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EXCERPT OF MINUTE OF MEETING OF POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE HELD ON 14 MARCH 2013

SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE - NORTH LANARKSHIRE LOCAL PLAN 2013/2014

16. With reference to paragraph 18 of the Minute of the meeting of this Committee held on 6 December 2012, when, inter alia, the approach to future governance arrangements in relation to the Council’s duties in terms of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 and the wider community safety agenda was confirmed, there was submitted a report (docketed) dated 14 March 2013 by the Chief Executive (1) setting out the background to the preparation of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service North Lanarkshire Local Plan 201 312014; (2) indicating that the Fire and Rescue Plan set out the local priorities, actions and outcomes of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for North Lanarkshire, including the reduction of dwelling fires, fire casualties and road traffic collisions and was linked to the Community Safety Agenda, including the North Lanarkshire Community Plan; (3) advising that the Fire and Rescue Plan would be considered by the Community Safety Partnership Forum at a meeting to be held on 11 March 2013, and (4) proposing that a report on progress be submitted to this Committee in six months time.

The Convener then advised that the Community Safety Partnership Forum had, while noting that the Fire and Rescue Plan was, in a number of respects incomplete, agreed to recommend that the Fire and Rescue Plan be approved and that the Plan be remitted to the Local Area Partnerships and Area Committees.

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(1) that the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service North Lanarkshire Local Plan 201312014 be approved;

(2) that the Fire and Rescue Plan be referred to the Local Area Partnerships and Area Committees, and

(3) that the Local Senior Officer, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, be requested to provide a progress report in six months time.

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NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

REPORT

Date: 14 March 201 3

POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE Subject: Scottish Fire and Rescue Services - North Lanarkshire Local Plan 201 3-201 4 I From: Chief Executive

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Introduction

The purpose of this report is to seek the Committee’s approval for the new Scottish Fire and Rescue Services North Lanarkshire Local Plan 201 3-14, attached to this report.

Background

The new Police and Fire services come into force on 1 April 2013. Members will recall that at the meeting of the council on 20 December 2012, they agreed to the introduction of new governance arrangements in respect of the statutory duty placed on them by the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act to approve the local plans of the two services. These governance arrangements give the Council the opportunity to ensure accountability of these services and shape, scrutinise and challenge delivery and performance.

The Council agreed that overall approval of the local plans of the Police and Fire and Rescue services will be considered through Policy and Resources Committee. These considerations will be informed by the recommendations of the newly formed Community Safety Partnership Forum. Arrangements are underway for the inaugural meeting to be held on 11 March 2013.

North Lanarkshire Scottish Fire and Rescue Services Local Plan 2013-14

The plan sets out the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service local priorities, actions and outcomes for North Lanarkshire in areas including the reduction of dwelling fires, fire casualties, and road traffic collisions. The plan also ensures the link to the local community safety agenda by aligning itself to several strategic documents including the North Lanarkshire Partnership Community Plan. It has been developed in consultation with council officers across council services and reflects the link between the strategic development of community safety and local level priorities and requirements.

As part of the consultation process, the council responded with several observations and comments and these have been reflected in the plan.

Recommendation

Committee is requested to approve the Scottish Fire and Rescue Services North Lanarkshire Local Plan 201 3-2014.

In addition, Committee is asked to approve a request to the Local Senior Officer (SFRS) to provide a progress report in six month’s time. c

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STRATEGtC ASSESSMENT

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R E ~ U C T ~ ~ N tN FIRE CASUALTIES

REDUCTION IN DELIBERATE FIRE SETTING

REDUCTION OF FtRES IN NON DOMESTIC PROPERTIES

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REDUCTION OF ~ ~ W A ~ T E D FIRE ALARM SIGNALS

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\iv'eiccme to Stra:hclyde Fire & Rescues ISFR) Service Deiivery Plan for the Locai Authority Area cd North lana rkshk [NL).

The aim o f th i s plan is to set out the priorities and objectives for SFR in this area over the remainder of the financial year. The documetll is also intended to provide a basis around which local Authority partners can consde: their Local Scrutiny ancl Engagement arrangements in anticipation of the reform of Police and Fire Kr Rescue services in 2013. it is our irtenlion to work closely witn partners during this period of transition to ensure that we further develop the work being carried out in NL i t i order that our activities are fit for purpose as ',we tnwe forward.

