DAY CREWING PLUS PRESENTATION GM STEVE KENNEDY LANCASHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE January 2011

DCP Summary

Day to Day Treat no different than other crews – (fire calls/standby/relief crew etc.) Detached Duties – days or DCP Annual Leave - 12 months Recovery Time

Lessons Learned Planning Authority’s Requirements Construction Timescales - 20 weeks (weather) Recruitment of Staff (SHL Tests, RDS to WT) Recruitment of Staff – Not necessarily from station, sat nav, CFS etc. Training of Staff – RDS to WT, Drivers, Rope Rescue, Boat operator. Crewing level (2 x CM) Timing - Family visit Internet access – laptops Number of staff on duty increased from 7 to 8 for training purposes Sickness reporting No turnout system in accommodation – lights Drill with RDS – stand-down time 20:00

Positive’s Watch culture removed Allow each station to manage rota locally – minimal supervision Staff use of specialist kit increased (i.e. boat, rope rescue) 33% more staff time to undertake duties – no evening meal break

Negative’s Could affect LFRS Resilience (i.e. pandemic – less FF’s) Watch managerial support reduced (review) Staff tied to station – extended periods – need to adapt personal life to suit. Staff must ensure family are supportive

Why is it successful? Only volunteers in LFRS Flexible for staff – it will not suit all Staff apply for different reasons Accommodation is excellent LFRS delivered its promises Families allowed to stay Performance – turnout time

DCP Staff Questionnaire 63% return (22/35) Sufficient information Prior – 87% agreed Encourage other FF’s to apply – 94% agreed Self rostering rota easy to understand – 100% agreed Difficult to achieve your shift choice – 100% disagreed Long term DCP FF >3years – 87% agreed Family made use of the accommodation – 60% agreed

The Future 2 stations on-line 3 rd by 1 st May by end of 2012 Staggered to allow for natural staff wastage More will follow in future years Possibility of specials on DCP?

SUMMARY 1.Levels of service maintained i.e. 60 fire engines before = 60 fire engines after 2.No change to turnout times 3.No change to what the public see 4.Up to £2.7 million cost savings per annum

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