Role of members of the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority

(Approved at the CFA meeting held 22 February 2021)

 

Chair of the Fire Authority and Vice-Chair in the Chair’s absence also Chairs/ Vice-Chairs of Committees and Group Meetings

 

You are expected to:

 

1.    Act as the Civic Head of the Authority (Chair of the Fire Authority)

 

2.    Effectively chair meetings and manage the performance of Committees and Working Groups to achieve objectives.

 

3.    Engage in local regional and national networks to support the work of the Authority, promoting partnership and collaboration

 

Members of the Fire Authority

You are expected to:

 

1.    Lead and support the establishment and realisation of the Authority's purpose, objectives, priorities and values:

 

Our Purpose

 

·         'Making Lancashire Safer’

 

Our Objectives

 

·         Fewer emergency incidents;

·         Fewer deaths and injuries from fires and other emergencies;

·         Less damage to property, the business economy and our environment from fires.

 

Our Priorities– The most important aspects of our work:

 

Reduce Risk to the Community

 

We will reduce risk in the community by delivering an integrated approach to developing and delivering:

 

·         Prevention activities designed to reduce the risk of fire and other emergencies, particularly among those most vulnerable or at risk of harm;

·         Protection activities designed to minimise the consequences to life and property should a fire occur;

·         Response arrangements to make sure that we are resilient and effective in responding to emergencies.

 

We will continue to work with other organisations or agencies to address shared objectives and will tailor what we do to meet the needs of local communities.

 

We will also continue to work closely with other emergency services including the Police and Ambulance Services to deliver initiatives designed to make Lancashire safer for its communities.

 

Deliver Affordable and Sustainable Services Realistic Future Planning

 

            We will deliver an affordable value for money service by:

 

·         Ensuring resources are available and used in the best way possible;

·         Working collaboratively where appropriate;

·         Planning for future grant reductions;

·         Striving to continually identify efficiency and cost savings;

·         Effective management of staff attendance, performance and safety.

 

Our Values – What we expect of our employees and what the public can expect of us:

 

      Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service strives to be the best fire service in the country, operating from a set of values that guide how we achieve this success:

 

·         Serving our diverse communities and making them safe is our priority.  We seek to provide people with the very best service that meets their needs, irrespective of ethnicity or background – treating everyone with dignity and respect;

·         We encourage all staff to seek continuous improvement and innovation in what we do; promoting individual responsibility for performance and use of our resources; using good project management practice and listening to feedback to learn from our experiences;

·         We take seriously the health, safety and welfare needs of staff; investing in training and development and are committed to quality of opportunity.  In return we expect our staff to demonstrate leadership, enthusiasm and commitment.

 

2.    Agree the strategy and resources required for making Lancashire safer.

 

 

3.    Lead and support the delivery of effective services consistent with National Framework and local needs.

 

 

4.    Demonstrate commitment to equality and diversity in line with core values of the Authority.

 

5.    Represent individual communities within the Authority areas in relation to fire and rescue matters and perform an ambassadorial role representing the Fire Authority at appropriate external functions.

 

6.    Engage in local and regional networks to support the work of the Authority, promoting partnership and collaboration.

 

7.    Be committed to continuing self-development including attendance on an induction programme for new members.

 

8.    All Members are expected to have or acquire competency in the above areas and attend relevant training courses.

 

9.    Members are expected to attend all meetings of the Authority and the Strategy Group and other committees and working groups of which they are members unless they provide an appropriate reason for their absence.

 

I shall endeavour to meet the expectations of the Combined Fire Authority.

 

 

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