SFRC Performance Report Combined
North Ayrshire Council · 15 August 2022
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Page | 1 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Police & Fire and Rescue Committee – 15 August 2022 Subject Performance Report and Service updates Purpose To advise members of the Police and Fire Committee as to progress against North Ayrshire’s Local Fire and Rescue Plan and to provide committee members with other key Fire and Rescue Service updates Recommendation For members to note the information contained within this report 1. Introduction 1.1 On the 1st October 2019, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) laid before the Scottish Parliament its new Strategic Plan for the period 2019-22. As a result of this publication, the Service is legally obliged to review its existing Local Fire and Rescue Plans for all 32 local authorities across Scotland. 1.2 The priorities contained within the current North Ayrshire Local Fire and Rescue Plan were formally approved at the full Council. The continuation of these priorities has been agreed for the 2021/22 period, via the Police & Fire and Rescue Committee, and will be subject to ongoing monitoring via this forum. 2. Performance Summary 2.1 An analysis of operational responses within North Ayrshire for the period 1st April to 30th June 2022 identified a 10.9% decrease in activity levels across the local authority when compared to the corresponding period in 2021. A further review of the three years average indicated a 3% decrease in overall operational activity during a similar timeframe. 2.2 In reviewing operational activity on a broader level, false alarms accounted for 54.4% of all demand within North Ayrshire, with fire related and special service activity accounting for 32.2% and 13.4% respectively. 2.3 For the period 1st April to 30th June 2022, overall progress is being monitored across six indicators, utilising the three-year rolling average as basis of measuring performance. Year on year and the rolling three-year average figures are also used to review short and long terms changes in demand and trends. 2.4 Further analysis of this performance is provided within the associated performance report (Appendix A).
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Page | 2 3. SFRS Updates 3.1 The consultation process for the draft SFRS Strategic Plan 2022-25 closed on the 10th July 2022. This will result in a review of the North Ayrshire Local Fire and Rescue Plan and its priorities on the publication of the new Strategic Plan. 3.2 The Local Senior Officer Area officially opened a Youth Volunteer Scheme at Kilwinning Community Fire Station on Thursday 28th April 2022. This programme contains young people from across the region, who will embark on a three-year programme until its completion or them reaching 18 years of age. 3.3 Managers from across the Local Senior Officer are continuing to participate in Carbon Literacy Training, via the North Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership. This training will further support managers to closer align the principles contained within the SFRS Climate Change Response Plan to the environmental and sustainability objectives that are aligned to the Local Outcome Improvement Plan. 3.4 The Ayrshire Local Senior Officer Area has developed a post non-domestic approach to help reduce the number of fires occurring within non-domestic [relevant] premises. This process is designed to support the general principles of Community Wealth Building and further reduce the impact fire can have on the local economy. 3.5 Local teams from across the Ayrshire Local Senior Officer Area have participated in a series of national organisational Courageous Conversations on Race events. These national development events were designed to enhance local teams understanding of the different needs of our diverse communities and to tailor service provisions more towards local needs; in line with the SFRS’s decision making pathway for mainstreaming equalities. These events were supported by representatives from Police Scotland, Ayrshire Division; who attended and actively enriched the conversations during the two-day event. 4. Proposal It is proposed that members of the Police & Fire and Rescue Committee: a) Note the contents of the performance summary and associated report for the period 1st April to 30 June 2022. b) Note the SFRS updates. 5. Implications 5.1 No implications have been identified at this time in respect of service delivery within North Ayrshire.
