State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Building a National Response Capability for Disasters - BrianWard1 New Dimension Programme Enhanced Operational Ability for the Fire Service

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Introduction - BrianWard2 Chief Fire Officers Association National Resilience Ltd provides professional assurance to Central Government and the public that the UK Fire and Rescue Service is well equipped and trained to provide a range of specialist capabilities designed to respond to major emergencies and catastrophic disasters both within the UK and overseas.

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 International Challenges - BrianWard3 Terrorism Natural Disasters Transport Accidents

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Risk Management - BrianWard4 High ImpactImpact Wide Spread Major Coastal & Tidal Flood Wide Spread Fluvial Prediction & Modelling = Local Response Planning Fire or explosion ~ gas terminal/storage, fuel distribution sites or flammable storage sites Operational Emergency Response Severe Wildfire Operational Emergency Response Space Weather event Prediction & Modelling = Local Planning assumptions

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Legislative Drivers - BrianWard5 Deal with other specific emergencies, such as flooding or terrorist attack and Do other things to respond to the particular needs of their communities and the risks they face. Obligation placed upon emergency services and local authorities (defined as "Category 1 responders" under the Act) to assess the risk of, plan, and exercise for emergencies, as well as undertaking Business continuity Management.

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Interoperability - BrianWard6 FIRE POLICE AMBULANCE MILITARY NGO’s

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Vision - BrianWard7 ‘ To enhance the Fire & Rescue Service’s ability to respond to major incidents’ Objectives Mainstream New Dimension Continued Interoperability Maintain National Resilience Strategy Assessed a wide range of options in line with Ministerial and Operational requirements Shared and Integrated Solution: Department of Communities & Local Government (DCLG) CFOA – National Resilience Fire & Rescue Services Prime Contract Management Prime Contractor

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 New Dimension Programme - BrianWard8 Procurement Babcock Group Contract Management Partnership Board Joint Performance Team Asset Refresh/Impact Assessment Change Control Board Multi-capability Team Babcock Group Contract Management Partnership Board Joint Performance Team Asset Refresh/Impact Assessment Change Control Board Multi-capability Team Ownership Asset transfer FRA consultation Transfer of ownership T & C’s Asset transfer FRA consultation Transfer of ownership T & C’s Funding DCLG/CFOA Grant Determination Letter Assurance CFOA NR Ltd (CNR) National Resilience Board NRAT Working groups User groups Assurance process CFOA NR Ltd (CNR) National Resilience Board NRAT Working groups User groups Assurance process Long Term Capability Management

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March BrianWard9 72 Incident Response Units (IRU) Two structures Each structure will decontaminate 150 people per hour 36 Disrobe & 14 Re-robe Modules (MDD/MDR) 19 Detection, Identification and Monitoring Vehicles (DIM) Mass Decontamination

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Urban Search and Rescue - BrianWard10 20 USAR Units Five Modules: Module 1 Structural Collapse & Technical Search Module 2 Heavy Transport Module 3 Breaking & Breaching, Shoring Module 4 Multi-purpose Vehicle Module 5 Timber

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March BrianWard11 High Capacity Pumping 46 High Volume Pumps (HVP) & Double Hose Boxes Each delivering up-to 7,000 litres/min

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Flood Response - BrianWard12 Flood Response National Asset Register maintained through FRSNCC 36 Subject Matter Advisors 115+ Specialist Units on Call to include Swift Water Rescue Technicians

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Command and Control - BrianWard13 Fire and Rescue Service National Co-ordination Centre (FRSNCC) Located in London 9 Enhanced Logistic Support Teams Cumbria Devon & Somerset Gloucestershire Hampshire Hertfordshire Kent Nottinghamshire Staffordshire West Yorkshire

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Asset Placement The location of the assets was based on risk assessments conducted by the New Dimension programme and local IRMPs. The aim is that 80% of the population of the nine English regions can be reached within the set response times for each of the operational capabilities. The planning assumptions and expectations were also based on three simultaneous major incidents. - BrianWard14

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Long Term Capability Management - BrianWard15 In 2008, Government intended to transfer responsibility for management to FRS and so established: Long term maintenance contract (16 yrs) A sector-led shadow (transitional) management board A budget for training, asset refresh and personnel An interim governance arrangement through CFOA and the LGA

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Budget Centralised Training – (Acquisition of Skills) Asset Refresh National Team – Assurance Localised Training – (Maintenance of Skills) Contractual Maintenance Costs - BrianWard16

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Training and Exercising - BrianWard17 Exercises Regional Ex Trident Ex Mallard Ex Astral Climb Ex Honey Badger Ex Running Bear Ex Turbinator Ex Grosvenor Ex Victoria Ex Tallulah National Ex Teal Ex Flannel Central Training Programme

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Asset Refresh CFOA National Resilience oversees and manages the replacement programme for specialist assets which are obsolete or have reached the end of their working life, ensuring the national capability is consistently fit for purpose. - BrianWard18

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Assurance Inherent in any long-term national programme is the potential for deviation away from national policies and procedures due to a wide range of local and regional factors. Critical to the successful outcome of complex and major incidents is consistency, both in terms of the procedures and equipment utilised, and in the training given to those personnel who form part of the response. Requirement - a systematic, independent and documented system for ensuring that Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) that host ND assets meet current Government and CFOA expectations. - BrianWard19

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Assurance Process Multi-capability covering: Establishment and crewing arrangements Initial skills and ongoing maintenance of skills training Inter-agency working and exercising (interoperability) Mobilisation arrangements Communication and information systems Health and safety Vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair. Undertaken on an annual basis - BrianWard20

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Changes to Resilience Capability - BrianWard21 How are they managed and driven? Changes are generated and managed by the gathering of intelligence information from operational incidents, exercises, technical issues, health and safety events and other processes linked to asset refresh and defects. This is undertaken via the Assurance Toolkit. The information is disseminated to the NR Capabilities to provide solutions and actions are assigned. Action progress is updated at each National Resilience Board meeting. Any solutions required and additional funding will be supported by a business case to include an impact assessment.

