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AT A MEETING of the HAMPSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE held at Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Eastleigh on 26 June 2009.
PRESENT:
Councillors: D.A. Kirk (Chairman); I.F.E. Beagley; A. Evans; Sam Payne; D. Simpson; P. West
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors K. Chapman and A. Weeks.
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members were mindful that, where they believed they had a personal or personal prejudicial interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting, they should normally, at the time of debate, declare their interest and having regard to the circumstances described in paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Fire Authority's Code of Conduct consider whether to leave the meeting whilst the matter was discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with Paragraph 12 of the Code.
There were no declarations of interest made by Members under this item.
3. MINUTES
The Minutes of the meeting held on 27 February, 2009 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
4. DEPUTATIONS
There were no deputations made under this item.
5. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
The Committee considered the report of the Chief Officer (Item 5 in the Minute Book) highlighting performance indicator data for the year end (fourth quarter of 2008). Members noted that they would be provided at their next meeting in September with details of indicators and new targets for the year 2009/10.
RESOLVED:
That the fourth quarters' performance be noted and the strategies of the targets be endorsed.
6. EVALUATION OF IMPACT AND EFFECTIVENESS OF HAMPSHIRE ARSON TASK FORCE
The Committee considered the report of the Chief Officer (Item 6 in the Minute Book) reflecting the outcomes of the evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of the Hampshire Arson Task Force in relation to its intended aims and objectives. Members welcomed the excellent work being undertaken by the Arson Task Force and noted those areas of operational practice where further progress was being made.
RESOLVED:
That the Committee note the content of the evaluation report and acknowledge the progress made to date of the Hampshire Arson Task Force.
7. EVALUATION OF INTEGRATED RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN OBJECTIVE PR03 (2006/09) - "NEW FIRE SAFETY LEGISLATION"
The Committee considered the report of the Chief Officer (Item 7 in the Minute Book) evaluating the IRMP Objective PR03 in the 2006/09 document relating to "New Fire Safety Legislation".
RESOLVED:
That the Committee note the report and acknowledge that Objective PR03 relating to "New Fire Safety Legislation" has successfully been achieved.
8. EVALUATION OF INTEGRATED RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN OBJECTIVE RE1C - "INTRODUCTION OF A FIRST RESPONSE VEHICLE (FRV) AT REDBRIDGE FIRE STATION"
The Committee considered the report of the Chief Officer (Item 8 in the Minute Book) evaluating the IRMP Objective RE1C relating to the "introduction of a first response vehicle at Redbridge Fire Station". Whilst recognising those areas for further consultation and development, the Committee felt that the FRV had proven to be a valuable asset within the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service operational fleet by demonstrating its ability to extinguish secondary fires more economically and efficiently.
RESOLVED:
That the Committee note the report and acknowledge that Objective RE1C of the Integrated Risk Management Plan for 2007/10 concerning the "introduction of a first response vehicle at Redbridge Fire Station" has successfully been achieved.
9. EVALUATION OF INTEGRATED RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN OBJECTIVE RE1E - "RELOCATION OF WATER TENDER AND INTRODUCTION OF A RETAINED DUTY SYSTEM AT ST MARY'S FIRE STATION"
The Committee considered the report of the Chief Officer (Item 9 in the Minute Book) evaluating the IRMP Objective RE1E relating to the "relocation of water tender and introduction of a retained duty system at St Mary's Fire Station". As part of the evaluation, the opportunity for further improvements had been identified and subsequently been authorised by the Senior Management Team.
RESOLVED:
That the Committee note the report and acknowledge that Objective RE1E of the Integrated Risk Management Plan for 2007/10 concerning "relocation of water tender and introduction of a retained duty system at St Mary's Fire Station" has successfully been achieved.
10. EVALUATION OF INTEGRATED RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN OBJECTIVE 09 - "IMPROVING SAFETY IN THE HOME" AND OBJECTIVE 15 "DELIVERING COMMUNITY SAFETY"
The Committee considered the report of the Chief Officer (Item 10 in the Minute Book) evaluating the IRMP Objectives 09 and 15 relating to requirements to undertake a review of home safety and a commitment for retained duty staff to participate in delivering home fire safety visits as part of their community safety activities for the year 2008/2009. Members supported the way forward of bringing the two objectives together to formulate the strategy for home safety for 2009 to 2010.
RESOLVED:
(a) That the Committee note the evaluations of IRMP Objectives 09 and 15 and acknowledges the achievements of completing 20,000 home fire safety visits in 2008 to 2009.
(b) That the Committee note the revised strategy for home safety visits for 2009 to 2010.
11. EVALUATION REPORT - PORTSMOUTH COMMUNITY CONTACT POINT
The Committee considered the report of the Chief Officer (Item 11 in the Minute Book) evaluating the operation of the Community Contact Point in Portsmouth. Members noted what had been achieved as a result of the project, over the past six months and that the next phase from November 2009, would involve the provision of a mobile facility, with its dedicated team of community safety specialists it would aim to give maximum benefit to the community.
RESOLVED:
That the Committee note the contents of this evaluation report and the next steps for the project.
12. REVIEW OF FLEET MAINTENANCE CENTRE
The Committee received a PowerPoint presentation by External Consultants summarising their review of the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service Fleet Maintenance Centre.
RESOLVED:
That a special meeting of the Committee be arranged in September 2009 to consider the external consultants' report of the HFRS Fleet Maintenance Centre in detail, including their proposed recommendations and improvement plan.
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