The plan, and ipdeed our strategies for service delivey within NI, ave clearly aligned to tee Cornmuiiity Piannirlg Striucture, as tt is through building on our partners+ip activities that $we v ~ d i continue to de'iver sustairiabie impi-ovements in tbe safety o'rne cornmmit~es we protect

SFRwili continue to analyse both historical and predictive activity, and socio-demographicdata and trends, to target resources to where they are most required. It is our duty to consider the strstegic priorities for SFR in the context of local circtlmstances and we reniain committed to deliver solutions where the community require the most assistance. Through working in partnership via the appropriate local thematic groups o:gapk?tions gain a shared understandirlg of local issues and they can work together to de!iver solutions without duplication of etfort to help to build strong, safe and resilient communities within NL.

7" 1 he Scottish Government provides an overarching visiot7 for publk services :bat focuses or7 The c:reatiori L" 7i-a more successf,! coiAry, wiih ~ p p o ~ t ~ n i t i e s for ail tnrotig ti a s~~stainable increase in ecom-riic growth.

This direction is supported by Strategic Objectives to make Scotland a wesithier d: fairer, smarter, healthier, safer. s! strcltiger acd greener place. Through a concordat between the Scottish Governmerlr and the Convention for Scottish Loca; A,uthorities (COSW), the Strategic Objectives have been expanded into local Single Oulcorne Agreements which inciude indicators and targets that provide the framework for how Local Authorities and their Commim%y Planning partners such as the Scottish Fire if. Rescue Service (SFRS) wi!l deliver services.

In addition to the performance framework, compliance with all relevant legis!a?ion governing the SFRS, such as; o~ i f

primary legislation, the Fire (Scatiand) Act 2005 and its accompanying framework cAocurt?eni, and the Police and Fire {Scotland)Act 201 2 require the SFRS to deliver core services in the areas offiiefighting, firesifety engayemect, prevention and education, enforcement of fire safety iegisiation, fire investigation and resciue from fire and a range of other hazardous situations.

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From the orefts identified in the local assessment, priorities and action plans are forniuloted arid expected outcomes agreed to meet the needs of the local corninunity

Statistical analysis has :~,io\"~n that t h e majority of dwelling I?OLJS~ fires occur in rile sociat rerted sector.

k hi& pe~ceritage ofti-gese fires started i;7 the kitchen when the occupier was CocJkhg or had cooked food

tn N L , dwelling house fires are more prominent in several ward areas. Alcohui is also a sigriificant contributory factor in the fires that occur.

ns ta: 0 N a ~ ~ ~ n ~ ~ l ~ ~ i c a ~ o r $ 6 : We ! iw longer heollthier L ves. 0 ~ a t ~ ~ n a ~ Indicator 8: Llle bave irs.pioved Life chdnces for children, y w ~ g people and families at r sk 0 National Indicator 9: We live our lives safe from crime disorder and darger

N a t ~ o n ~ l Indicator 12: We value atid enjoy our built and natural environment arid protect it and enhance it for fu t ?i re genera t I ors Single Outcome Agreement 2012-15

0 North lanarkshire P a r ~ ~ e r ~ h ~ p ~ ~ r n ~ ~ ~ i ~ y Plan 2011-14

We will achieve It by: * Using data analysis tools to ensure thaz:

- Home Fire Safety Visits are conducted in the areas of highest operational activity. - Engagement activities are focused on areas of highest operational activity.

0 Working with partner agencies to provide risk reduction measures (fire proof bedding elc) to the people most at risk from fire.

* Developing a n Information Sharing Protocol with NLC, Housing, Social Work and the National Health Sentice Lanarkshire to share information on the most vulnemble groups within our conmunities (people most at risk from fire).

Our Target against our 3 year average is a 2% r e d ~ ~ j ~ ~ ,

fn ~ o i n g so we wilt also a * Reducing the financial burden and disruption caused to all housing tenirres. + Reducing the personal and social impact impact of fire an our communities. * Promoting the wider cornm~i~ i ty safety message fo the residents of Nt

4. Arridenral Dwelling Fires

The reduction offire casualties is clearly linked to the reduction in dw.~liing hocise fires. The rediuction offire fatalities a i d casmkies is at the core of preveniative acxivities carrkd out by SFR in the NLArea.

The ~ g g e s t con:rributory factors are cooking food ar!d alcok~l.

