Operational Response Overview September 2015

Forward

As an organisation the Service faces many challenges. The ever changing environment requires the Service to change in order to ensure it is able to secure an effective and efficient service for the community. Considerable steps forward over the past ten years have been taken making significant savings whilst continuing to maintain a high quality service and reduce the number of calls attended.

Over the next three years the Integrated Risk Management Plan clearly states the tasks the Service has to undertake. Year one beginning with a fundamental review of operational response, development of risk based response targets and the development of a demand management service delivery model.

To continue the journey the Service needs to fully focus upon reducing risk and thereby bringing down further the number of incidents it attends. The Service needs to ensure it keeps the community safer than ever before even though some tough decisions lie ahead.

The Service needs to produce an integrated approach matching resources to risk within our county. In order for it to make recommendations and sound decisions clear and concise information and evidence is required, which is underpinned by a clear method for identifying and quantifying risks in our community. This operational response review will allow the Service to develop a response based on risk. A demand management model will be embedded, integrating both Protection and Prevention initiatives.

Contents Page Number

1. Executive Summary 1

2. Introduction 5

3. About Our County 6

4. Our Response Targets 11

5. Data Sources: Where our information comes from 15

6. Our Strategy, People and Resources 17

7. Analysing & Calculating Risk 26

8. Tackling risk 30

9. Proposals 32

10. Appendices: Station Data Sheets 37

1. Executive Summary

The Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service IRMP 2015-2018 was developed and approved by Gloucestershire County Council Cabinet on 15th April 2015.

The Year 1 Objectives were to:  Undertake a fundamental review of operational response  Develop risk based response targets and the  Development of the Demand Management Service Delivery Model. A review of existing response targets has been undertaken with new risk based response ‘targets’ developed and implemented.

Local risk management plans have been developed with specifically targeted prevention and protection initiatives implemented which are designed to meet the needs of those most vulnerable in our communities and further drive down demand on GFRS resources. A review of operational response across Gloucestershire has been undertaken in order to ensure GFRS resources meet both risk and demand profiles. This has included:

 External, independent analysis and verification of our response data (taken from the last five years), with bespoke modelling work undertaken to provide a sound evidence base against which professional judgement can be applied to inform decisions on matching service resources to identified risks.

 Production of a portfolio which includes a narrative, supporting factual report and individual station profiles

 Consideration of information and data relating to each station with all options for change being considered; these include station closures, removal of pumping appliances and revisions to crewing/duty systems

This report brings together all the information necessary to enable sound decision making. It includes information about the county, its risks, challenges and resources together with an explanation of how GFRS aims to tackle risk.

Identifying Risk

GFRS has a statutory responsibility to assess the risks to both life and property. Analysis of the incidents attended in the past helps to identify the predominant or most commonly occurring risks. These risks can readily be identified by a review of historical incidents in Gloucestershire. To enable this, analysis has been conducted on the incident data from the previous five years for trends. In addition, to predict the likelihood of future occurrences of these fires we have used data linked to areas of deprivation (called The Index of Multiple Deprivation or IMD). This is a social and economic measure that demonstrates the strongest link to the likely incidence of fire (and consequent injury).

Estimating Risk Levels

The predominant risks in GFRS have been identified via the review of historic data. To identify how this risk will vary across the county we assess the likelihood of fire and rescue related incidents. This information is used to identify high risk geographic areas, and subsequently inform the prevention, protection and response activities we deploy to reduce this risk.

The method used to identify risk is based on the occurrence of dwelling fires and the casualties involved, and fire incidents which occur in non-domestic buildings. This supports the targeting of fire safety prevention and enforcement activities and allows for a more comprehensive assessment of risk in any given area.

Once the data inputs have been combined, the total risk score for each geographical area was calculated. Defined parameters were used to decide three risk levels across the county. These have then been used to direct prevention resources and also assign the relevant response target.