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Contract Management - BrianWard22 Maximum availability National resilience capability Efficient high quality service Low cost value for money contract benefits: All consumables and parts are charged at cost Use of framework contracts i.e. tyres Agreed competitive labour rates for the life of the contract Partnering with Babcock to reduce costs throughout Sustainable service delivery and continuous improvement Performance management by ongoing improvement – Key Performance Indicators

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Mobile Maintenance - BrianWard23 FRA Relationship Management Onsite Maintenance & Communications Breakdown Response Onsite Defect Rectification Catastrophic Event Support

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 National Coordination and Advisory Framework The NCAF is a structure offering assistance during incidents that are of national significance or require national co-ordination. The framework is a formalisation of a number of informal arrangements and professional networks that existed to resolve national scale incidents. - BrianWard24

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March BrianWard25 Two Broad Components Locations Government Operations Room FRS National Coordination Centre (FRSNCC) Gold/Silver Command Strategic Holding Areas Cabinet Office Briefing Room (COBR) Teams Chief Fire and Rescue Advisor (CFRA) CFRA Duty Officer National Strategic Advisory Team (NSAT) National Resilience Assurance Team (NRAT) Tactical Advisers (TacAds) National Coordination and Advisory Framework

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 NCAF Communications Structure - BrianWard26 NCAF FRSNCC Assisting FRS SHA Gold Fire Control Silver Bronze Govt. Operations Room COBR

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Sharing and Enhancing Resources - BrianWard27 Level 5 – Incoming/Out-going International Assistance Level 2 – Specialist assets from affected FRS only Level 4 – National Mutual Aid Protocols with FRSNCC coordination Level 3 Mutual Aid – Support to/from neighbouring FRS Level 1 – Resources on initial PDA

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Operational Delivery - BrianWard28 ‘Trigger or Request’ ATTENDANCE TIMES mins ‘Mutual Aid’ 5-10 mins mins ‘Assistance’ ‘999’

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 NCAF in Operation – 3 Simultaneous Incidents - BrianWard29 CLG Operations Room CLG Operations Room NSAT Available for deployment NSAT Available for deployment National Team Available for deployment National Team Available for deployment Cabinet Office Briefing Room COBR Incident Management Recovery Group IMRG On-Scene Off-Scene On-Scene Off-Scene Fire Silver Commander Location determined by the nature of the incident Multi- Agency Silver Regional Civil Contingencies Committee RCCC Multi-Agency Gold Strategic Coordination Group SCG Multi-Agency Gold Strategic Coordination Group SCG Strategic Holding Area SHA Sector 1 Sector 2 Sector 3 Operational Sectors Mass Decon Safety Water USAR Support Sectors Incident Command Command Support FRSNCC Fire & Rescue Service National Co-ordination Centre FRSNCC Fire & Rescue Service National Co-ordination Centre On-Scene Off-Scene On-Scene Off-Scene Fire Silver Commander Location determined by the nature of the incident Multi- Agency Silver Regional Civil Contingencies Committee RCCC Multi-Agency Gold Strategic Coordination Group SCG Multi-Agency Gold Strategic Coordination Group SCG Strategic Holding Area SHA Sector 1 Sector 2 Sector 3 Operational Sectors Mass Decon Safety Water USAR Support Sectors Incident Command Command Support On-Scene Off-Scene On-Scene Off-Scene Fire Silver Commander Location determined by the nature of the incident Multi- Agency Silver Regional Civil Contingencies Committee RCCC Multi-Agency Gold Strategic Coordination Group SCG Multi-Agency Gold Strategic Coordination Group SCG Strategic Holding Area SHA Sector 1 Sector 2 Sector 3 Operational Sectors Mass Decon Safety Water USAR Support Sectors Incident Command Command Support

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 NCAF Conclusion - BrianWard30 The NCAF is designed to enhance previously informal arrangements and provides: Guidance and support to the locally affected Fire and Rescue Service(s) Guidance and support to enable a national interoperable response The provision of support and information to the Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser Guidance and support to the government department responsible for the Fire and Rescue Service The provision of professional Fire and Rescue Service advice and support to Ministers and the Cabinet Office (COBR).

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 CBRNE - BrianWard31 London July 7 th 2005 Glasgow June 30 th 2007 Gloucester May 17 th 2008 London June 29 th 2007

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 USAR - BrianWard32 London Glasgow Birmingham

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 High Capacity Pumping - BrianWard33 Exeter 2012 Humberside 2013 Somerset Levels 2014 East Coast Tidal Surge 2013

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 Command and Control - BrianWard34 Logistical Support Taunton Deane Services – M5 South

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 The Keys to Success Demonstrating and delivering continual innovation and operational efficiencies. Capability, competence and experience to meet the requirements and new challenges. Implementing best practice and enabling change. Achieve targeted delivery to Fire and Rescue Services. Achieve cost savings/benefit. A broad base of expertise in: –Asset provision –Prime Contract management –Fleet and Equipment management and maintenance –Training. Health and Safety is a key priority. - BrianWard35

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March 2014 What Next? - BrianWard36 Potters Bar

State of Kuwait 3rd Intl Fire & Safety Conference & Expo 4-6 March BrianWard37 Thank You Any Questions Please