RDS Survey RDS Conference October 2009 Michael Thewlis Employment Research and Consulting

Aims of the research Revisit 2004 RDS survey Collect new information Impact of working time and driver regulations Provide evidence on regulations and information for FRS

Qualitative research Interviews CLG Northern Ireland Scotland Employer and employee organisations RDS lead officers and firefighters Survey methods, questions and design

Triangulated data on workforce Surveys All current RDS firefighters Recent RDS leavers RDS management leads Postal questionnaire Online option Employer and employee Triangulated data on workforce Data for modeling

Timetable November Surveys designed and piloted December Questionnaire finalised January Surveys sent out February Initial report March Final report