Evaluation Approach

When considering the approach for a particular locality we look at prevention, protection and emergency response and combinations of these appropriate to the risk identified including:

 Risk levels and how they compare to guidelines on public safety and civil contingency resilience.  Value for money - how much benefit may be achieved by delivering a particular strategy and level of resource.  The level of overall funding available to GFRS and how best to allocate finite resources to reduce risk in each locality.  Resilience considerations and professional judgement. For example, workloads may influence the type of crewing needed at a station.

Having estimated the risks, the Service has looked at the required resources to address them. This looked at the benefits of different prevention and protection activity to determine how best to integrate the use of all resources. The focus is to deliver the greatest benefit, whilst at the same time offering value for money and being practical. This required consideration of the impact of each intervention (prevention, protection and response) along with resource levels available and required.

The level, type and distribution of prevention, protection and response resources will aim to reduce risk as low as reasonably practicable by utilisation of the resources available to GFRS, as well as those that may be deployed by engaging in partnership with others.

The impact of this has then been modelled by an independent company specialising in this area (ORH) to show what, if any impact this will have on our response.

Following full consideration, independent analysis of our response data and modelling of all options the following proposals are considered to be the right options for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue to progress in order to match our resources to the risk profile of the County.

Two changes are proposed:

Proposal 1

To reduce risk and deliver additional prevention and protection activities in Painswick and the surrounding communities enabling us to provide future emergency response from Stroud and close Painswick Fire Station.

Proposal 2

To change the way in which we provide staff at Cirencester Fire Station to deliver prevention, protection and emergency response using the two fire engines currently based at the station.

Consultation will take place from 1st October 2015 to 4th January 2016 and a report with the outcome will be produced to help inform the final decision. This will be made by Gloucestershire County Council Cabinet in April 2016.

2. Introduction

This review is part of Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Services Integrated Risk Management Plan usually referred to as the IRMP. In plain terms, it is about how the Service will make our County safer, how it reduces the number of emergency incidents attended, how it works within its communities to keep people safe and when incidents occur to mitigate their effect. . Throughout the IRMP the Service wants to be able to show that every pound spent brings the most benefit possible and has the greatest impact on tackling risk. GFRS want the communities of Gloucestershire to understand the impact they are making with the resources available, so that they can judge whether or not they are getting the service they need.

3. About Our County

Gloucestershire covers an area of 1024 square miles (2653 square km). It is an extremely attractive place to live and work with most people living in areas surrounded by countryside. To the West the county is bordered by South Wales, to the North and North West Herefordshire and Worcestershire, Warwickshire to the North East, Oxfordshire to the East, Wiltshire to the South and Avon to the South West. The county is divided into six districts, City of Gloucester, Cheltenham, Forest of Dean, Tewkesbury, Cotswolds and Stroud.

The population of Gloucestershire is currently estimated at approximately 611,300 (Source ONS data 2014), half of that population are concentrated in the Gloucester and Cheltenham areas. The remainder are spread over a number of towns, villages and hamlets. Population growth is steady and is predicted to rise by another 11% by 2025. The county is predicted to have a higher than average number of over 65 year olds rising by 55,000 to reach 158,000 by 2025. The county is relatively affluent but does have areas of deprivation in its main conurbations and in some rural locations.

Geography, infrastructure and heritage

Gloucestershire has a contrasting landscape from the Severn Valley, Forest of Dean, Stroud Valleys area and the Cotswolds. The River Severn is a significant feature of our county and does contribute to a range of challenges for the Service. The communications network in the county contributes a number of major roads across the county including the M5 and M50 motorways, A417/A419 link road between the M4 and M5, A40 and A46 running across the county and the A38 and A48 running either side of the River Severn.

Mainline rail networks cross the area with Gloucester and Cheltenham serving as important gateways to the Southwest and South Wales. The county also has an Airport located between Gloucester and Cheltenham. Within the county are a number of important electrical sub stations, gas networks, fuel pipelines and water treatment works at the Mythe in Tewkesbury.

There many high profile sites including GCHQ, Imjim Barracks and several Royal residencies including Highgrove. The county has a wealth of history and heritage including many significant sites and buildings for example Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester Docks, Berkeley Castle, Soudley Castle, Tewkesbury Abbey, Regency Cheltenham including Cheltenham Racecourse and many other historic market towns and villages.

