Issue - meetings
2020/21 End of Year Performance and Safety Plan Report
Meeting: 14/06/2022 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority (Item 101)
101 2021/22 END OF YEAR PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY PLAN REPORT PDF 342 KB
To receive a report from the Chief Fire Officer, which explores how Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service performed against key operational and corporate health measures in the period 1 April 2021 through to 31 March 2022.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Councillor Ian Stephens left the meeting
The Authority received a report from the Chief Fire Officer (item 11 in the minute book), which explored how Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service performed against key operational and corporate health measures in the period 1 April 2021 through to 31 March 2022.
The officer summarised the report, emphasising the prevention work that had taken place as well as the close working with partners.
During questions, Members
learned that whilst there were no powers of entry with Safe &
Well Visits, the Service did work closely with partners and
regularly review those most at risk.
In paragraph 11 of the report it was confirmed that one of the
national fire standards did not apply to the Authority and officers
would confirm what this was and confirm at a future meeting.
Members raised concerns regarding the number of false alarms being
generated in newer developments and also the ongoing slower
response times being recorded, and it was confirmed that there were
both areas being investigated further to see where improvements
could be made.
RESOLVED
a) The 2021/22 End of Year Performance Report was noted by the HIWFRA Full
Authority
b) The 2021/22 Safety Plan Year 2 Improvements Report was noted by the HIWFRA Full Authority
Meeting: 15/06/2021 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority (Item 24)
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To receive a report from the Chief Fire Officer, which explores how the Service has performed against a range of measures, including key operational and corporate health measures.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Authority received the end of year
performance and safety plan report from the Chief Fire Officer
(item 11 in the minute book), which detailed progress with
performance and safety within the Fire and Rescue Service.
It was acknowledged that 2020-2021 had been an anomaly year with
the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent challenges, but the Service
had lead the resilience forum, as well as managing the set-up of
the Combined Fire Authority (CFA) and business as usual work.
It was acknowledged that fire fatalities had increased in the year,
but a full review was always undertaken and this had been affected
by the amount of time people had been spending at home following
local restrictions. Learning that had been captured from
fire-related incidents was highlighted in paragraph 8 of the
report.
It was confirmed that the 11.4% turnover in staff was not a
particularly high amount compared to other Fire Services and was
primarily down to retirement of staff.
Learning was still being consolidated following the pandemic and whilst there had been restrictions implemented throughout the year, the Service had continued to work with the most vulnerable and isolated in society to maintain their safety.
Looking at the CFA, it was confirmed that an amalgamation had been
done with figures where possible, but there were differences in how
things had historically been reported. This would be a focus going
forward, particularly looking at rurality and the challenges it
posed.
The Chief Fire Officer thanked officers for their work and invited
Members to contribute to how they thought performance updates could
be monitored going forward.
RESOLVED
a) The 2020/21 End of Year Performance Report
was noted by the HIWFRA Full Authority
b) The 2020/21 Safety Plan Year 1 Improvements Report was noted by the HIWFRA Full Authority