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Inspection of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service West Service Delivery Area

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Service Delivery Area inspections

5th July 2024

Inspection of local service delivery within the West Service Delivery Area (WSDA)
  • Acknowledgements
  • HMFSI WSDA Ratings Matrix
  • Conclusion
  • WSDA in Numbers
  • Overview of incident data in the WSDA
  • Summary of findings - Prevention and Protection
  • Summary of findings - Response
  • Summary of findings - Partnership
  • Summary of findings - People
  • Recommendations and Good Practice
  • Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - Crosscutting Issues
  • Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - EWDAB
  • Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - ENSA
  • Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - D&G
  • Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - LAN
  • Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - ERRI
  • Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - CoG
  • Appendix B: About His Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland (HMFSI)
  • Appendix C: How this inspection was carried out
  • Bibliography
  • Glossary

  • Acknowledgements
  • HMFSI WSDA Ratings Matrix
  • Conclusion
  • WSDA in Numbers
  • Overview of incident data in the WSDA
  • Summary of findings - Prevention and Protection
  • Summary of findings - Response
  • Summary of findings - Partnership
  • Summary of findings - People
  • Recommendations and Good Practice
  • Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - Crosscutting Issues
  • Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - EWDAB
  • Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - ENSA
  • Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - D&G
  • Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - LAN
  • Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - ERRI
  • Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - CoG
  • Appendix B: About His Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland (HMFSI)
  • Appendix C: How this inspection was carried out
  • Bibliography
  • Glossary

Glossary

ACCM Aluminium Composite Cladding Material ENSA East, North and South Ayrshire
ALP Aerial Ladder Platform ERRI East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
AO Auditing Officer ESDA East Service Delivery Area
ARC Asset Resource Centre EWDAB East and West Dunbartonshire, Argyll and Bute
BA Breathing Apparatus FDO Flexi Duty Officer
BC Business Continuity FIT Fire Investigation Team
BCMP Business Continuity Management Plan FPS Firefighters Pension Scheme 1992
BCP Business Continuity Planning FRS Fire and Rescue Service
CAR Community Asset Register FTE Full Time Equivalent
CARP Combined Aerial Rescue Pump FSA Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
CAT Community Action Team FSEO Fire Safety Enforcement Officer
CCA Civil Contingencies Act 2004 FSRA Fire Safety Risk Assessment
CCO Civil Contingencies Officer 5WDS Five Watch Duty System
CO Chief Officer GIN General Information Note
CoG City of Glasgow HazMat Hazardous Material
CoMAH Control of Major Accident Hazards HFSV Home Fire Safety Visit
CPD Continuous Professional Development HMFSI His Majesty’s Fire Service Inspectorate
CPP Community Planning Partnership HR Human Resources
CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation HRA High Reach Appliance 
CRR Community Risk Register HRE Hydraulic Rescue Equipment
CS Central Staffing HRU Heavy Rescue Unit
CSET Community Safety Engagement Tool HSE Health and Safety Executive
CSU Command Support Unit HVP High Volume Pump
D&G Dumfries and Galloway ICS Incident Command System
DACO Deputy Assistant Chief Officer JASG Joint Asset Sharing Group
DD Detached Duty JOC Johnstone Operations Control
DIM Detection, Identification and Monitoring KPI Key Performance Indicator
EFQM European Foundation for Quality Management LA Local Authority

 

LALO Local Authority Liaison Officer PREP Pre-Recruitment Engagement Programme
LAN North and South Lanarkshire RAAC Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
LCMS Learning Content Management System RDS Retained Duty System
LEDP Local Enforcement Delivery Plan RNLI Royal National Lifeboat Institution
LFRP Local Fire and Rescue Plan RR Rope Rescue
LPDP Local Prevention Delivery Plan RRP Regional Resilience Partnership
LRP Local Resilience Partnership RRU Rapid Response Unit
LSO Local Senior Officer RTC Road Traffic Collision
MCA Maritime and Coastguard Agency RtW Return to Work
MD Mass Decontamination SAMPE Strategic Asset Management Plan - Equipment
MHW Mental Health and Wellbeing SAMPF Strategic Asset Management Plan - Fleet
MIU Major Incident Unit SAMPP Strategic Asset Management Plan - Property
MoRR Management of Road Risk SAS Scottish Ambulance Service
NIP National Instructor Pool SDA Service Delivery Area
NOG National Operational Guidance SEPA Scottish Environment Protection Agency
NTC National Training Centre SESNCS Scottish Emergency Service National Collaboration Strategy
OA Operational Assurance SFRS Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
OAV Operational Assurance Visit SLT Strategic Leadership Team
OARRS Operational Assurance Recording and Reporting System SOP Standard Operating Procedure
OC Operations Control SORU Special Operations Response Unit
OI Operational Intelligence SRT Swift Water Rescue Team
OL Organisational Learning SSOP Site Specific Operating Procedure
PAWS Partnership Approach to Water Safety SSRP Strategic Service Review Programme
PDIR Post Domestic Incident Response STL Short Term Let
PISP Post Incident Support Process SVQ Scottish Vocational Qualification
PPE Personal Protective Equipment SWaH Safe Working at Heights
PPED Prevention and Protection Enforcement Database TacAd Tactical Advisor
PRE Powered Rescue Equipment TAP Tactical Action Plan

 

TfoC  Training for Competence USAR Urban Search and Rescue
TIC Thermal Image Camera VDS Volunteer Duty System
TOM Target Operating Model WC Watch Commander
TSAB Training Safety and Assurance Board WoSRRP West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership
TSFF Tactical Ship Firefighting WSDA West Service Delivery Area
TTM Task and Task Management WT Wholetime
UFAS Unwanted Fire Alarm Signal    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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