Developing the Service Options for HWFRS Listening and Engagement Forums Opinion Research Services 1

Respective Roles H&WFRS Facing challenges Thinking strategically – range of options Early-stage ‘Listening and Engagement’ Will consider your views Will make draft proposals based on all evidence ORS Independent Explain the issues in lay terms Report your views fully Honest two-way messenger Answer questions YOU Open minded - assess evidence Ask questions – be challenging Considered opinions or suggestions No arguments Not right/wrong Take account of general public good 3

Some initial questions Not a ‘test’ 4

Cost of crewing a wholetime fire engine 24/7 per year? How much is HWFRS budget (‘turnover’) per year? How much is the Band D council tax precept for HWFRS? How many accidental fire deaths are there in H&W per year? What is the biggest safety measure to protect you from fire? Opening ORS Questions… 5

How are HWFRS fire stations crewed? How long does it take to attend an incident? Should FRS collaborate more closely with other partners? What other services do you think we provide? Opening ORS Questions… 6

Background information Please ask any questions as well 8

H&WFRS SERVICE MAP Wyre Forrest 9

H&WRS Fire Engines (41 total across 27 stations) 10

HWFRS RISK MAP 11

ROAD TRAFFIC COLLISION MAP 12

1 fire engine to small fires = 17.3% of all incidents 2 fire engines to fires in buildings or RTC = 8.2% of all incidents 3 fire engines to buildings where possible casualties = 0.5% of all incidents 5 fire engines to medium to high risk buildings = 0.2% of all incidents RESPONSE STANDARDS – WEIGHT OF ATTACK Incident Level 1 Up to 2 engines 2 Up to 4 engines 3 5 – 8 engines 4 9 – 12 engines engines Percentage96.11%3.66%0.18%0.05%0% 13

Target (75%) Actual = 61.1% of life risk incidents attended within 10 minutes HWFRS’ actual overall average response time to life risk incidents is 11 mins 06 seconds HWFRS’ overall average response time to all incidentsis 12 mins 02 seconds National average response time for dwelling fires is 7 minutes 24 seconds Response Standards for “Life Risk” 14

Reducing risk, not just emergency response Risk Analysis Education in schools and community Safety Campaigns Home Fire Safety Checks Monitoring and enforcement workplaces Safety Advice Campaigning for higher standards Fire fighting Rescues RTCs Other emergencies Protecting the Environment Making people, property and the environment safer PREVENTIONPROTECTION RESPONSE HWFRS Strategic Roles… 15

HWFRS LIFE RISK TRENDS 16

HWFRS LIFE RISK TRENDS – WYRE FOREST 17

HWFRS INCIDENT TRENDS 18

HWFRS INCIDENT TRENDS – WYRE FOREST 19

HWFRS INCIDENT TRENDS – BEWDLEY 20

HWFRS INCIDENT TRENDS – KIDDERMINSTER 21

HWFRS INCIDENT TRENDS – STOURPORT 22

HWFRS INCIDENT TRENDS Year All Fires % fall Special Service Incidents % fall All False Alarms % fall Total Incidents % fall % % % % 23

HWFRS INCIDENT TRENDS – WYRE FOREST Year All Fires % fall Special Service Incidents % fall All False Alarms % fall Total Incidents % fall % % % % Service Change-45.31% % % % 24

HWFRS INCIDENT TRENDS – WYRE FOREST Year All Fires % fall Special Service Incidents % fall All False Alarms % fall Total Incidents % fall % % % % Service Change-45.31% % % % 25

HWFRS INCIDENT TRENDS - BEWDLEY Year All Fires % fall Special Service Incidents % fall All False Alarms % fall Total Incidents % fall % % % % Service Change-45.31% % % % 26

HWFRS INCIDENT TRENDS - KIDDERMINSTER Year All Fires % fall Special Service Incidents % fall All False Alarms % fall Total Incidents % fall % % % % Service Change-45.31% % % % 27

HWFRS INCIDENT TRENDS - STOURPORT Year All Fires % fall Special Service Incidents % fall All False Alarms % fall Total Incidents % fall % % % % Service Change-45.31% % % % 28

Funding and Resources 30

HWFA FUNDING SOURCES

Government Grant per Head of Population 2015/16 32

HWFRS EXPENDITURE

Expenditure per head of population 2015/16 34

Grant per Dwelling 2015/16 34

Spend per Dwelling 2015/16 34

BAND D Council Tax Comparison HWFRS Band D Council Tax  £76.64 Well below the highest at £90+ 35

27% of funding from government 24% reduction in government funding since 2010 Council tax rises limited to 1.99% (unless Referendum) £1.6M reduction in projected spending by £3.3M reduction in projected spending by HWFRS FINANCES 36

PROJECTED BUDGET GAP

Possible Changes and Savings 39

General possible approaches to change… IMPROVE THE SERVICE WHERE POSSIBLE – e.g. collaboration with other Emergency Services MATCH RISKS AND RESOURCES – to re-balance where possible REDUCE EXPENDITURE ON PREVENTION AND PROTECTION ROLE MERGERS WITH OTHER FRS? Eg Wiltshire and Dorset are merging MERGERS WITH OTHER FRS? Eg Wiltshire and Dorset are merging REDUCE EXPENDITURE ON OPERATIONAL RESOURCES WHERE SAFE TO DO SO INCREASE COUNCIL TAX PRECEPT FOR HWFRS ANY OTHER IDEAS YOU WANT TO SUGGEST FOR CONSIDERATION? 40

Some fire station closures? More Retained (RDS/on-call) crews? More “Day Crewing Plus” fire engines? Some fire station “mergers” More collaboration with Police/Ambulance Services? H&WFRS More specific Options…? 42

3-service collaboration possible in Wyre Forest area (+ SARA and BRCFVSU) Bewdley-Kidderminster-Stourport area Aim = co-ordinated emergency services for the area Would not save much money But would provide for new “Community Hub” station Collaboration Option…? 44