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Page | 3 6. Conclusion 6.1 Fire and Rescue Service activity is subject to regular monitoring and review and the local fire and rescue plan priorities identified within the Local Fire and Rescue Plan forms part of this reporting process. 6.2 Members of the Police & Fire and Rescue Committee will be kept up to date as to progress against the Local Fire and Rescue Plan and to any future fire and rescue service updates as they arise. Area Commander Ian McMeekin Local Senior Officer East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire Scottish Fire and Rescue Service For further information please contact Area Commander Ian McMeekin 01294 606811
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North Ayrshire Performance Report 1st April 2022 - 30th June 2022
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North Ayrshire Performance Report Table of Contents Local Fire and Rescue Service Plan Priorities 3 North Ayrshire Activity Summary 4 Domestic Safety - Accidental Dwelling Fires 5 Domestic Safety - Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties 6 Unintentional Injury and Harm 7 Deliberate Fire Setting 8 Non-Domestic Fire Safety 9 Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals 10 Prevention & Protection 11 Retained Duty System 11 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | North Ayrshire Performance Report 2
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4 0 3 19 0 17 5 0 0 7 1 17 1 0 2 14 0 3 0 0 1 22 4 24 0 0 3 23 0 33 3 0 3 25 0 6 2 2 0 27 2 15 5 1 2 5 0 13 4 0 0 3 0 13 1 0 2 29 1 19 25 3 16 174 8 160 -32% 50% 0% -34% -11% 27% -12% 67% -14% -6% -26% -1% -6% 0% -8% -9% 4% 2%5 Year Average Change Stevenston North Coast & Cumbraes Saltcoats Total Incidents Year on Year Change 3 Year Average Change Kilbirnie & Beith Kilwinning Accidental Dwelling Fires Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties Unintentional Injury and Harm Deliberate Fire Setting Non-Domestic Fire Safety Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals Ardrossan & Arran Dalry & West Kilbride Irvine East Irvine South Irvine West Local Fire and Rescue Service Plan Priorities The Local Fire and Rescue Service Plan has been developed to set out the priorities and objectives withinNorthAyrshire and allows our local authority partners to scrutinise the performance outcomes of these priorities. We will continue to work closely with our partners in North Ayrshire to ensure we are all “Working Together for a Safer Scotland” through targeting risks to our communities at a local level. The plan has been developed to complement key partnership activity embedded across North Ayrshire'sCommunity Planning Partnership. Through effective and co-ordintated partnership working we will seek to deliver continuous improvement in our performance and effective service delivery in our area of operations. The Local Fire and Rescue Plan for North Ayrshire identified six areas for demand reduction and is subject to regular monitoring and reporting through the Police & Fire and Rescue Committee. A summary of the priorities and current activity is detailed below with further detail and analysis contained within this performance report. About the statistics within this report The activity totals and other statistics quoted within this report are published in the interests of transparency and openness. They are provisional in nature and subject to change as a result of ongoing quality assurance and review. Because all statistics quoted are provisional there may be a difference in the period totals quoted in our reports after local publication which result from revisions or additions to the data in our systems. The Scottish Government publishes official statistics each year which allow for comparisons to be made over longer periods of time. Activity levels have reduced by more than 5% Activity levels have reduced by up to 5% Activity levels have increased overall Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | North Ayrshire Performance Report 3
