Minutes from the previous meeting, 22 November
2016 were agreed as a true and accurate record upon correction of
Richard Walsh’s title which was printed twice in error.
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
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All Members present are required to declare, at this point in
the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter
(i)Any disclosable
pecuniary interests and / or
(ii)Other interests arising under the Code of Conduct in
respect of any item(s) of business being considered at this
meeting
NOTES:
Members are reminded that they must not participate
in any item where they have a disclosable pecuniary interest
As well as an interest of the Member, this includes
any interest, of which the Member is aware, that relates to the
Member’s spouse or civil partner (or any person with whom the
Member is living as a spouse or civil partner)
Members with a significant personal interest may
participate in the discussion and vote on that matter unless that
interest could be reasonably regarded as prejudicial.
The Chairman informed
Members that recommendation REB 44/2016 and REB 45/2016, regarding
the feature article on the Surrey History Centre would remain
outstanding until a further response from Surrey Matters was
received.
A Member queried
whether historic records that were lost in the fire at Clandon House were in duplicate and available at
the Surrey History Centre and whether this could be looked into for
a future item.
The Chairman also
notified the Board that REB 47/2016, regarding an update of the
Council’s born-digital records strategy, would also remain on
the Recommendation Tracker.
The Vice-Chairman
indicated whether publicity with Surrey Matters could be pursued
further, indicating more stories to be published in relation to the
work of the Resident Experience Board. The Chairman advised that
the previous recommendation requesting Surrey Matters to publicise
the work of the Community Safety Team regarding anti-social
behaviour was underway and an update would be provided for a future
REB meeting.
Members were informed
of interests.me, an online platform
which provides news and information about what is going in your
community. Members were encouraged to utilise this platform in
communicating with residents.
The Cabinet Associate
for Community Safety Services requested whether the Board would
consider reviewing the Community Safety Board’s
work in relation to preventing the
radicalisation of young people and having this put on the Forward
Work Programme as a future item.
There was a
discussion around the Extraordinary meeting, taking place on
Thursday 9 March, and whether it would be necessary to keep the
Spelthorne Consultation item on the agenda as Staines Fire Station
would remain open. The Board decided it would be essential to have
the Spelthorne consultation item presented in the next public
meeting so that responses are reviewed and considered.
TheService
Improvement Manager from the SFRSinformed
the Board that although Staines Fire Station was not being closed
down, the consultation process would still continue in relation to
having an on call at the new fire station at Fordbridge and responses on this would be presented
to the Board in March. The Board resolved to continue with the item
on 9 March 2017.
Before the meeting
continued the Chairman invited the Board to pay respects to Alan
Grant, Assistant Group Commander on the
Fire Investigation and Community Risk Reduction Team, who passed
away on duty.
Surrey Fire and
Rescue Service will be presenting Cabinet with a range of options
regarding the continuation of Immediate Emergency Care Response
when the initial pilot ends in February 2017.
Karen Pointer, Assistant Group
Commander, Surrey Fire Rescue Service
Matt England, Blue-Light
Collaboration Lead, South East Coast Ambulance
Richard Jones, Fire Brigades
Union Secretary
Declarations of Interest:
None
Key
points during the discussion:
The Assistant Group
Commander for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) opened the
discussion by informing the Board that the Service have been
participating in the National Joint Council (NJC) pilot, whereby
the SFRS have taken part in co-responding alongside the South East
Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb). The
Officer explained the NJC trial would end on 28 February and that
Cabinet would need to make a decision on whether or not SFRS may
continue to co-respond as a voluntary basis until a decision has
been made by the NJC on whether this will form part of a
firefighters’ role, or
not.
The Blue-Light
Collaboration Lead from SECAmb reported
that the co-responding not only assisted the Service but also
helped and served residents significantly. The witness gave
positive feedback on the co-responding, reporting that the SFRS,
when available, were able to respond quickly under blue-light
conditions and were on many occasions’ primary responders.
The Board noted that co-responding allowed response times to be
achieved.
It was noted in terms
of team work and collaboration, shared understanding had increased
between the SFRS and the SECAmb. Both
Services were more aware of the aptitude of their work.
The Board noted that
SECAmb were also encouraging the public
to use defibrillators where possible, starting lifesaving treatment
before the arrival of the ambulance service. It was stated the
chances of a successful defibrillation declines at a rate of around
10% with each minute of delay.
It was stated that
public defibrillators could be registered with the SECAmb system, which would benefit the public when
needing to track the nearest one during an emergency situation that
requires one.
It was stated that
the SFRS were currently responding to Red 1 and Red 2 calls as
these are among the most serious and life threatening emergencies
and going forward would only continue to co-respond to Red Calls
and not Amber or Green.
The Blue-Light
Collaboration Lead explained that the Ambulance Response Programme
was under review and from April 2017 changes would take effect.
This will remove the distinction between a Red 1 and Red 2, they
will all be classified as Red. Some calls that are currently Red 2
call will become Amber.
