Service Provision
In order to deliver its service to the community, the Rescue Service is divided into six key functional areas:
It may be useful to consider Fire Safety and Operations as those parts of the Brigade which provide a direct service to the community.
Conversely, Central Services, Personnel, Technical Services, and training provide services which are essentially internal, in support of all functions.
Each area is represented on the Corporate Group by its respective Head of Function.
Further sub-divisions are made within each functional area in order to reflect specific areas of responsibility. Each of these references is managed by a Functional Manager who is a member of the Management Group.
Function Manager: Fire Safety
| Reference Outline |
Responsibilities |
Inspectorate
|
To advise on all aspects of the Fire Precautions Act
and develop relevant policies for corporate
consideration. To take responsibility for the provision
of an effective response and enforcement service to
all premises under fire safety legislation. |
| Technical Support |
To advise on all aspects of fire safety legislation
involving external agencies (outwith the Fire
Precautions Act), and develop relevant policies for
corporate consideration. To take responsibility for
an effective advisory response with regard to all fire
safety legislation. |
| Community Safety |
To advise on all aspects of community fire safety
and to develop related policies for corporate
consideration. To take responsibility for the efficient
delivery of the Brigade’s Fire Education Programme
in schools and other initiatives designed to raise
public awareness of fire safety. To ensure the Brigade
is represented within all relevant local authority
Community Safety Partnerships, Community Planning
and national community fire safety forums. |
Function Manager: Operations
| Reference Outline |
Responsibilities |
Co-ordination
|
To advise on all aspects of operational activity and
to develop policies for corporate consideration. To
take responsibility for the operational co-ordination
of the Brigade’s stations and to support the Station
Command Team. |
Research
|
To advise on all aspects of operational equipment
procurement and develop relevant policies for
corporate consideration. To take responsibility for
the effectiveness and continuous improvement of
all the Brigade’s operational equipment. |
| Planning |
To advise on all aspects of operational planning and
develop relevant policies for corporate consideration.
To take responsibility for the development of effective
operational plans and risk assessments, and to liaise
with emergency planners from organisations outwith
the Brigade. |
Function Manager: Central Services
| Reference Outline |
Responsibilities |
Corporate
Communications
|
To advise on all aspects of corporate communications
for the Brigade and to develop relevant policies for
corporate consideration. To take responsibility for
internal and external communication strategies. |
Finance
|
To advise on all aspects of finance for the Brigade
and to develop relevant policies for corporate
consideration. To take responsibility for the effective
management of finance and related matters. |
Information
Systems |
To advise on all aspects of information systems and
technology, and to develop relevant policies for
corporate consideration. To take responsibility for
the organisation, management and strategic
development of information systems and technology
within the Brigade. |
Function Manager: Personnel
| Reference Outline |
Responsibilities |
Staff Management
|
To advise on all aspects of staff management and to
develop relevant policies for corporate consideration.
To take responsibility for the management of policies
which facilitate the effective and efficient
deployment and management of all personnel. |
Equal Opportunities
|
To advise on all aspects of recruitment, promotion and equal opportunities, and to develop relevant policies for corporate consideration. To take
responsibility for the Brigade’s recruitment, promotion and equal opportunities procedures. |
| Health and Safety |
To advise on all aspects of health and safety and to develop relevant policies for corporate consideration. To take responsibility for monitoring the
effectiveness of all Brigade policies with regard to
health and safety, occupational health and fitness. |
| Personnel Management |
To advise on all aspects of personnel policy
development and employee relations matters and to
develop relevant policies for corporate consideration.
To provide a comprehensive and integrated personnel
advisory service. |
Function Manager: Technical Services
| Reference Outline |
Responsibilities |
Fleet Services
|
To advise on all aspects of fleet management and to
develop relevant policies for corporate consideration.
To take responsibility for the organisation and
management of the Fleet Services function for the
Brigade. |
Property
|
To advise on all property matters and to develop
relevant policies for corporate consideration. To take
responsibility for property maintenance and catering
and cleaning services in Brigade properties. |
| Procurement |
To advise on all aspects of procurement, ensuring that
the Brigade is receiving value for money when
purchasing materials, equipment and services. To
develop relevant policies for corporate consideration.
To take responsibility for the timely supply of all
purchases to the Brigade. |
| Telecommunications |
To advise on all aspects of telecommunications, and
to develop relevant policies for corporate
consideration. To take responsibility for the
organisation and management of the
Telecommunications Function for the Brigade. |
Function Manager: Training
| Reference Outline |
Responsibilities |
| Delivery |
To advise on all aspects of the delivery of practical
and theoretical training and to develop relevant
policies for corporate consideration. To take
responsibility for the efficient delivery of all training. |
| Strategies |
To advise on all aspects of training development and
to develop relevant policies for corporate
consideration. To take responsibility for the
development of effective strategies to ensure that
efficient and progressive training practices are
evolved. |
| Individual
Development |
To advise on all aspects of improving individual
potential and to develop the relevant policies for
corporate consideration. To take responsibility for
identifying and developing potential for the purposes
of individual development. |
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