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Royal Berkshire Fire AuthorityExecutive Committee
Retained Availability & the Impact on the Viability of Providing a Retained Service
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Retained Fire Stations/Retained Units
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Retained Cost/Availability/Activity
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Retained Stations
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Availability - %
No: of Incidents
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Retained Issues
• Modernisation Costs– Five weeks paid leave based on previous activity
levels– Pay parity with Wholetime personnel– Access to Pension Scheme
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Retained Issues
• Modernisation Costs
• Recruitment Standards– Ability to transfer between Retained and Wholetime– Same standards must be applied
• Ability/potential• Medical• Fitness
– Fewer applicants – Fewer successful applicants
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Retained Issues
• Modernisation Costs• Recruitment Standards
• Development of Competence for Role– Common Firefighter role map– Three hours training/week– Availability for extra training– Cost of Extra Training– Health & Safety driving change
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Retained Issues
• Modernisation Costs• Recruitment Standards• Development of Competence for Role
• EC Working Time Directive– Current Opt Out of 48 hour limit– Proposal to end all Opt Out
• End “long hours” culture in some member states• Create employment
– End to Secondary Contracts – Impact on Retained viability
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Retained Issues
• Modernisation Costs• Recruitment Standards• Development of Competence for Role• EC Working Time Directive
• EC road Transport Directive– Fire Appliance driving exempt– Hours spent working for FRS are counted towards
total drivers hours– Unable to employ Retained firefighters whose primary
employment involved LGV/PSV driving
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Retained Issues
• Modernisation Costs• Recruitment Standards• Development of Competence for Role• EC Working Time Directive• EC road Transport Directive
• Socio Demographics – Berkshire’s commuter culture– Onerous Impact on lifestyle
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Retained Issues
• Modernisation Costs• Recruitment Standards• Development of Competence for Role• EC Working Time Directive• EC road Transport Directive• Socio Demographics
• Economic Pressures– Willingness of primary employers to release staff– Need to travel beyond local community for work or to seek
employment– Need for longer hours for primary employer
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Retained Issues
• Modernisation Costs• Recruitment Standards• Development of Competence for Role• EC Working Time Directive• EC road Transport Directive• Socio Demographics • Economic Pressures
• Lower earning potential– Retained calls down by 30%– Fewer standby duties required
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Consequences
• Significant periods of unavailability
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Consequences
Retained Off the Run by Hour
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Consequences
Retained Off the Run by Hour
Weekend
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Consequences
Retained Off the Run by Hour
Week Day
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Consequences
• Significant periods of unavailability• Extended Turnout Time
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ConsequencesRetained Turnout Performance
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≤ 5 min
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Consequences
• Significant periods of unavailability• Extended Turnout Time
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Consequences
• Significant periods of unavailability• Extended Turnout Time
– Delayed attendance time– Secondary mobilisation of cover appliance
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Consequences
• Significant periods of unavailability• Extended Turnout Time
– Delayed attendance time– Secondary mobilisation of cover appliance
• Risk Model based on false assumptions?– Need to re-model based on actual performance
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The Way Forward
• Retained recruitment and Retention Coordinator– On hold pending further work
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The Way Forward
• Retained recruitment and Retention Coordinator– On hold pending further work
• Strategic work– Focus on the issues– Identify response options– Inform IRMP process
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The Way Forward - Recommendations
• Retained recruitment and Retention Coordinator– On hold pending further work
• Strategic work– Focus on the issues– Identify response options– Inform IRMP process
• IRMP review