Gloucestershire is largely rural with a significant proportion of the population living in those areas. The 6 districts that make up the county of Gloucestershire are diverse in nature.

Below is the breakdown of the county population across the districts.

District Total Wards Lower super Population Output areas (LSOA’s)

Cheltenham 115,732 20 75

Cotswolds 82,881 28 51

Forest 81961 27 50

Gloucester 121,688 15 78

Stroud 112779 30 69

Tewkesbury 81943 22 50

County 596,984

Source 2011 Census Data

LSOA’s (Lower super output areas)

These are sub divisions of electoral wards in all local authority areas in England. They range from about 1000 residents (400 households) to a maximum of 3000 residents (1200 households).They provide a useful basis for statistical comparison because they are generally similar in terms of population size.

Population growth and change

The population of Gloucestershire is increasing and is estimated to grow by 11% by 2025.The largest change is predicted to be an increase in the number of older people; with over 65 year olds rising by 55,000 to 158,000 by 2025.

As medical advances are helping people live longer than ever before, we expect to see older people living with some form of impairment, such as a limiting long term illness, reduced mobility, hearing and visual impairments, and mental health issues including dementia. There is likely to be an increase in the number of older people living alone and in social isolation. More emphasis is now on getting more elderly people to be looked after in their own homes rather than in a care residence. Household size is getting smaller and more people are going to be living alone in the future. Health issues are also a concern, particularly the numbers of people becoming obese, smoking, taking drugs or drinking too much alcohol. People in more deprived areas tend to have a lower life expectancy and also spend more of their shorter lives with a disability.

Research into the categories of people who are more likely to have fire incidents at home, especially people who get injured or killed by fire, shows that the groups of people listed above share many of the characteristics of fire victims. (Source: South West Research Project)

The Service is already working closely in local risk areas with other partners to make sure fire prevention activities are targeted at these groups.

Economic situation

The current economic situation impacts upon the county in a number of ways. Nationally the prolonged austerity has an effect on the communities of Gloucestershire. Costs are rising for everyone and for many people it is getting increasingly difficult. Issues like these are of concern because those households most affected are most likely to be at higher risk of fire than others. These issues are more prevalent in areas experiencing high levels of deprivation. There is a strong link between deprivation and fire. Gloucestershire has eight LSOA’s amongst the most deprived 10% of LSOAs in England. They are all located in Cheltenham and Gloucester districts as illustrated below and account for 12,700 residents amounting to 2% of the total population of the county.

These eight neighbourhoods are the hotspots in terms of overall multiple deprivation and residents in those areas are more likely to experience higher recorded crime rates, more low birth weight babies, higher rates of prevalence of heart disease and bronchitis, more likely to leave school with no work, education or training destination, more likely to be dependent on Community & Adult Care services, have lower incomes, high unemployment rates and a poorer living environment compared to the rest of the county.

When considering those LSOA’s that fall within the most deprived 20% of LSOAs in England a further nineteen LSOAs fall into this category in Gloucestershire. They tend to represent a wider range of hotspots located around the market towns and account for a further 29,600 residents comprising 5% of the total population of the county. There are a number of emerging higher risk LSOA’s in the county which may affect the Service risk analysis. However these areas fall within short distances of Fire Stations and will therefore be included in programmed ongoing Protection and Prevention activities.

Likely new LSOA’s with deprivation issues.

 Kingsway Gloucester  The Wheatpieces, Tewkesbury  St Oswalds, Gloucester

4. Our Response Targets

The methodology to identify risk is based on the occurrence of dwelling fires and the casualties involved, and fire incidents which occur in non-domestic buildings. This supports the targeting of fire safety prevention and enforcement activities and allows for a more comprehensive assessment of risk in any given area. We also include data from the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) as this reflects our knowledge of factors that contribute to the likelihood of fires and other emergencies, allowing the model to be more predictive of risk. The IMD is put together by the Social Disadvantage Research Centre at the University of Oxford and includes the following data:

 Income (22.5%)  Employment (22.5%)  Health and Disability (13.5%)  Education, Skills and Training (13.5%)  Barriers to Housing and Services (9.3%)  Crime (9.3%)  Living Environment (9.3%)  It also takes account of Income the:  Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) and  Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI  We assess the risks to both life and property for which we have statutory responsibility. These statutory risks are defined by the Fire and Rescue Service Act 2004.

