Operational Assessment Sean Ruth, Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser’s team sean.ruth@communities.gsi.gov.uk PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

Introduction Assessment and inspection for 2009 Operational Assessment Comprehensive Area Assessment Organisational Assessment Area assessment Health and Safety Executive inspections A joined up process? Burden on the Service Duplication PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

Where have we come from? 2006 Operational Assessment of Service Delivery (OASD) Central Government process Linked to CPA Scored – valid for 3-years Followed HSG 65 model PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

Where are we now? Sector led approach for improvement Self-assessment Peer review Improvement planning and support Revised toolkit developed and delivered in partnership Improving performance, service delivery and firefighter safety National operational assurance PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

Where are we now? Move away from HSG 65 Toolkit based on outcomes and impact Flexible – to take account of emerging issues Supported by other tools briefing sheets good practice performance indicators Additional Key Lines of Enquiry PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

Key lines of enquiry Community Risk Management - formerly risk analysis Prevention Protection Response Health and Safety Training Call Management and Incident Support – same as 2006 Formerly Prevention and Protection Formerly Operational Preparedness and Emergency response New PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

New format PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

Audit Commission Context Coherent and integrated assessment of FRAs Strongly support a sector led approach to OpA Contribute to the CAA process – Org Assessment Opportunity for the sector to: Become more independent Drive improvement The Audit Commission will assume that OpA will be completed shortly after toolkit is available PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

Fire assessment model PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

Next steps Consultation commences - 11 December Peer review process (CFOA/IDeA) – in development Briefing sheets and good practice indicators – January 2009 Piloting of the toolkit – January 2009 3 self-assessment workshops - March 2009 Published for use – April 2009 PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

Operational Assessment Sean Ruth, Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser’s team sean.ruth@communities.gsi.gov.uk PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL ADVICE