SE Joint Firelink and FiReControl Project

CFO Martin Burrell FiReControl and Firelink Project Director CFO Martin Burrell FiReControl and Firelink Project Director

Objectives  General update on the Firelink and FiReControl projects  Advise of forthcoming regional decisions  General update on the Firelink and FiReControl projects  Advise of forthcoming regional decisions

Firelink  Airwave – Macquarie ( New owners ) currently part way through recruiting an extra 35 project staff.  Firelink schedule Phase A works for the SE due completetion by 11 Aug 2008 with the exception of Surrey and Buckinghampshire who are awaiting “C Soft” hardware installation. Phase B has now had realism adjustment and dates for the SE are now: 12/05/2008 to 11/05/2009. Confusion over call off items functionality and use for Regional control (Pump Bay Voice Terminals). May delay Statement Of Brigade Requirements. (SOBR)  Airwave – Macquarie ( New owners ) currently part way through recruiting an extra 35 project staff.  Firelink schedule Phase A works for the SE due completetion by 11 Aug 2008 with the exception of Surrey and Buckinghampshire who are awaiting “C Soft” hardware installation. Phase B has now had realism adjustment and dates for the SE are now: 12/05/2008 to 11/05/2009. Confusion over call off items functionality and use for Regional control (Pump Bay Voice Terminals). May delay Statement Of Brigade Requirements. (SOBR)

 Take up of early Mobile Data Terminals at Phase B of Firelink has been abandoned over concerns that the additional work would upset the phase B schedule. Individual FRS’s discussions at the end of phase B may allow MDT’s in some FRS’s subject to Airwaves ability to deliver.  Costs PBVT costs could double to meet FiReControl requirements. (Request To Talk function must be added) many FRS’s are dramatically changing their SOBR’s due to confusion over this issue. On going concerns over cost of call off contract.  Joint issue. A Review of the concept of ops is to be presented to PUG and SOG. A Draft will be presented in Feb. The concept of ops will be across both projects to ascertain what will be required to meet the proposed mode of operation.  Take up of early Mobile Data Terminals at Phase B of Firelink has been abandoned over concerns that the additional work would upset the phase B schedule. Individual FRS’s discussions at the end of phase B may allow MDT’s in some FRS’s subject to Airwaves ability to deliver.  Costs PBVT costs could double to meet FiReControl requirements. (Request To Talk function must be added) many FRS’s are dramatically changing their SOBR’s due to confusion over this issue. On going concerns over cost of call off contract.  Joint issue. A Review of the concept of ops is to be presented to PUG and SOG. A Draft will be presented in Feb. The concept of ops will be across both projects to ascertain what will be required to meet the proposed mode of operation. Firelink

Draft National Framework Fire and Rescue Authorities must support the rollout of Firelink by:  Co-operating with the suppliers by giving access to vehicles and existing control rooms, and by ensuring that training programmes are completed to timetable, providing all reasonable support.  Assisting the Firelink programme with testing of the new system and migration of radio communications to the RCC. Fire and Rescue Authorities must support the rollout of Firelink by:  Co-operating with the suppliers by giving access to vehicles and existing control rooms, and by ensuring that training programmes are completed to timetable, providing all reasonable support.  Assisting the Firelink programme with testing of the new system and migration of radio communications to the RCC.

FiReControl

Business Case  Review of Assumptions – still taking place  Bottom Line more important than principles and discussion  Current operating costs being requested through FSC 60/ Fire and Resilience Programme - Legacy Systems Cost Assurance (Firelink and FiReControl). Overseen by PKF.  Needs to take account of costs of “out-of-scope” and “in-scope, in-FRS”, I.e. costs that will remain with FRS after cutover  CLG committed to release an update in Feb v1.1 with limited detail  Further release June v1.2 with up to date detail e.g. revised assumptions, current costs and an annex for each regions costs (subject to ministerial agreement).  Fire Service Circular due out this week consulting on cost apportionment for allocation of savings.  Review of Assumptions – still taking place  Bottom Line more important than principles and discussion  Current operating costs being requested through FSC 60/ Fire and Resilience Programme - Legacy Systems Cost Assurance (Firelink and FiReControl). Overseen by PKF.  Needs to take account of costs of “out-of-scope” and “in-scope, in-FRS”, I.e. costs that will remain with FRS after cutover  CLG committed to release an update in Feb v1.1 with limited detail  Further release June v1.2 with up to date detail e.g. revised assumptions, current costs and an annex for each regions costs (subject to ministerial agreement).  Fire Service Circular due out this week consulting on cost apportionment for allocation of savings.

