1. Operational Assessment
Sean Ruth, Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser’s team
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2. Introduction Assessment and inspection for 2009 Operational Assessment
Comprehensive Area Assessment
Organisational Assessment
Area assessment
Health and Safety Executive inspections
A joined up process?
Burden on the Service
Duplication
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3. Where have we come from?
2006 Operational Assessment of Service Delivery (OASD)
Central Government process
Linked to CPA
Scored – valid for 3-years
Followed HSG 65 model
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4. Where are we now? Sector led approach for improvement
Self-assessment
Peer review
Improvement planning and support
Revised toolkit developed and delivered in partnership
Improving performance, service delivery and firefighter safety
National operational assurance
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5. Where are we now? Move away from HSG 65
Toolkit based on outcomes and impact
Flexible – to take account of emerging issues
Supported by other tools
briefing sheets
good practice performance indicators
Additional Key Lines of Enquiry
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6. Key lines of enquiry
Community Risk Management - formerly risk analysis
Prevention
Protection
Response
Health and Safety
Training
Call Management and Incident Support – same as 2006
Formerly Prevention and Protection
Formerly Operational Preparedness and Emergency response
New
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7. New format
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8. Audit Commission Context
Coherent and integrated assessment of FRAs
Strongly support a sector led approach to OpA
Contribute to the CAA process – Org Assessment
Opportunity for the sector to:
Become more independent
Drive improvement
The Audit Commission will assume that OpA will be completed shortly after toolkit is available
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9. Fire assessment model
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10. Next steps Consultation commences - 11 December
Peer review process (CFOA/IDeA) – in development
Briefing sheets and good practice indicators – January 2009
Piloting of the toolkit – January 2009
3 self-assessment workshops - March 2009
Published for use – April 2009
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11. Operational Assessment
Sean Ruth, Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser’s team
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