Agenda item

SERVICE DELIVERY PLAN 2020-21 APRIL-DEC UPDATE

To consider Report CFO/013/21 of the Chief Fire Officer, concerning the objectives and the performance targets/outcomes as set out in the Service Delivery Plan 2020/21 for the period April to December 2020. The Integrated Risk Management Plan actions and the HMICFRS action plan are reported twice a year and will be included in the end of year Service Delivery Plan report.

 

 

Minutes:

Members considered Report CFO/012/21 of the Chief Fire Officer, concerning the objectives and the performance targets/outcomes as set out in the Service Delivery Plan 2020/21 for the period April to December 2020.  The Integrated Risk Management Plan actions and HMICFRS action plan are reported twice a year and will be included in the end of year Service Delivery Plan report. 

 

Members were given a brief overview of the report highlighting the following amber or red information from the Service Delivery Plan: 

 

·         There will be a site evaluation/feasibility study for a new Training and Development Academy (TDA) build, subject to a public consultation. 

·         The Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme (JESIP) commander course content is being refreshed and take place in October 2021. 

·         The roll out of Site Information Risk and Hazards (SIRAH) was postponed and other applications are being looked at to obtain and integrate together. 

·         The Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) team will be involved in the TDA new build project as a stakeholder. 

·         Control Room system 999Eye is reliant on an upgrade of Command and Control system, which is due at the end of the financial year. 

·         Home Fire Safety Checks (HFSC) have been reduced due to the outbreak of Covid19.

·         The expansion and development of Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) volunteers has not progressed as planned due to Covid19. 

·         The Youth Engagement Programmes have been temporarily suspended due to Covid19. 

·         Members were reminded that they are due to have an update in the form of a Learning Lunch regarding Merseyside Fire and Rescue Services (MFRS) response to the Grenfell Tower inquiry, as the Protection Team were waiting for legislative changes to take place. 

·         Training for Protection Staff regarding identifying Modern Slavery Signs and Human Trafficking will be arranged when the pandemic restrictions are lifted. 

·         The National Resilience website will be complete by the end of this year. 

·         The ED&I online training package will also be complete before the end of the year. 

·         A Communications Strategy has been drafted and is expected to be completed by the end of March 2021. 

 

Members were advised that the vast majority of the Service Delivery Plan information was green and progressing well. 

 

Members were then informed that the Benchmark Indicators regarding the services performance were positive. 

 

Members were advised that the total number of emergency calls received is on target and below target, as is number of operational incidents attended, number of fires attended and number of primary fires attended. 

 

The number of deliberate dwelling fires in properties had increased but Prevention Teams continue to work with partner agencies to target the organised crime and Members were advised that they perform really well together. 

 

Members were then told that the overall sickness among all staff was at the target of 4%.  Despite Covid19 related absence, which is included in that figure, staff sickness was at an all-time low.  Members were advised that staff are able to access Lateral Flow Tests across all stations and premises to that measures were in place to protect staff during this time. 

 

Members resolved that:

 

The attached reports for publication on the website, be approved. 

 

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