Fire safety by the sea
FIRE reports from the Instution of Fire Enginners annual conference and exhibition – ‘Innovation in Community Risk Reduction: Protection, Prevention and Emergency Response’ – on July 2-3
Anticipating the future: a firm foundation
In the first of a two-part special report on the state of the UK Fire and Rescue Service, Dennis Davis looks at four key issues: public safety, Europe, business, and a new foundation for fire
Change delivered – the leadership message
SFL’s John Roylance offers a robust strategic message to which the whole organisation can align itself – Leadership MessageTM
Performance management in the public sector
Bernard Marr of the Advanced Performance Institute discusses some ofthe pitfalls of performance management
Merseyside Focus
A special report on Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, featuring the service’s health care policy and innovative initiatives
Interview with CFO Tony McGuirk
Trailblazing innovation
Health matters for Merseyside
World Firefighters Games set to be best yet
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“We need to be more sophisticated in evaluating our activites at present and ask the right questions. There is not enough sharing best practice including intervention results. There is a tendency to concentrate on what looks good and feels right rather than take a scientific approach to what works”
CFOA Vice President John Bonney at this year’s IFE conference
“Frankly, without a centre there is no UK fire community or even a place to unite us. Our national institutions, which consist of two modest advisory forums and a national framework, need to become better strcutured and assured”
Dennis Davis on the need for a future fire foundation
“We are currently preparing to live the leadership message via our key resource, namely our people”
ACO Paul Reay, County Durham and Darlington, on their approach
“We are a positive and successful mentor and adviser in not just fire safety but also within communities on issues such as antisocial behaviour, health and education, particularly within areas of high deprivation”
Tony McGuirk on the challenges facing the Service
“After 34 years with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, man and boy, it’s a fantastic project to end my Fire Service career on as I’m planning on retiring shortly after the Games – and what a way to sign off!”
Dave Robinson on this month’s World Firefighters Games from Liverpool
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