| What is Integrated Risk Management Planning (IRMP)? |
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Following changes made by Government in 2004, all fire authorities are required to produce Integrated Risk Management Plans (IRMP's) which should clearly state how they intend to ensure they use the fire and rescue service resources, most effectively, to reduce risk in their area.
This requires each fire authority to take account of locally identified needs, rather than being governed by national prescription, as was used previously. An annual IRMP Action Plan must also be developed, through consultation with all appropriate stakeholders, which includes the improvements to the service the fire authority intends to make over the coming twelve months, in order for it to meet the ambitions stated in its IRMP.
This approach has been warmly welcomed by Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority and is viewed as an opportunity which will enable us to reduce, even further, the distress and misery caused by fire and other emergencies in our communities.
The Authority’s IRMP and IRMP Action Plans exist to support it’s vision of "A Safer Shropshire" and it’s mission to "Save life, protect property and the environment and reduce the risks from fire".
The departments role is implicit in all 5 of the Authorities strategic aims but is most obvious in strategic aim 2 and 4:
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"Protect life, property and the environment from fire and other emergencies" |
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"Provide a service that demonstrated quality and best value in service provision" |
and corporate objectives 5, 6, 7 and 12:
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"Ensure the provision of an appropriate risk based approach to fires" |
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"Ensure the provision of an appropriate response to non-fire emergencies" |
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"Minimise the effect of our intervention actions on the environment" |
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"Ensure the provision of a service that meets the needs of the community" |
For further information about the Fire Authority's current IRMP Action Plan for 2007/08, please select the 2007/08 IRMP link.
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