DELIVER A PROACTIVE COMMUNITY SAFETY PROGRAMME

Ensure the authority’s statutory fire protection duties are discharged efficiently and effectively in order to reduce the risk of fire and the effects of fire should it occur

Work with partners to reduce the risk of fires, road traffic incidents, other emergencies and enhance community well-being

We will:

Support the Grenfell Public Enquiry and Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety and implement any findings

Continue to progress with the implementation phase of the new Safer Communities Prevention Strategy

Develop a Community Engagement Strategy to improve the ability to target and interact with vulnerable people across the communities of West Yorkshire

Explore all opportunities to further enhance the Youth Interventions Programme

Our action:

DELIVER A PROFESSIONAL AND RESILIENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICE

Work with blue-light partners and other agencies to provide a safe and effective emergency response

Ensure emergency response is dynamic and resilient reflecting changes to the level of risk and demand Continuously improve our emergency response by learning from ours and others experiences

We will:

Work collaboratively within the Yorkshire and Humberside region to progress the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP)

Deliver improvements to the efficiency and effectiveness of organisational performance through the Tri-Service Collaboration Programme

Remove Local Retained Support Officer posts from retained duty system stations

Reduce the Station Manager posts to 36 and determine if changes to the flexible duty system are required

Introduce a retained duty system pump at Fairweather Green station

Implement the recommendations of the retained duty system review to include improvements in recruitment

Research efficiency savings in the way that the hazardous materials Detection, Identification, Monitoring (DIM) capability is delivered

Procure two aerial appliances following a comprehensive evaluation of the options available

Evaluate options to replace hydraulic cutting equipment and the battery combi tool

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Promote the health, safety and well-being of all employees

Provide training and development to maintain a skilled and flexible workforce

Create an environment that enables our staff to develop and embrace organisational and cultural change

We will:

Convert five non-operational Grey Book posts in support departments to Green Book posts

Develop a detailed business case and commence the implementation of the Occupational Health Tri-Service Collaboration project

Commence a workplace health and safety audit programme

Develop and introduce a workplace wellbeing strategy

Develop and introduce an Operational Training Strategy to incorporate local, district and central training requirements to include training recording systems

Review of the Operational Training Delivery structure and administration

Develop a leadership strategy for the organisation and provide appropriate development opportunities to support the strategy

Continue to develop and improve promotion processes

Procure and deploy an integrated human resource and rostering system

Develop improved workforce planning and resource deployment

Develop a business case and commence the implementation of the Driver Training Tri-Service Collaboration project

Restructure Operational Support to maximise the benefits from the integration of Operational Learning

Our action:

PROVIDE A SAFE SKILLED WORKFORCE THAT SERVES THE NEEDS OF A DIVERSE COMMUNITY

PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL GOVERNANCE AND ACHIEVE VALUE FOR MONEY

Provide buildings, vehicles, equipment and technology that is fit for purpose to maximise organisational effectiveness

Provide effective systems of control, performance and assurance to ensure the service operates efficiently

Demonstrate transparent and accountable decision making throughout the organisation

Identify and implement strategic change to reflect the economic environment

We will:

Review and streamline meetings across the organisation

Streamline and deliver a more priority focussed change programme

Commence the construction of a new fire station at Wakefield (same location as existing fire station)

Carry out a feasibility study of the building stock at Fire Service Headquarters with a view to centralising functions

Review procurement processes

Continue implementation of Information and Communications Technology Strategy

Introduce the new service assurance framework for all departments

Prepare the service for the first Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) inspection including learning from the pilot

Review and develop the Integrated Risk Management Planning process including the Community Risk Management Strategy

Reduce staffing at day crewed stations

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