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COUNCIL MEETING, 22 NOVEMBER, 2007

REPORT OF THE

HAMPSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY

INTEGRATED RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008-2011

1. There is a Government requirement for every fire and rescue authority to produce an integrated risk management plan, together with an annual action plan. The plan needs to identify and quantify the risks in the authority's area and then to determine how it will set about reducing or eliminating those risks. Specifically, plans must address issues raised in the National Framework for the Fire and Rescue Service. Currently, these include reducing the number and severity of fires and road traffic and other emergency incidents in the area for which it is responsible; reducing the severity of injuries in road traffic accidents and other emergency incidents; reducing the commercial, economic and social impact of fires and other emergency incidents; safeguarding the environment and heritage and providing value for money.

2. The Authority has previously approved five corporate aims to take account of these issues and continue to provide the strategic direction for the Authority over the next three years 2008-2011. The corporate aims are to reduce deaths and injuries from accidental fires by 20% by 2010; reduce the number of deliberate fires by 20% by 2010; reduce the number of fires by 20% by 2010; work with others to reduce deaths and serious injuries on the road by 40% by 2010 and be in the top ten Fire and Rescue Services in the country by 2010. The targets have been set from 1999/2000 baseline data. They are important and continue to provide the basis on which more detailed objectives are developed in consultation with the Authority's key stakeholders. The corporate objectives are received and updated annually as part of the Authority's rolling three year Integrated Risk Management Plan.

3. At its meeting on 26 September 2007, the Authority endorsed the latest proposed corporate objectives for consultation with its key stakeholders. The consultation period is to run from October to December 2007. The draft corporate plan, which includes eighteen proposed corporate objectives, has been sent to all libraries in Hampshire and is available on www.hantsfire.gov.uk. Also, the Authority has noted the suggested change of title of its Corporate Plan from "Integrated Risk Management Plan" to "Our Plan" with effect from 1 April 2008. In accordance with Members' wishes, the Chief Officer is to undertake, as part of the consultation on the plan, a sample poll to establish the popularity of the suggested change of title. The outcome of this is to be reported to the Authority on 13 February 2008, when Members will also be asked to approve their Corporate Plan for 2008-2011.

M.F. CARTWRIGHT
Chairman

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