Flexible Staffing Model Paul Richardson Lancashire Fire & Rescue service CFOA Innovations Event 24th January 2008

Background Context: IRMP process IRMP projects: Year 1: Review of ridership Year 2: Incident Task Analysis Anticipated outcomes: Reallocation of resources Flexible staffing?

Introduction IRMP project Consultation Authority decision Post-decision implementation

Incident Task Analysis project Overall purpose Safe & effective incident management Efficient & effective use of staff resources Definition of overall resource requirements for staff & equipment

Incident Task Analysis project Methodology Literature review Development of task analysis model Definition of anticipated scenarios

Incident Task Analysis project Task analysis model Site management & control Identify problem Hazard & risk analysis Evaluation of equipment Resource management Response objectives Make-up Post-incident considerations Sequence of Tasks and Activities

Incident Task Analysis project For each scenario: Comparison between: –Existing arrangements –Proposed revisions –FBU CAST Recommendation outcome in respect of pre-determined attendances Third-party external assessment

Consultation process Considered by Authority Planning Committee Focus no longer on PDAs but on fire appliance crewing levels Key issues: firefighter & public safety Significant correspondence to LFRS and Authority members Staff & public scrutiny forums

Key issue: firefighter safety Flawed nature of previous standards Legal responsibility Risk assessments Rapid deployment Analysis of critical incidents FBU ‘Off the run’ View of RDS Managers

Key issue: public safety Analysis of critical incidents To rescue or not to rescue? Implications for RDS fire appliances

Authority decision Context of meeting Decision 4 person crewing adequate safe system of work To be implemented at 2 pump wholetime stations Outcome: £1m to support new CFS staffing structure and RDS salary scheme

Post-decision implementation FBU – approval to ballot Period of negotiation Development of flexible staffing model

Flexible staffing model Principles: Emergency Cover availability Safe system of work Watch establishments defined in terms of total numbers not according to appliances Pumps Aerial appliances

Flexible staffing model Flexible crewing: Appliances flexibly crewed on a risk- based approach determined by service delivery needs IRMP driven –Community safety –Training –Operational activity

Flexible staffing model Organisational outcomes - tactical: Local managers’ decisions Mobilising arrangements Detached duty – an anomaly

Flexible staffing model Organisational outcomes - strategic: Importance of robust evidence Identify key long-term decisions Know & support the political context

Flexible Staffing Model Paul Richardson Lancashire Fire & Rescue service CFOA Innovations Event 24th January 2008