PAPER C2
Committee: FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY SELECT COMMITTEE
Date: 15 APRIL 2002
Title: ISLE OF WIGHT FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE, SERVICE ACTION PLAN
REPORT OF THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER
SUMMARY/PURPOSE
To enable Members’ to scrutinise the Service Action Plan for 2002 - 2005.
BACKGROUND
The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have for some seven years provided a business plan for the work activities other than the normal day to day organisational managerial and administrative work of the service. These activities are designed to improve the service to the public. This action plan incorporates last year’s on-going work with the plans short, medium and long term timescales.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The work time involved is contained within the allocated cash limited budget. However, the following items may be subject to increased costs which will be the subject of separate papers to Members’ for the appropriate budget round whether capital or revenue:-
Best Value, Equality and Fairness at Work, Health and Safety, Proficiency Training (particularly the proposed integrated personal development system), Information Communications Technology, Replacement Radio Scheme and Positive Pressure Ventilation.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Members scrutinise and endorse the plan making recommendations or improvements, where necessary.
Contact Point: ACO G Bryson, Deputy Chief Fire Officer ☎ 01983 823197
R HARDS
Chief Fire Officer