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Appendices to Final Report DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Review of Fire Safety and Fire Services in Ireland APPENDICES TO FINAL REPORT _____________________ FARRELL GRANT SPARKS CONSULTING JANUARY 2002 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVIEW OF FIRE SAFETY AND FIRE SERVICES IN IRELAND . CHAPTER ONE - APPENDICES APPENDIX A Request for Proposals APPENDIX B Profiles of Entec and OCTO APPENDIX C List of Interviews / Meetings APPENDIX D Submissions APPENDIX E Copy of Advertisement for Public Consultation APPENDIX F Bibliography APPENDIX G Review Advisory Group Membership FARRELL GRANT SPARKS APPENDICES JANUARY 2002 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVIEW OF FIRE SAFETY AND FIRE SERVICES IN IRELAND APPENDIX A. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FARRELL GRANT SPARKS JANUARY 2002 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS A STRATEGIC REVIEW OF FIRE SAFETY AND FIRE SERVICES IN IRELAND Strategic Review Project Team Fire Services and Emergency Planning Section Dept of the Environment and Local Government Custom House Dublin 1. 23 February 2001 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVIEW OF FIRE SAFETY AND FIRE SERVICES IN IRELAND 1. INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS 1.1 Outline This invitation to submit proposals is in respect of the Strategic Review of Fire Safety and Fire Services in Ireland announced by the Minister for the Environment and Local Government, Mr Noel Dempsey, TD, on 29 January 2001. 1.2 Queries Any queries relating to this document should be addressed to: Anne Costello, Fire Services and Emergency Planning Section, Dept of the Environment and Local Government, Custom House, Dublin 1. Tel (01) 8882369 Fax (01) 8882645 E-mail [email protected] 1.3 Submission of Proposals Five copies of the proposal, in a sealed envelope, marked ‘Proposal for a Strategic Review of Fire Services’ addressed to: Ms Anne Costello, Fire Services and Emergency Planning Section, Room G71, Custom House, Dublin 1, Ireland must be delivered to the above address not later than 3 p.m. (local time) on Monday 23rd April 2001. Proposals which are received late will not be considered. 1.4 General Conditions of Contract Tenderers should have regard to the General Conditions of Tender as set out in Section 4 below. The Department reserves the right to refuse to accept the lowest or any tender. 1.5 Format of Proposal Tenderers are required to comply with instructions contained in this document, and to provide all requested information. Proposals must also be formatted in accordance with Section 2.8 to facilitate evaluation. FARRELL GRANT SPARKS JANUARY 2002 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVIEW OF FIRE SAFETY AND FIRE SERVICES IN IRELAND 2. SPECIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS 2.1.1 Fire Services in Ireland The Fire Services Act, 1981 is the primary legislation governing fire safety and provision of fire services in Ireland. The Act establishes 37 fire authorities, mainly the County Councils and the County Borough Corporations. Emergency fire services and fire safety functions are provided from 223 fire stations, located in the principal towns nation-wide, using a fleet of 500 specialist vehicles. Some 3,000 personnel are engaged in service provision, of whom 1,200 approximately are full-time, with 1800 retained (or part-time) fire-fighters. Statistical information on the activities of fire authorities is attached in the form of the “Fire Statistics” booklet for the year 1998. The Department of Environment and Local Government is the overseeing body for the fire authorities. The Department provides support for the development of fire services through a variety of mechanisms, as set out in the Department’s Statement of Strategy and in the Fire Services and Emergency Planning Section’s Business Plan. Information on the Department is available at its website - www.environ.ie 2.1.2 Background to the Proposed Review The most recent review of Fire Services in Ireland was the “Report to the Minister for Local Government” prepared by a Working Party on the Fire Service, which was completed in 1975. The Oireachtas established two fire-related Tribunals of Inquiry in 1979 and 1981 – The Whiddy Island Disaster (8 January 1979) and Stardust Fire (14 February 1981). The Terms of Reference of the Tribunals did not provide for general reviews of fire services. The Tribunal of Inquiry into the Cavan Orphanage Fire (23 February 1943) had similar limited terms of reference. In November 1943 an Inter-Departmental Committee was appointed to review the service, which reported in December 1945. The shape of the current service generally stems from the conclusions of that 1945 review. 