Policy, Strategy and Governance

Policy, Strategy and Governance Team Venue Overview Summary of objectives Report Photographs

• Alan Taylor, Chief Fire Officer
• Stuart West, Councillor and Chair of the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority (SWFRA)
• Phil Box, Councillor, Member of the SWFRA
• Nigel Hartin, Councillor, Member of the SWFRA

The purpose of the visit by Members to Falck was to observe and review arrangements within a private fire and rescue service for setting and implementing policy, strategy and governance. These areas were explored during the visit, however, the main feature of much of the programme turned out to be an international comparison of private and public sector fire and rescue service provision between the UK and Denmark.

• Branding of the organisation
• The affect of fire and rescue services be permitted to trade on a profit making basis
• Comparative costs for the provision of firefighting and rescue services
• Accreditation against international standards, e.g. ISO 9001
• Regional and national fire and rescue service training
• The conditions of service and role of a firefighter in both private and public sector provision

Policy, Strategy and Governance Report

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Pictured outside Falck Headquarters are left to right: Chief Fire Officer Alan Taylor, Councillor Phil Box, Councillor Nigel Harting and Councillor Stuart West, Chair of the Fire Authority

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