Fire casualties are more likely to occur in the areas with highest operational demand. Using the 3 year average these areas accounted fo: 68% of all Fire casualties,

s %a: * ~ a t ~ o f l a l Outcome 6: We live longer, healtkicr lives 5 Nat~onal Outcome 8: We have improved the ‘ife cha~ces for cl?iidren, young people and families at risk * National Outcome 9: We live our lives safe from crime, disarder 3rd danger. * National Outcome 15: Our people are able to maintain their independence as they get old@- and are able to

access appropriate suoport when they rieed it. * Single Outcome A g r ~ ~ r n ~ ~ t 2012-15 * North Lanarkshire Partnership Community Plan 2011-14 SFR Casualty Reduction Plan 201 2-13

We will ~ c ~ ~ e v ~ it by: Developing an information Sharing Protocol with NLC, Housing, Social Work and the National Health Service Lanarkshire to share information on the people most at risk from fire

* Increasing Community Education in targeted areas where the majority of casualties occur. 5 Working with partner agencies to provide risk reduction measures (fire proof bedding etc) tu the people most

at risi., from fire.

ur T ~ r ~ ~ ~ against Our 3 year average is a 6% r e d u € ~ ~ 6 ~ ~

in d ~ i n ~ sa we will also add value by: 5 Rcdirciny deinand on partner services 5 Assisting in referring vulnerable housetiolds to other service providers * Reducing the economic cost of casualty treatment on partner agencies.

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in the NL Arm, deliberate fire settirtg \has I-iistoricaiiy been a significant probiein that can be ciuseiy iiinked to anti social behaviour. Secondary iires (refuse and grass) are on a downward trend iiowever they still account for a high percentage of our isperatimai activky.

W/ork,ing closely vvith partner agencies SFR have managed within N1, to rediJce secondary fire activity in 2011/'12 by 28% on the previous year.

* N ~ t i ~ n a l Outcome 4: Our young people are successk~l leartiers confident indtviduals, effective contribdols and responsible ci t r zeii s.

4 National Outcome 8: We have improved :he life chances for childrer, yomg people and fiimiires at risk 0 National Outcome 9: "'de live 0111 lives safe from cri tw, disorder and darger 4 National Outcome 12: We value and enjoy our built and natural envmnment and protect it and enhai?ce it for

future generations. * Single Outcome Agr~ement 2012-15

North Lanarkshire Partnership Community Plan 201 7-14

We will achieve it by: * lncreasifig Cornri?utnrty Education in targeted areas where the majority of detiberate fire setting occuts. * Continuing wot k with o ~ i r partners to develop joint risk strategies to further mitigate the impact of deliberate Fires

and the econotnicand social cost to the commuriity 0 Continuing to utilise Firereach, junior Firereach and Firesetters programmes to engage young people in NL

ur Target aga~nst our 3 year av@r~g@ is a 10% r ~ ~ u ~ i ~ ~ .

fn doing so we will also add value by: 0 Allowing SFR to more effectively direct and use it resources to target other areas of operational activity. * Diverting young people ~ w a y ~ r o t ~ anti-social behaviour by encouraging them to be good citizens.

* Supporting the National focus tclwards early intervention.

All workplaces arid business preftlises are ciassed as I4on Domestic Fires and COME ~ n d e r ihe scopc of ~ ; ? e Fire (Scotianci) Act 2005. Sleeping risks are seen as a particularly high fire risk since rnost Satal fires OCCiJr at nigk when people are less vigils cxrrtained she!teered housing make up the greatest p!+oportiorl of these ircicet-its within !he Nt. area.

rid at their mast ~u!iierable, Resid a / care i-!omes, student accomtnoc

High fire risk properties are audited on a yearly basis to ensure that the fire precautions witkin the property are tu a suitable standard. For same bi~iildings, joint irispections are carried out jwitk, other organisations e.g. iiealti? 3 r d

Safety Executive, Strathclyde Police, Trading Standaids and ~ n ~ ~ i ~ o r i ~ e n t ~ ~ i-leaith,

~ ~ ~ n s to: * ~ a t i o ~ a l Outcome I: We tive in a Scorland thar. is :+e rnostattractive pace for dotng biisvness in Europe * ~ a t i ~ n a l ~ w ~ ~ o ~ ~ 61 We live lorlger, healrbier / i \ e s * National Outcome 9: We live our lives safe from crime, disorde! arid danger * National Outcome 12: "de value and enjoy our built and tiatiirar envirorment and ~rotect it and enhance it for

future generations * North Lanarkshire F ~ ~ ~ n ~ r ~ h i p ~ 5 r n m u n i ~ Plan 2011-14

will achieve it by: * Cant nuing to audit high risk premises on a yearly Oasis

0 Engagement witri the business community to highlight their responsibilities forcoinpliance with fire legislation e Identifying fire trends in particular building types and conduct thematic ad i t s

~~r ~ a ~ g e t against aut 3 year average is a 10% re duct^^^,

in doing so we wifi also add value by: 8 Assisting the business sector in understanding their fire safely resoonsibilities 4 Ensuring that biriidings are safer, people feel protected and the ~ ~ ~ o r ~ u n i t i e s for acts of wilful fire raising are

reduced. 4 S ~ p ~ ~ r ~ i n ~ business continuity and e ~ p ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ e ~ ~ within NL.