Analysis of the incidents we have statutory responsibility for helps us to identify our predominant or most commonly occurring risks. These risks can readily be identified by a review of historical incidents in Gloucestershire. We have conducted analysis based on the previous two years of incident data, pertaining to life threatening (or potentially life threatening) fires. This data has been separated into fires in dwellings and fires in commercial and public buildings. Additionally, in order to predict the likelihood of future occurrences of these fires, we have also used the IMD. This is a social and economic measure that demonstrates the strongest link to the likely incidence of fire (and consequent injury). Our approach to risk assessment identifies and estimates the predominant risks for which response is required by statute, or needed as an “accepted” responsibility by GFRS; and for which prevention and protection activity can reduce those risks.

Data Inputs to the Risk Calculation

Estimating Risk Levels

The predominant risks in GFRS have been identified via the review of historic data and are:

 Dwelling fires and the associated risk of casualties;

 Economic loss from fires in other buildings.

We geographically assign these incidents to the Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) in which they occur in order to be able to calculate area specific risk. LSOAs each contain approximately the same number of households and have been selected as a

12 suitable level of geography as they also contain a sufficient number of incidents to allow for robust analysis and risk grading. Within these areas we can identify pockets of ‘at risk’ communities, and subsequently target resources. Furthermore, this level of geography is also compatible with IMD.

During this stage we assess the frequency of incidents and their magnitude in terms of the number of resulting casualties. Because the frequency of these incidents varies from one (LSOA) area to another, approaching it in this way allows our prevention and protection activity to be better targeted.

We then calculate the risk in each LSOA as follows:

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Assigning Risk Categories

Once the data inputs have been combined, the total risk score for each LSOA is then banded into one of four categories using a statistical approach of standard deviation. These risk categories inform the priority in which response, prevention and protection resources will be allocated. There are three risk categories:

Risk Score Risk Grading Response standard

59+ Risk category 1 1

41 to 58 Risk category 2 2

40 & below Risk category 3 3

Our response targets

Detailed analysis of 2014 -2015 data was used to set the response standards to ensure that they were challenging but realistic. The response targets agreed are: To attend risk category 1 dwelling fires within 8 minutes, 80% of the time To attend risk category 2 dwelling fires within 14 minutes, 80% of the time To attend risk category 3 dwelling fires within 14 minutes, 80% of the time

Risk Mapping:

As well as producing risk categories, this information can be used to produce a geographical risk map by LSOA.

5. Data Sources: Where our information/data comes from

It is important to make this review as easy to understand as possible so Jargon has been kept to a minimum.

VISION: All data is extracted from our mobilisation system VISION and has been checked and verified using a range of methods.

The Service also commissioned a specialised consultancy agency that assists organisations in advanced operational research in the public sector. They specialise in complex local planning solutions for emergency services. Using a range of software systems they can model, diagnose and analyse the information supplied to them. This is invaluable to us and provides an independent quality assurance of the Service’s decision making. Significantly the Service has used over 5 years worth of data to review the service it provides and the patterns of calls within the County.

Gartan: The Rota management system called “Gartan” has been used to provide data on Station performance and availability of Fire appliances.

Maiden: MAIDeN is a collection of resources to support the planning and management of public services in Gloucestershire. It complements Neighbourhood Statistics, with the addition of local data, analysed for our communities. These communities include wards, parishes, community areas and children's centre areas. MAIDeN is used to share data about neighbourhoods and small areas in Gloucestershire. It has a collection of social, economic and service data about the communities of Gloucestershire. Data comes from the key public sector agencies locally and from national websites. It analyses the data and presents it so that it is readily and easily available, information can be shared without loss of confidentiality, and so that it is understandable to people who don't really like statistics. MAIDeN is part of the wider Strategic Needs Analysis Team at Gloucestershire County Council.