The representative
from the Fire Brigades Union shared the view that the trial was
positive and informed Members that the Union will be instructing
membership in accordance with the NJC. Although the trial will be
ending on 28 February 2017, the Union will be following the NJC
guidance. Members were also advised that funding from the
Government was important, otherwise the Service would not receive
support if it continued on a free of charge basis.
The Cabinet Associate
for Fire and Police Services advised that with the new Policing and
Crime Act 2017 legislation in place, there ...
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Roger Childs, Group Commander,
Surrey Fire Rescue Service, Head of Training and
Development
Declarations of interest.
None
Key
points of discussion:
Officers produced a
presentation for the Board on the Surrey Fire and Rescue Service
(Surrey Fire Rescue Service) Training and Development, giving
Members a general summary of the approach, skills and progression
delivered and met by firefighters.
Members were informed
that the Service also provides commercial training which generates
income, and were exploring options to share a lease with
SECAmb for a training facility in Wray
Park, a measure that could produce savings for both
organisations.
It was noted that
there was a range of resources across the organisation for training
already in use; and example of which was trainers going out to fire
stations and providing on duty training. This eases the pressure
off extraction rates by having firefighters remain on duty while undergoing
training. The Officer explained that extraction rates meant
arranging cover for an on call firefighter while on training.
Members also
commended the refresher cycle, which illustrated training being
delivered annually, or met after 2/3/5 years, ensuring standards
were being maintained. The Board proposed that this information to
be publicised to promote awareness.
Officers outlined
that training was adapted and provided as appropriate for the role
and required skill set, which varies as personnel progress up
through the ranks of the Service.
It was noted that the
average age of SFRS firefighters was 42
and there were no concerns with the ageing workforce as
firefighters were checked by
Occupational Health with a strict physical fitness test. It was
highlighted that there was a quick turn over in recognising where
standards where not being met and delivering additional training
where necessary.
The Cabinet Associate
for Community Safety Services informed the Board that another
element of training provided to the SFRS was joint emergency
training on major incidents.
The Board noted that
all Fire and Rescue Services manage their own training and where
possible share facilities for cost efficiencies.
Members were informed
that a number of training programmes were open to the public,
therefore if residents or Members wanted a better insight on this
area to consider attending.
Recommendations:
The Board recommends that
Surrey Matters runs an article on the work and training for Surrey
Fire and Rescue Service firefighters,
and the support this provides businesses in Surrey.
Iain Houseman, Area Commander,
Surrey Fire Rescue Service, Protection and Prevention
Declarations of interest:
None
Key
points of the discussion:
The Officer
introduced the report by highlighting that Surrey Fire and Rescue
Service (SFRS) have a statutory duty to educate and advise people
who reside, travel and work in Surrey on prevention of fire and
road traffic collisions.
The Board were
informed that the SFRS have been working with the Drive Smart
Board, taking on a multi-agency approach to deal with road traffic
collisions.
It was highlighted
that Surrey has a growing and ageing population and a road network
that carries twice the average number of vehicles. Statistics from
Surreyi indicate that there are 679
killed or seriously injured (KSI) casualties on Surrey roads in
2015.
It was noted that
minor injuries was also included in the KSI category and the
statistics tabled at the meeting today did not include pedestrians
(these statistics are attached as Annex A)
In carrying out
prevention work, the Officer informed the Board of the various
programmes that are delivered, these include the Safe Drive Stay
Alive, Ride it Right and Biker Down. Through this work, the SFRS
Prevention Team has successfully raised £1.4 million in
sponsorship and were seeking to raise furthermore sponsors to
ensure the prevention work is maintained.
Members were informed
that casualty figures have significantly dropped across the 10
years since prevention work was established. However due to the
legacy of the Olympics being held in Surrey in 2012, and the
continued annual Ride London event, there has been a 200% rise in
pedal cyclists KSI.
The Officer
identified road users, including pedal cyclists, who were wearing
head phones, electric cars being very silent, and Surrey’s
complex road network as contributing factors to collisions and
causalities.
Mary
Angell left the meeting 12:15pm
There was a further
discussion around the programmes used to deliver prevention
campaigns and the Officer indicated that, Ride it Right was gaining
traction however more support was.
It was highlighted
that the Safe Drive Stay Alive programme was very successful and
had been recognised with national awards. It was explained that the
drop in attendance in 2013/14 was due to the introduction of an
attendance fee, which had been subsequently addressed in later
years. The Officer stressed that it was important to promote
awareness and attract further sponsorship so secure the programme
to continue.
A Member queried
whether the launch of the Pokémon Go app had presented a
problem in Surrey, as there had been reports in the media that
individuals, whilst trying to catch them all, where running out
onto roads to catch virtual Pokémon. The Officer assured the
Board that these reports were not a reflection on incidents in
Surrey, and were not reflected in Surrey’s
statistics.
The Board noted
concerns raised by Members regarding pedal cyclists not using
dedicated cycle lanes and going through red lights, and queried
what work was being done to educate and monitor the issue. The
Cabinet Associate for Community ...
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10/17
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
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The next meeting of the Board will be held on
Thursday 9 March 2017. This is an Extraordinary meeting of the
Resident Experience Board.
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