At the crossroads Peter Dartford CFOA President Friday 1 st May

An uncertain future General Election - 7 th May 2015

Financial challenges Whichever government is formed more budget cuts are on the way Already seen £316 million ($478million) - 26% of government funding cut from service since Expecting around 7-8% cuts to government grants per year for May be more or less depending on which party (or combination of parties) takes power

Sir Ken Knight Review – reform and efficiency Adrian Thomas Review – terms & conditions and barriers to change Further reports on devolution, local government finance and interoperability. Under close scrutiny

Not standing still Services have already saved more than £300 million Efficiency from support functions, new crewing methods and equipment Creating central, national hubs for procurement, expanding to HR and other areas in future Already collaborating with other emergency services – sharing buildings etc.

Working together

Structural reform One service in Scotland and Northern Ireland, Three services in Wales 46 in England There will need to be fewer Locally driven, in consultation with communities

New technology New technologies are critical to providing a more effective service with reducing funds Cold-cut systems New vehicle types, Improved control and mobilising technology Medical equipment and defibrillators

UK Fire Services have long known that prevention is better than cure This is why fires have reduced by more than 50% in the last decade We are keen to ensure that despite reform and budget cuts, prevention remains at the heart of everything we do. From Home Fire Safety Visits to working to educate children and young people. Prevention is better and less costly than cure Keeping the focus on prevention

Building on our prevention work to deliver a wider role in health and communities Making use of the 670,000 public contacts we have every year Contributing to community cohesion, anti-social behaviour, obesity, smoking cessation and wider community priorities. Building a wider role

A wider role in health Specifically looking to work with the UK’s National Health Service to tackle specific issues Dementia, loneliness and slips trips and falls Tackle the issue of 30,000 excess Winter Deaths Co-responding

Case Study Community Risk Intervention Teams in Greater Manchester Deal with low priority calls, relieve pressure on ambulance Able to deal with causes as well as symptoms Tip of the iceberg! Flu jabs, gate tests, eye checks

Safer, healthier and more resilient communities A safe, effective and trusted response Driving service reform and integration Delivering the future through our greatest asset CFOA strategic directions

At the crossroads Peter Dartford CFOA President Friday 1 st May