Profiles record the key characteristics of each neighbourhood in Gloucestershire using nearly two hundred local indicators. By combining data we provide wide-ranging community profiles. Data is collected on these topics:

. Population . Social Services . Health . Indices of deprivation

. Benefit claims . Work and income . Access to services . Education and learning . Road safety . Young offenders . Community safety and arson . Police and Ambulance

2011 Census

Census statistics help paint a picture of the nation and how we live at a local level. They provide a detailed snapshot of the population and its characteristics, and are used to underpin decision making when providing public services.

National Statistics

National statistical data has been referred to whilst undertaking this review to help us gain a better overall understanding and picture of Gloucestershire and the communities we serve.

Fire IRS reporting

Raw incident information from Fire Control room systems has been supplied to the data handling team in Shire Hall where they have produced and verified base line statistics for the Service as a whole and each individual Station area. This information will assist in identifying trends and model the current picture of the county. Performance can also be measured and this information can be used to make improvements.

Station Based Survey

Each station has been asked to contribute to the review by completing a local survey. This has been carried out to ensure any local knowledge on specific risks or particular experience of incidents that have had an effect in that area is captured.

6. Our Strategy, People and Resources

Our purpose

So that the whole of the Service can keep a very clear perspective on what exactly we are aiming to achieve we have set ourselves a clear Mission Statement and very clear Strategic Aims.

We manage risk in Gloucestershire by being focussed on our Strategic Aims, everything we do builds towards achieving these aims.

Our priorities are to:

reduce risk in our communities respond quickly and effectively to emergencies when requested continue to develop a committed, skilled and safe workforce make the best use of the resources and provide an efficient Service

Our People and Resources

Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service currently operates twenty two fire stations. The stations are staffed by a total of 155 full time and 243 Retained Fire-fighters; all offer community safety advice including Safe and Well home visits, smoke detector fitting, education and respond to emergency calls.. The Service is managed from its Headquarters in Quedgeley, a facility that is shared with the Gloucestershire Police and South West Ambulance Service Trust. From the Tri Service centre emergency calls are received and handled with the correct emergency response mobilised when appropriate. Support staff also operate from Headquarters providing vital functions in Information Technology, Training, planning, logistics and administration.

In order to concentrate and direct resources for protection, prevention and response the Service aligns to the six districts of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Cotswolds, Stroud, Gloucester and the Forest of Dean. Each district has a local risk manager who provides support to fire stations in that area. Two local senior officers’ co-ordinate county activities, one taking the lead for Prevention and Protection and the other for Response. The local risk managers work closely with many local and county wide partners to identify vulnerable people and safeguard those that live in their area.

The Service has a front-line fleet of 33 fire engines. To help deal with the range of incidents those ’fire engines’ are supported by a number of specialist vehicles including a Bulk Water Carrier, Breathing Apparatus Support Unit, Damage Control Unit, Aerial Ladder Platforms for performing rescues at height, a specialist support vehicle for road traffic collisions, animal rescue and water rescue, an Environmental Protection Unit, flood and rescue boats, and a mobile Incident Command Unit.

GFRS work in partnership with a number of important organisations in order to enhance and improve its service. Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA) provides support and backup to our water rescue teams; they are based at our water rescue centre in Tewkesbury. Gloucester Cave Rescue Group work closely with us and provide specialist response to underground incidents. The British Red Cross provide victim support following fires and other incidents that affect people and their families.

Demand Management

A key principle underpinning the operational review is ‘demand management’. The Service through this review have sought to gain an in-depth knowledge of demands placed upon the organisation and have considered ways which limited resources can be best utilised to address identified inherent risk. The review has provided a foundation upon which current knowledge of how we deliver our service and existing practices can be challenged, all with the support of robust evidence and on how our finite resources can be matched as closely as possible to identified risk.

