Meeting to be held on Monday 23 June 2025
Annual Safety, Health and Environment Report 2024/25
Appendix 1 refers
Contact for further information – (Steve Healey, Deputy Chief Fire Officer)
Tel: 01772 866801
Executive SummaryAttached in full at Appendix 1 is the Annual Safety, Health and Environment Report for Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service (LFRS) covering the period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.
As the body with ultimate responsibility for staff safety, health and environmental compliance it is important that all CFA Members are aware of performance of the Service in this respect. The report therefore provides a summary of overall progress and performance in respect of accidents and near misses, environmental performance, health and wellbeing initiatives, together with a look forward to planned improvement areas for 2025/26.
Recommendation(s)The Authority is asked to note the report and associated safety, health, environment and wellbeing performance outcomes.
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This report includes performance information for safety, health, environment and wellbeing within LFRS.
From a legal, economic and moral standpoint, several health and safety and environmental compliance obligations are imposed on the Authority.
The Health and Safety Executive and Environment Agency will take enforcement action where significant or recurring failures are identified.
LFRS continues to manage the environmental risks and issues with impact directly on the Service through the externally accredited ISO14001 Environmental Management System which details our environmental aspects and impacts together with the measures taken to control and mitigate risks.
The changing climate continues to impact on the Service response activities, particularly in relation to increasing attendance at flooding and wildfire incidents. Carbon management within the LFRS estate and vehicle fleet is a growing issue, with the impact on utility and energy use which the Service is seeking to mitigate through the LFRS Environmental Sustainability.
No specific implications from this report.
Data Protection (GDPR)
Will the proposal(s) involve the processing of personal data? Y/N
If the answer is yes, please contact a member of the Democratic Services Team to assist with the appropriate exemption clause for confidential consideration under part 2 of the agenda.
The Authority is committed to providing a safe and healthy workforce which is particularly important in the context of emergency service operations, and which requires ongoing and effective health and safety management arrangements.
None directly.
There is a range of legislative impacts imposed on LFRS relating to safety, health and environmental aspects. These are identified and tracked by the LFRS Safety, Health & Environment Department who maintain legal registers and assessments of compliance which is a key part of the ISO certification held by the Service.
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Annual Safety, Health and Environment Report 2019/20
Annual Safety, Health and Environment Report 2020/21
Annual Safety, Health and Environment Report 2021/22
Annual Safety, Health and Environment Report 2022/23
Annual Safety, Health and Environment Report 2023/24
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14 September 2020
28 June 2021
27 June 2022
26 June 2023
24 June 2024 |
Steve Healey, Deputy Chief Fire Officer Telephone 01772 866801 |
Reason for inclusion in Part 2 if appropriate: Insert Exemption Clause