Scottish Fire and Rescue
Argyll and Bute Council · 1 February 2023
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group — 1 February 2023 and its agenda
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Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands CPG Briefing Report Q3 2022/23 Performance & Activity Report From: 1st October 2022 To: 31st December 2022
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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 somewhat 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 October/November/December CFBT Tac Vent Casualty Care RTC and Extrication HAZMAT SWAH
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Accidental Dwelling Fires (ADF) Ward 3 Year Average 2021/22 2022/23 Kintyre & the Islands 1.7 0 2 Mid Argyll 1.3 1 1 South Kintyre 1.3 2 0 Community Board Total 4.3 3 3 ADF Casualties Ward 3 Year Average 2021/22 2022/23 Kintyre & the Islands 0.7 0 1 Mid Argyll 0.3 0 1 South Kintyre 0 0 0 Community Board Total 1 0 2 Deliberate Secondary Fire Setting Ward 3 Year Average 2021/22 2022/23 Kintyre & the Islands 1 2 0 Mid Argyll 1 1 2 South Kintyre 0 0 0 Community Board Total 2 3 2
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Fires in Non-Domestic Property Ward 3 Year Average 2021/22 2022/23 Kintyre & the Islands 0.7 1 1 Mid Argyll 0.7 0 0 South Kintyre 1 2 1 Community Board Total 2.4 3 2 Casualties from Non-Fire Emergencies Ward 3 Year Average 2021/22 2022/23 Kintyre & the Islands 2.7 5 3 Mid Argyll 0.7 2 0 South Kintyre 0 0 0 Community Board Total 3.4 7 3 Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals Ward 3 Year Average 2021/22 2022/23 Kintyre & the Islands 18.7 20 19 Mid Argyll 14.7 10 13 South Kintyre 10 18 6 Community Board Total 43.4 48 38
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Incidents/Activities of Note Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals (UFAS) We are still continually working with partners and targeting our top offenders which are Education including Infant/Primary/Secondary Schools, and Residential/Care Homes. A new UFAS Policy has been devised by a dedicated project team within SFRS with an aim at reducing UFAS Incidents further. Completion of this has been advised to be April 2023. Road & Water Safety campaigns We have been working alongside Police Scotland, RNLI and various other Partners across all sectors engaging with the Local Community at various identified hotspots providing information, advice and literature relevant to Road & Water Safety (including drug and alcohol misuse and ASB), as well as providing Throwline and CPR Training to local businesses and members of the public. Community Engagement Activities • Post Domestic Incident Response (PDIR) following every domestic incident. • Fire, Water & Road Safety Talks –Presentations into schools and local community groups with practical demonstrations and interactive scenario floorboards. • Continue to deliver Fire Safety advice via HFSVs and provision of smoke detection where none is fitted. • Represented on the MARAC for those affected by domestic Violence. • Continue to support “Make the Call” Campaign and “On Call” recruitment drive for retained and volunteer stations. • Supporting PAWS group and engaging with the public, #RESPECTTHEWATER campaign. •Online training for partners with risk awareness within the training via MS Teams. • Engaging with communities for Bonfire/Autumn TAP safety advice; Bonfire/Fireworks Safety, firework legislation, Anti-Social Behaviour and deliberate fire setting, refuse fires, outdoor fires, fly-tipping, wildfires. Bonfire & Fireworks Presentations delivered to all schools within the area using 3 pronged approach depending on the schools capacity to accommodate in person, over MS teams, or to present themselves with our support. SFRS Electric Vehicles within the Area Beehives within the area producing Honey. Victim support referral pathway set up 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'll 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
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