2.1.3 Changes in Fire Services Fire services have made significant advances in implementing the accepted recommendations of both the 1975 Review Report and the Stardust Tribunal. There has been significant capital investment resulting in over 115 new or refurbished fire stations, some 400 new fire appliances, together with specialist equipment and new radio/ mobilisation facilities (the CAMP Project), which has been developed on a shared/ regional basis. The Fire Services Council (FSC), a national body established by the Minister has contributed significantly to the service via its annual programmes of Officer Training, which includes command and control, special services and instructor training. A number of initiatives have been negotiated with staffing interests via the Local Government Management Services Board (LGMSB), the body which co-ordinates the local authorities IR/HR policy, such as occupational health systems, senior officer rostering, etc. The National Safety Council (NSC), established in 1987 under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1971 is the FARRELL GRANT SPARKS JANUARY 2002 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVIEW OF FIRE SAFETY AND FIRE SERVICES IN IRELAND statutory body charged with promoting fire safety awareness through education, training programmes and publicity campaigns. The Council is funded by a grant from the Department, supplemented by fund support from the Irish Insurance Federation and local authorities and by fund-raising activities and sponsorships. The range of emergency roles undertaken by fire services has expanded over the last two decades, with road traffic accidents, hazardous materials, rescue (including water rescue) and special services calls becoming increasingly important. The fire service is one of the main front-line emergency services, and the public generally receives a reliable and professional emergency response to their 999/112 assistance calls. Likewise the area of fire safety has changed significantly, with the recruitment of additional graduates to work in fire safety in the post-Stardust years. A programme of preparation and publication of safety guidance material for ‘persons in control’ of different categories of buildings has been in place since the late 1980s. The Building Control Act, 1990, which facilitated introduction of Building Regulations (including Part B – Fire) and Building Control Regulations that provided for the Fire Safety Certificate system in 1992, were very significant in developing fire safety systems in Ireland. Developers must apply for a fire safety certificate to the relevant Building Control Authority, and applications are vetted by fire officers. Fire safety services are involved in implementing a range of safety-related legislation, including aspects of Dangerous Substances, Safety, Health and Welfare at Work, and Building Control legislation as well as the Fire Services Act. 2.2 Need for a Review Notwithstanding these positive developments, there is a growing recognition of the general difficulties emerging in the delivery of fire safety and emergency fire services over the last two years, in particular. The economic and social circumstances in which the service operates have changed, giving rise to both recruitment and staffing difficulties. There have been difficulties in continuing service provision at their current levels of reliability. The cost of service provision has increased significantly, and is generally between 4% and 12% of local authority revenue budgets, depending primarily on the staffing arrangements. The fire safety services of the fire authorities have tended to become concentrated on Fire Safety Certificate applications, under the pressures associated with the current economic expansion, with a decline of the more general education and enforcement roles in fire safety associated with the Fire Services Act. General factors that also impinge on the service at this time include the changes in public service delivery, with the principles underpinning the Government’s Strategic Management Initiative (SMI), such as quality services, customer focus, transparency in decision-making and freedom of information, accountability and performance management being directly relevant. The other issues giving rise to the need for a review at this time include: FARRELL GRANT SPARKS JANUARY 2002 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVIEW OF FIRE SAFETY AND FIRE SERVICES IN IRELAND • Changes in demographics; • The emerging National Spatial Strategy, and the need for a structured approach to investment in social infrastructure, e.g. security and safety services, such as fire stations; • Changing demands on the nature of services to be provided; • Escalating difficulties in service provision; • Changes in staffing arrangements; • Consideration of the need for national standards of fire cover to assist in performance management
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