A central pact of SFSs role is the atlendawe at Soad Trafic Coliisrons jR1 1s)" Qperariotiai fire-fighters are trained to a high standdrcl and have at their disposal the most roderr? equipment for extricating and administer~rig first aid to casLiaities. The ro!t; of the fiefigtiter also i l i i~l~es providing education progiami-reies to the most at risk groups to hic;hlighe the consequences of k1-G and darigetoii~ driving.

The nunrhers of b a d Traffic Coiliskm in NL continues on a downward "ierd and in the years 2111 "//I 2 there was an 8% reduction on the three year average. National statistics ider!ti.li/ that the most at risk gray, is young male drivers who we iriclude i t i our "Cut it out" programme which is aimed at year three pupils.

ns ta: * ~ a ~ i ~ ~ ~ f ~~~~~~e 4: Our young people are successful learners, conf-dent vdivduals, eYeclriv'e conirtbiitors

and responsiuk citizens ~ a ~ i o ~ ~ ~ ~ u ~ c Q ~ ~ 6: We have improved life cbetices for cnildrer, young people 3rd +amrlies at risk

* N a t ~ o n ~ l ~ ~ ~ c ~ r n e 9: We live our lives safe from come, disorder and danger * Single Outcome Agreement 207 2-15 * North Lanarkshire Partnership Community Plan 201 1-14 * Ga Safe, Scotland's Road Safeti, Frameworkfor 2020

We will achieve it by: * Deliverlng road safety presentatior-s/exerrises at station open days alorig &ith our other partners * Delivering "Cut it Out ' to all secondary schools in NL. * Deliver road safety awareness programmes to young people on the Firereach ard Junior Firereach courses

Our Target against our 3 year average Is a 5% reduc~iQ~.

fn d ~ i ~ g so we will also add value by: * Reducing RTC's will fessen the impact on iocal communities and reduce the costs to the NHS for the treatment

of casuaities. Reducing R ~ h a b i l ~ t a ~ i ~ n and welfare costs for the casualty and employer.

RTCs

Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals (UFA,S) are those occasions when an automated fire alarm activates and resuits i? a ,mobilisation ofSFR resourcesl when the reason for that alar,-; tcrris o’& to be something other than a $re emergmcy.

Other. types of false alarm include malicious 999 calls and emergency cails made Pjiheil a person gentrlncly believes that an ernergency has occurred which requires the atteridance af SFR, and that belief subsequently turns out to be unfcilinded.

in NL there has been a s!ight decrease in UFAS activity of 3% in 2011112 compared to the previms year, Malicious 999 calls reduced by 15% over the same period. Commercial premises tha: have repeated UFPS are subject to preventative measures that are designed to drive down false aiarms.

ligns to: National O u t c o m e 1: We h e in a Scotland that is the most attractive pace for doing bwness in Europe.

@ National O u t c o m e 6: We live longer, healtnier lives. = N a ~ i ~ t ~ ~ ~ Outcome 9: We live our lives safe Frot-n crime, disorder and danger * Single O u t c o m e Agreement 2012-15 * North Lanarkshire Partnership Commun~ty Plan 2071-14

~~ will achieve it by: ~ d e n ~ i ~ i n g buildings with high UE4S activity levels to determine if they cornply with the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and have appropriate fire safety management procedures in place

* Engaging with ownersand occupiers togiveadviceand guidancefnrdeveloping action plansfor UFAS reduction 4 Engaging with young people who have made maiicious cails through our engagement and educational

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Our Target against our 3 year average is a10% r e d u ~ i ~ ~ forf ~ n w a ~ t e ~ Fire Alarm Signals and a 6% r e d ~ ~ ~ i o ~ f o r ~ a l i c i o ~ ~ Fire A l a ~ ~ ~ a f f s ~

fn d ~ i ~ ~ so we wifl also add value ~ y : * Reduce the operational demands on SFR.

9 Reduce the financiai implicatrons thtough lost p ~ c d ~ i ~ ~ i ~ ~ / ~ ~ ! e s to local bustt-~e~ses that have to evacuate their biiildings as a result af UFAS

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