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North Ayrshire Delivery Activity Summary Hour (am) Total Hour (pm) Total Midnight 12 Mid-day 38 1am 9 1pm 39 2am 12 2pm 27 3am 8 3pm 49 4am 12 4pm 46 5am 10 5pm 48 6am 10 6pm 70 7am 25 7pm 47 8am 29 8pm 60 9am 40 9pm 41 10am 35 10pm 21 11am 33 11pm 12 37% 13% 50% 32% 13% 54% Fires Special Services False Alarms Incidents by Classification Annual Ratio 3 Year Ratio 21.80% 21.80% 17.71% 8.86% 7.36% 3.68% 3.41% 1.91% 1.63% 1.63% 1.23% 1.23% 1.23% 1.23% 0.95% False Alarm (Dwelling) False Alarm (UFAS) Outdoor Fire False Alarm (Good Intent) Refuse Fire Dwelling Fire Special Service - Effecting… Special Service - No action (not… Other Building Fire Other Primary Fire Special Service - Lift Release False Alarm (Malicious) Special Service - RTC Special Service - Assist other… Special Service - Flooding Top 15 Incident Types by % of Total Incidents 238 fires primary & secondary special services 98 false alarms 398 6% totalnumber of incidents 734 -14% -54% fire casualties 3 50% non-fire casualties 16 -1% 0% 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11121314 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 Activityby Time of Day 66.61%RDSHome Fire Safety Visits Carried Out 226 Fire Safety Audits Carried Out 99 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | North Ayrshire Performance Report 4
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-32% -12% -6% Main Source of Ignition Year on Year 3 Year Average 5 Year Average Domestic Safety - Accidental Dwelling Fires Domesti 37 45 38 30 37 25 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 Performance Summary AccidentalDwelling Fires to Date Detection Present 80% 95% Detection Actuated Calls Made via Linked Alarms 16% Automatic Detection & Actuation 4 5 1 0 0 3 2 5 4 1 Ardrossan & Arran Dalry & West Kilbride Irvine East Irvine South Irvine West Kilbirnie & Beith Kilwinning North Coast & Cumbraes Saltcoats Stevenston 3.5 3.9 0.8 0.0 0.0 2.3 1.2 3.1 3.0 0.8 Ardrossan & Arran Dalry & West Kilbride Irvine East Irvine South Irvine West Kilbirnie & Beith Kilwinning North Coast & Cumbraes Saltcoats Stevenston Incidents Per 10,000 Population - North Ayrshire Human Factors Accidental DwellingFires by Ward Area Alcohol/DrugImpairment Distraction Incidents Per 10,000 Population - Ayrshire 1.6 1.8 1.5 1.7 East Ayrshire North Ayrshire South Ayrshire Ayrshire Severity of Accidental Dwelling Fires No FirefightingAction Direct Firefighting 44% 12% 84% 4% 4% 4% 4% 0% 0% 0% Not applicable Item 1st ignited Room of origin Floor of origin Limited to 2 floors More than 2 floors Whole building Whole Roof Extent of Fire Damage 24% 12% Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | North Ayrshire Performance Report 5
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50% 67% 0% Year on Year 3 Year Average 5 Year Average Domestic Safety - Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties 0 0 0 0 00 0 1 1 1 0 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 49 50 - 79 80+ 3 10 1 0 2 3 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 Unintentional Injury or First Aidat Scene Hospital Serious HospitalSlight Injuries Fatal Injuries 0 Performance Summary Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties Year to Date Extent of Harm Age / Gender Profile Casualties Per 10,000 Population - North Ayrshire Fire Casualties by Ward Area 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 Ardrossan & Arran Dalry & West Kilbride Irvine East Irvine South Irvine West Kilbirnie & Beith Kilwinning North Coast & Cumbraes Saltcoats Stevenston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.02 0.00 0.00 Ardrossan & Arran Dalry & West Kilbride Irvine East Irvine South Irvine West Kilbirnie & Beith Kilwinning North Coast & Cumbraes Saltcoats Stevenston Casualties Per 10,000 Population - Ayrshire 0.08 0.22 0.09 0.13 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 East Ayrshire North Ayrshire South Ayrshire Ayrshire 0% 100 2 2 Breathing difficulties Asphyxiation Burns – slight Other medical condition Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | North Ayrshire Performance Report 6