Implementation Funding  FSC due out this month detailing Additional New Burdens Funding CSR 07 national funding covering the 3 financial years 2008 – 09 = £27m 2009 – 10 = £36.6m 2010 – 11 = £29. These funds cover transition activities, LACC companies, Regional Project Teams, specific one-off staff costs + staff pool for wave one regions  FSC due out this month detailing Additional New Burdens Funding CSR 07 national funding covering the 3 financial years 2008 – 09 = £27m 2009 – 10 = £36.6m 2010 – 11 = £29. These funds cover transition activities, LACC companies, Regional Project Teams, specific one-off staff costs + staff pool for wave one regions

Draft National Framework Fire and Rescue Authorities must make preparations to move their control service to the Regional Control Centre network in line with the FiReControl transition plan  co-operate fully with the FiReControl technology supplier  report progress regularly to Communities and Local Government using the tools provided for that purpose. Fire and Rescue Authorities must make preparations to move their control service to the Regional Control Centre network in line with the FiReControl transition plan  co-operate fully with the FiReControl technology supplier  report progress regularly to Communities and Local Government using the tools provided for that purpose.

Transition Planning  Transition and Resource plans continue to be developed  Checkpoint 1 – signed off by all FRSs  Checkpoint 2 due  Major risks: data/IT systems; Convergence (information from EADS/CLG delayed)  EADS: Still not quite where they would wish to be, but confident in achieving Oct 09 cutover  Transition and Resource plans continue to be developed  Checkpoint 1 – signed off by all FRSs  Checkpoint 2 due  Major risks: data/IT systems; Convergence (information from EADS/CLG delayed)  EADS: Still not quite where they would wish to be, but confident in achieving Oct 09 cutover

Business Continuity  Project timescales – national go live Oct 09 (May 2010 for South East)  Technical Risk Assessments  Personnel Risk Assessments  All FRSs must have business continuity plans in place should FiReControl or any individual FRSs have any difficulties in meeting project timescales  Project timescales – national go live Oct 09 (May 2010 for South East)  Technical Risk Assessments  Personnel Risk Assessments  All FRSs must have business continuity plans in place should FiReControl or any individual FRSs have any difficulties in meeting project timescales

General  Regional Communications event 25 th March in London  LACC May be asked to take on the lease by May 2008 Legal and Financial advisors update First two meetings held. Next meeting early Feb Peter Jones (WSCC - Chair) Andy Dransfield (Bucks - Vice Chair)  RCC Director appointed Mathew Goodwin (NHS background) Hoping to start April/May 2008 (subject to security clearance)  Regional Communications event 25 th March in London  LACC May be asked to take on the lease by May 2008 Legal and Financial advisors update First two meetings held. Next meeting early Feb Peter Jones (WSCC - Chair) Andy Dransfield (Bucks - Vice Chair)  RCC Director appointed Mathew Goodwin (NHS background) Hoping to start April/May 2008 (subject to security clearance)

General Resilience Programme (FiReControl. Firelink and New Dimensions)  All 3 projects have different consultants supporting CLG  CLG shortly going out to tender for 1 consultancy to support the resilience programme. Review of FiReControl Concept of Operations taking place and will now include Firelink. Draft ready in February. Resilience Programme (FiReControl. Firelink and New Dimensions)  All 3 projects have different consultants supporting CLG  CLG shortly going out to tender for 1 consultancy to support the resilience programme. Review of FiReControl Concept of Operations taking place and will now include Firelink. Draft ready in February.

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