Humberside Fire and Rescue Service

OPERATIONAL RESOURCE DISPOSITION

Today (Friday 14th December 2007) the Humberside Fire Authority has discussed Operational Resource Disposition across the Humberside Fire & Rescue area and as a result has agreed to start the public consultation process on the following proposed changes: -

Sledmere Retained Fire Station Closed & taken out of service 2008/09

Waltham Retained Fire Station - Closed & taken out of service 2008/09

Kirton Lindsey Retained Fire Station - Closed & taken out of service 2008/09

Immingham West Fire Station Reduction by one fire engine 2009/10

Goole Fire Station Convert crewing of one fire engine from wholetime crewing to retained 2009/10

Hull Central Fire Station Closed and taken out of service

fire engines to be relocated, see below - 2010/11

Hull North Fire Station Increase by one fire engine 2010/11

Hull West Increase by one fire engine 2010/11

The Operational Resource Disposition project has evolved following three and a half years of intensive research work, which has been carried out using the Fire Services Emergency Cover (FSEC) model, coupled with the professional judgement and expertise of the Strategic Management team.

The FSEC toolkit allows each fire and rescue service to undertake a risk-based assessment of their area, using a common approach that has been thoroughly tested and independently validated. The process consists of three main components:

Risk assessment

Response planning

Modeling the consequences of resource deployments

The FSEC software was supplied to all fire and rescue services throughout the UK March and April 2004.

The changes will provide opportunities for the Service to unlock the potential for growth in key areas whilst still maintaining an excellent level of community protection. The changes will not jeopardise the Humberside Fire & Rescue Service ethos of Safer Communities, Safer Firefighters, indeed the disposition review will add strength in some areas.

The Operational Resource Disposition project has evolved following three and a half years of intensive research work, which has been carried out using the Fire Services Emergency Cover (FSEC) model, coupled with the professional judgement and expertise of the Strategic Management team.
The FSEC toolkit allows each fire and rescue service to undertake a risk-based assessment of their area, using a common approach that has been thoroughly tested and independently validated.  The process consists of three main components:
• Risk assessment
• Response planning
• Modeling the consequences of resource deployments
The FSEC software was supplied to all fire and rescue services throughout the UK March and April 2004.
The changes will provide opportunities for the Service to unlock the potential for growth in key areas whilst still maintaining an excellent level of community protection. The changes will not jeopardise the Humberside Fire & Rescue Service ethos of Safer Communities, Safer Firefighters, indeed the disposition review will add strength in some areas.