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0% -14% -8% Year on Year 3 Year Average 5 Year Average Unintentional Injury or Harm 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 4 3 2 0 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 49 50 - 79 80+ Slight Injuries 26 47 24 19 16 16 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 Deliberate Performance Summary Special Service Casualties Year to Date Age / Gender Profile 2.6 0.0 1.6 0.9 2.0 2.3 0.0 1.2 0.0 1.6 Ardrossan & Arran Dalry & West Kilbride Irvine East Irvine South Irvine West Kilbirnie & Beith Kilwinning North Coast & Cumbraes Saltcoats Stevenston Extent of Harm Non-Fire Casualties by Ward Area 3 0 2 1 3 3 0 2 0 2 Ardrossan & Arran Dalry & West Kilbride Irvine East Irvine South Irvine West Kilbirnie & Beith Kilwinning North Coast & Cumbraes Saltcoats Stevenston Casualties Per 10,000 Population - North Ayrshire Non-Casualties Per 10,000 Population - Ayrshire 1.1 1.2 2.1 1.5 East Ayrshire North Ayrshire South Ayrshire Ayrshire 44% 56% First Aidat Scene Hospital Serious 4 6 Fatal Injuries 1 Hospital Slight Injuries Road Traffic Collision Water Rescue Assisting Other Agencies 31% 6% 50% All Other Incidents 13% Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | North Ayrshire Performance Report 7
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-34% -13% -9% Year on Year 3 Year Average 5 Year Average Deliberate Fire Setting 282 248 264 163 264 174 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 282 248 264 163 264 174 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 All Deliberate Fires Non Performance Summary Deliberate Fires Year to Date Deliberate Fires by Classification Deliberate Fires Compared to OperationalActivity Incidents Per 10,000 Population - North Ayrshire 16.4 5.5 11.1 19.7 15.2 18.8 15.5 3.1 2.3 22.8 Ardrossan & Arran Dalry & West Kilbride Irvine East Irvine South Irvine West Kilbirnie & Beith Kilwinning North Coast & Cumbraes Saltcoats Stevenston Deliberate Fires by Ward Area 19 7 14 22 23 25 27 5 3 29 Ardrossan & Arran Dalry & West Kilbride Irvine East Irvine South Irvine West Kilbirnie & Beith Kilwinning North Coast & Cumbraes Saltcoats Stevenston Slight Injuries Incidents Per 10,000 Population - Ayrshire 12.6 12.8 7.5 11.1 East Ayrshire North Ayrshire South Ayrshire Ayrshire All Other Incidents 6% 14% 6% 10% 3% 7% 94% 86% 94% 90% 97% 93% 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 Primary Secondary Secondary Fire Ratio by Activity Type 30% 70% Refuse Other Secondary Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | North Ayrshire Performance Report 8
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-11% -26% 4% Year on Year 3 Year Average 5 Year Average Non-Domestic Fire Safety 62% 25% 13% Accidental Deliberate Not Known 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Public Utilities Retail Education Non-Residential Residential Unwanted PerformanceSummary Non-Domestic Fires Year to Date Non-Domestic Fires by Nature of Origin Incidents Per 10,000 Population - Ayrshire Non-Domestic Fires by Premises Type Incidents Per 10,000 Population - North Ayrshire 0.0 0.8 0.0 3.6 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 Ardrossan & Arran Dalry & West Kilbride Irvine East Irvine South Irvine West Kilbirnie & Beith Kilwinning North Coast & Cumbraes Saltcoats Stevenston Non-Domestic Fires by Ward Area 0 1 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 1 Ardrossan & Arran Dalry & West Kilbride Irvine East Irvine South Irvine West Kilbirnie & Beith Kilwinning North Coast & Cumbraes Saltcoats Stevenston 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 East Ayrshire North Ayrshire South Ayrshire Ayrshire 6 13 16 6 9 8 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 3 1 2 1 1 Not applicable Limited to item 1st ignited Limited to room of origin Limited to floor of origin Roof space and other floors Limited to 2 floors (not… Extent of Fire Damage Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | North Ayrshire Performance Report 9
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27% -1% 2% Year on Year 3 Year Average 5 Year Average Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals 149 154 163 119 126 160 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 UFAS Percentage Against all False Alarms Performance Summary Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals Year to Date Incidents Per 10,000 Population - North Ayrshire 14.7 13.4 2.4 21.5 21.9 4.5 8.6 8.1 9.9 14.9 Ardrossan & Arran Dalry & West Kilbride Irvine East Irvine South Irvine West Kilbirnie & Beith Kilwinning North Coast & Cumbraes Saltcoats Stevenston 747 664 635 628 678 59218% 22% 24% 18% 17% 26% 0%0 300 600 900 1,200 1,500 1,800 2,100 2,400 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 