Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) Update
Argyll and Bute Council · 6 November 2024
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group — 6 November 2024 and its agenda
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Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands CPG Briefing Report Q2 2024/25 Performance & Activity Report From: 1st July 2024 To: 30st September 2024
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Introduction Welcome to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Community Board Performance Report. This performance report is designed to provide citizens, stakeholders and partners with information relating to Community Board based activity undertaken by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Whilst using historic statistical benchmarking data, consideration must be taken of the random nature of fire related incidents and events, and how this can pose difficulties in interpreting emerging patterns and trends. This is of specific relevance where Community Board level data is analysed due to the relatively small number of actual incidents/events that occur in Community Board areas. However, regardless of statistical anomalies, emerging patterns and trends in fire related incidents and events can assist the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Community Planning Partners plan and implement preventative intervention initiatives to target reducing fire related incidents and events. Local Firefighter Training Plan Below is a list of subjects the operational crews have been focusing on within this period. Each subject has been covered both practically and theoretically and recorded in the Fire Service Training recording system. Training subjects July/August/September • BA/CFBT Q2 • Water Awareness Q2 • SWAH • HAZMAT Q2 • Knotts, Ladders & Pumps • Fire Contaminants
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Accidental Dwelling Fires (ADF) Ward 3 Year Average 2023/24 2024/25 Kintyre & the Islands 0.7 1 0 Mid Argyll 0.3 0 0 South Kintyre 1 1 1 Community Board Total 2 2 1 ADF Casualties Ward 3 Year Average 2023/24 2024/25 Kintyre & the Islands 0 0 0 Mid Argyll 0 0 0 South Kintyre 0 0 0 Community Board Total 0 0 0 Deliberate Secondary Fire Setting Ward 3 Year Average 2023/24 2024/25 Kintyre & the Islands 0.7 1 0 Mid Argyll 1.3 0 2 South Kintyre 0.3 0 0 Community Board Total 2.3 1 2 Fires in Non-Domestic Property Ward 3 Year Average 2023/24 2024/25 Kintyre & the Islands 0.7 0 0 Mid Argyll 1 2 0 South Kintyre 0 0 0 Community Board Total 1.7 2 0
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Casualties from Non-Fire Emergencies Ward 3 Year Average 2023/24 2024/25 Kintyre & the Islands 2.7 3 3 Mid Argyll 1.3 0 2 South Kintyre 1 1 0 Community Board Total 5 4 5 Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals Ward 3 Year Average 2023/24 2024/25 Kintyre & the Islands 11.3 4 5 Mid Argyll 10.3 8 2 South Kintyre 5.7 3 4 Community Board Total 27.3 15 11
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Incidents/Activities of Note Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals (UFAS) We continue to work with partners across Argyll & Bute to support duty holders in reducing unwanted fire alarm signal (UFAS) incidents. Our UFAS mobilisation policy has been devised with the aim of reducing UFAS incidents across Scotland. This has been reflected in the relevant KPI’s contained within this report. Road & Water Safety Campaigns In this reporting period, we have continued to work with various partners across Argyll & Bute including Police Scotland, The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) and local business on Road and Water safety campaigns. We continue to participate in Partnership Approach to Water Safety (PAWS) and attend Argyll & Bute quarterly meetings. Our Community Action Team (CAT) and local crews have been delivering Water Safety Scotland water safety presentations across schools in Argyll & Bute. Community Engagement Activities • Post Domestic Incident Response (PDIR) following every domestic incident: Offers homeowners a free safety check and installation of alarms where applicable. • Road Safety Coordinator, Verina Lister assisted with a first of its kind road safety event in partnership with Police Scotland, NHS, MS Centre, IAM and SFRS. Shared advice on ways to keep older drivers driving safely for longer. 10 participants signed up for assisted driving. • In July Oban Red Watch and our CAT attended the Clipper Around the World Race event held in Oban. We used the opportunity to display our dedicated Water Rescue Resources located at Oban Community Fire Station. • Representation on Multi Agency Risk Assessment (MARAC) for those affected by domestic violence. • Continue to support ‘Make the Call’ campaign and On Call recruitment drive for retained and volunteer stations within Argyll and Bute • Argyll & Bute Community Action Team (CAT) recently attended a careers event at Oban High. The event involved engaging with pupils to learn new skills such as CPR awareness and discussing future careers with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service • In July our CAT supported a multi-agency water safety event in Loch Lomond. This was to highlight the dangers around the water and to behave safely. Target age group was Primary 6/7. • Engaging with communities utilising Summer/Autumn Thematic Action Plans TAP (Thematic Action Plan) • Establishing “Referral Pathways” with our partnership agencies. Empowering new referral groups to help us arrange Home Fire Safety Visits for some of our most vulnerable groups in our communities. • In July CC Gerry Ralston from Salen Volunteer unit attended the Royal Garden party at Holyrood house.
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• Our On Call fire fighters from Craignure on the Isle of Mull who despite the weather carried on with their Charity car wash, all monies raised will go to and Craignure Social Improvement group. EWDAB (East & West Dunbartonshire, Argyll, and Bute) LSO Activities • SC Taylor, CC Mulligan and Senior Coastal Operations Officer Alex Wallace (HM Coastguard) observed Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy team exercise. A simulated casualty rescue form Turbine 1, Carraig Gheal Wind Farm. • LSO McKay and his team were delighted to support World Drowning Prevention Day at Lomond shores, Balloch. A fantastic event with lots of positive educational engagement to keep everyone safe in and around Scotland's water ways • In September our latest course of On Call fire fighters attended Oban to begin their 10-day T&TM course taking another step closer to helping protect their communities in Lochgilphead, Appin, Oban and Tighnabruaich. • Oban crews from SFRS, SAS, Police, Coastguard and Mountain Rescue came together at Oban Community Fire Station to recognise each other’s service to the community. #EmergencyServicesDay • In September we held station days in both Helensburgh and Oban Community Fire Stations. This allowed us to invite partners and members of the public to the respective stations for a day of fun and to raise money for local charities Home Fire Safety As part of our commitment to building a safer Scotland we offer everyone in Scotland a free home fire safety visit. We will help you sort out a fire escape plan and provide information about smoke, heat, and carbon monoxide alarms. For a Free Home Fire Safety Visit, please: • Call 0800 0731 999 • Text "FIRE" to 80800 from your mobile phone. Twitter link: https://twitter.com/abewdhq