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“Review of Employers’ Liability Claims in the
Fire & Rescue Service”3rd November 2005
Martin Devaney, Risk Manager, St Paul Travelers&
Tom Walshaw, Associate, Barlow Lyde & Gilbert
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Workshop Outline
Overview of recent developments
Unique issues affecting Fire & Rescue Services
Claims analysis
Emerging Issues
Risk management considerations
Overview of legislative developments
Review of court judgements
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Developments in the Fire & Rescue Service
New Dimensions
Integrated Risk Management Plans
Rank to Role
Regionalisationof EmergencyFire Controls
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order
Integrated Personnel Development System
ComprehensivePerformanceAssessment
Modernising Agenda
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Current Profile of UK Fire & Rescue Service
47 Fire & Rescue Authorities
66,000 Whole time
5,500 Retained
Precepting Authority
And changing rapidly…
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Unique Issues affecting Fire & Rescue Service
Risk and Realism in Training
Dynamic Risk Assessment and Resourcefulness
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Risk & Realism in Training
More prepared = More successful
Safe -v- Realistic
Protecting Firefighters -v- Saving Lives and Property
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Dynamic Risk Assessment
Assessing the unknown
Rapidly changing circumstances
Critical decisions in unprecedented situations
Resourcefulness
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The outcome…
Risk & Realism in Training
+
Dynamic Risk Assessment & Resourcefulness
= Highly Vulnerable to Risk
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Claims Analysis
Claimant Profile
Types of claims
Where injuries occur
Basis of claim / what is alleged
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Claimant Profile
8% of FBU Membership per annum (2004)
Whole time: 93%
Retained: 6%
Volunteer: 0.25%
18 – 35: 25%
36 – 50: 70%
Over 50: 5% Source: FBU & ODPM
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Types of Claim
Slips and Trips
Muscloskeletal
- Lifting
- Manoeuvring
- Pulling
Entering and disembarking vehicles
Mostly soft tissue injuries
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Where Injuries Occur
Training Ground
Workshop
On way to incidents / In vehicles
Extra-ordinary Rescue Operations
Gym
Fire / Incident Ground
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What is alleged
Poor Housekeeping
Inadequate Instruction and Supervision
Inadequacy / Defective / Malfunction of PPE
Inappropriate use of PPE
Poor Systems of Work
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Emerging Issues
Assaults on crews
PTSD
‘Open Days’
Fitness of Retained Fire Fighters
Cutbacks in Social Care Providers (increase in non-emergency demand
New Dimensions / Impact of CCA (safe systems of work?)
Fire Hydrant failures
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Risk management considerations
Focus on high risk areas e.g. workshops
Parameters for ‘Risk & Realism in Training’
Monitor training ground incidents
Clear understanding of meaning and application of ‘Dynamic Risk Assessment’
Post incident de-briefing
Thorough Accident Investigation Procedures
Exacerbating factors /secondary causation – other employment?
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Overview of legislative developments and
review of court judgements