All Incidents UFAS Activty UFAS Percentage Against all Incidents 346 348 389 363 375 398 44% 44% 47% 38% 40% 49% 0%0 300 600 900 1,200 1,500 All False Alarms UFAS Activty Home Fire Safety Visits Unwanted FireAlarms Signals by Ward Area 17 17 3 24 33 6 15 13 13 19 Ardrossan & Arran Dalry & West Kilbride Irvine East Irvine South Irvine West Kilbirnie & Beith Kilwinning North Coast & Cumbraes Saltcoats Stevenston Incidents Per 10,000 Population - Ayrshire 12.7 11.8 13.2 12.5 East Ayrshire North Ayrshire South Ayrshire Ayrshire 26% 11% 13% 9% 11% Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals - Top 5 Premises Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | North Ayrshire Performance Report 10
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38.26% 93.06% 82.95% 73.01% 43 25:07:23 8 600% 17.63% 69.48% 58.37% 49.95% 84 44:15:21 11 900% 15.76% 71.90% 49.46% 46.91% 45 22:31:56 8 625% 56.55% 70.25% 75.88% 68.24% 86 51:58:36 12 1050% 32.74% 21.13% 38.04% 30.81% 65 33:00:01 7 600% 89.77% 91.02% 88.86% 89.85% 78 44:44:42 11 850% 23.26% 41.96% 32.73% 32.99% 17 6:59:40 7 525% 92.84% 96.99% 87.66% 92.32% 55.13% 76.85% 35.53% 55.17% 98.29% 98.52% 97.82% 98.19% 13 8:09:28 8 800% 95.61% 96.17% 94.15% 95.26% 10 7:41:11 10 950% 55.99% 85.33% 67.40% 66.61% 70.18% 96.28% 90.41% 86.36% Mon - Thu (18:00 - 08:00) Weekend (Fri 18:00 - Mon 08:00) Total Lamlash North Ayrshire Ayrshire Total Mobilisations Total Time Deployed Largs Skelmorlie Millport -1 Millport - 2 Brodick Ardrossan Dreghorn Dalry Beith Kilbirnie Appliance Availability Mon - Fri (08:00 - 18:00) No. of Personnel Contracts 4 13 1250%2:16:20 Home Fire Safety Visits Home Fire Safety Visits Carried Out Percentage of HighRisk Home Fire Safety Visits Carried Out Percentage of Visits Carried Out FollowingAttendance at an Incident 226 29% 39% Top 5 Premises Smoke Detectors Fitted During Home Fire Safety Visits 631 Fire Safety Audits Carried Out 99 New Audits 88% Post Fire Audits 10% Complaint Audits 0% Re-Audits 2% 2% 89% 8% 0% 2% Broadly Compliant Areas of Improvement Notice of Deficiencies Enforcement Notice Prohibition Notice Fire Safety Audits Retained Duty System Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | North Ayrshire Performance Report 11
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Glossary of Terms Term- What it means ADF Accidental Dwelling Fire CSET Community Safety Engagement Toolkit is a internal IT system used to record home fire safety visits and community safety activities FSET Fire Safety Experiential Training is a bespoke training programme developed by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in Ayrshire and delivered to community planning partners to raise awareness of fire safety within the domestic environment HFSV Home Fire Safety Visit PDIR Post Domestic Incident Response, a term used by Prevention and Protection Directorate to indicate actions taken following attendance at a fire or other incident in the home. PDIRs include amongst things the offer of a free follow-up home fire safety visit Primary Fires These include all fires in buildings, vehicles and outdoor structures or any fire involving casualties, rescues or fires attended by five or more appliances RDS Retained Duty System. Professional on call firefighters who may have other primary employment responsibilities outside the Fire and Rescue Service but respond to emergency calls within their local area as and when required RTC Road Traffic Collision Secondary Fires These are the majority of outdoor fires including grassland and refuse fires unless they involve casualties or rescues, property loss or fire or more appliances attend. They include fires in single derelict buildings Special Service Calls to incidents which are not fires or false alarms such as RTCs, rescues, flooding, incidents involving hazardous materials or the provision of assistance to other agencies UFAS Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals. When an automatic fire detection and alarm system is activated as a result of anything other than an actual fire the activation is classed as a false alarm. If an attendance is made to such an event by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, then the event is recorded as an UFAS incident Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | North Ayrshire Performance Report 12