Approval of Fire and Rescue Service new Emergency Response Standards.

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A decision made (23/10/2008) regarding: Approval of Fire and Rescue Service new Emergency Response Standards.

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2008-0073
Decision Summary Title :	Fire & Rescue Service New Emergency Response Standards		Date of Decision Summary:	17 October 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Chief Fire Officer Mark James		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	States of Jersey Fire & Rescue Service – New Emergency Response Standards		Date of Written Report:	17 October 2008
Written Report Author:	Chief Fire Officer Mark James		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Approval of the Fire & Rescue Service new Emergency Response Standards
Decision(s): The Minister approved the setting of new Fire & Rescue Service Emergency Response Standards for fires and other emergency incidents in Jersey based on the Service’s Island Risk Profile and UK ‘best practice’ response standards.
Reason(s) for Decision: New standards have been developed as part of the Service’s Integrated Risk Management Plan 2007 – 2009 and following the withdrawal of the old UK national standards in 2004. The Service has determined new standards in relation to the Island Risk Profile Parish categorisation to reduce the risk to “as low as reasonably practicable”. The new response standards not only cover emergency response times to fires but also other life threatening incidents that the Service responses to such as Road Traffic Collisions, Sea Rescue and Cliff Rescues.
Resource Implications: The new emergency response standards will not require any additional resources nor will they result in any reduction in our current emergency response levels or capability.
Action required: The Chief Fire Officer to arrange for the new standards to be adopted and measured to ensure continuous improvement.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Home Affairs
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):