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Surrey Fire Rescue Service (SFRS) wishes to conduct a trial of a new type of vehicle for responding to incidents with an option to roll-out the concept across the Service, where relevant, on completion of a successful trial.

An ‘Initial Response Vehicle’ (IRV) is a van sized vehicle (see Annex B) normally to be crewed by two firefighters, in comparison to the traditional LGV sized fire engine crewed by four firefighters. It has the capability and will be appropriately equipped and crewed to attend a defined range of routine incidents (see Annex C) and to provide support at more complex situations. This vehicle will also deliver a range of community safety activities and could play an important role in SFRS’s fleet, leading to both capital and revenue savings.

Subject to the results of the trial, the intention would be to recommend purchase of additional IRVs to replace/assist part of the current fleet.

This report, detailed in part two, also seeks approval to award a contract for an IRV concept for SFRS to commence on the 4November 2016

N.B. an annex containing exempt information is contained in Part 2 of the agenda – item 18.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Council Overview Board and/or the Resident Experience Board]

Cabinet has deferred consideration of this item until such times as a sustainable budget for the County Council has been achieved.

This item was deferred.