The Service has already put in place a number of initiatives to help free up resources that can then be re-directed to focus on other areas of service delivery in order to help protect those most at risk in our communities. Some examples of this are:

A revised policy for response to calls generated by automatic fire alarms to help drive down further the number of false alarms attended by the service

 Enhanced call management to help ensure that the Service redirects requests for assistance to the correct agencies/authorities where a Fire Service response is not appropriate  Technological enhancements to emergency call handling to ensure that where emergency assistance is required that it is provided in an effective manner and resourced appropriately i.e. to the correct level, by the correct crews.

Shift and Crewing Systems

There are currently three different shift/crewing options utilised by the Service which have been in place for a number of years and generally align to national terms and conditions for fire-fighters, these are:

 Whole-time - on a four day rota working two day shifts followed by two night shifts and then four days off (also known as the 2-2-4 system); this utilises full time fighters  Day Crewing - on a three day rota working three day shifts with retained cover provided during the night on these days followed by three days off; this utilises full time fire-fighters with additional support from retained colleagues

 Retained - whereby individuals are contracted by the Service to give cover for a set number of hours per week and are called upon to respond as and when required. This review has looked at the demand for each station, periods of peak activity and also has taken into consideration the emerging legal implications regarding shift working that relate in particular to the existing day crewing system. It is therefore acknowledged that as call numbers continue to decline and the Service strives to match resources to risk that adaptations to existing shift systems and patterns will need to be seriously considered.

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Our Specialist teams and activities

SkillZone

The Skillzone facility provides a range of education programmes to link in with our Prevention and Protection initiatives. It provides a range of safety education to a range of users and works to ensure those most vulnerable are well catered for. At the core of its education is a wide range of realistic interactive scenarios including dangers around the home, fire and road safety other scenarios include personal safety, railway crossings, water safety and cyber safety. Skillzone also delivers a broad range of safety education and awareness training for adult groups, this includes carers, youth workers and health staff.

Skillzone offers youth engagement being involved with the Prince’s Trust, secondary schools and Gloucestershire Police. Many additional activities take place during the school holidays for diverse groups of all ages and outreach work takes place throughout the year for children under 5.

Road Safety Partnership

The Road Safety Partnership team is based within Fire and Rescue HQ. They specifically deal with all aspects of road safety and provide a targeted approach to this risk area. In 2013, Gloucestershire had the lowest number of collision injuries on the roads since records began in 1974. The number of those killed or seriously injured on our roads has fallen by 39% in the past 10 years. Far from being complacent, Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership aims to reduce this figure even further. The Partnership brings together teams from Gloucestershire Police, the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner, Gloucestershire County Council and Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue and together we aim for a future where no-one is killed or seriously injured on our county’s roads.

The overall aim is to improve the quality of life for people living, working and travelling in Gloucestershire, whether they are drivers, passengers, cyclists, motorcyclists, riders or pedestrians. Improved road safety does save lives and the team will continue to strive to keep all road users safe from harm.

Civil Protection Team (CPT)

The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 places a duty on all Category 1 responders to maintain plans for responding, reducing, controlling or mitigating the effects of emergencies. The CP Team located within the Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue HQ is a small team responsible for promoting multi agency working and ensuring that the community are cared for in an emergency. They are responsible for writing Local Resilience and Local Authority Contingency Plans and act as a central hub, to provide advice and support to District Councils before, during and after an incident.

The CP Team also carry out the following functions:  Plan writing (including most LRF), review, validate, train and exercise.  Hold 24/7 contact list for all agencies including experts from outside agencies.  Maintain a CP on call officer 24/7 365 days a year to respond and co-ordinate multi agency activities.  Facilitate co-operation and liaison across all agencies.  Provide a variety of resources from Emergency Centres to voluntary support such as emergency communication networks and accredited volunteers.  Provide support to the community in times of crisis, including identifying vulnerable people affected by an emergency.  Recruit and train volunteers for the Accredited Volunteers Scheme, agencies which include St.John Ambulance, British Red Cross, Clergy, WRVS and staff from Gloucestershire County Council.  Recruit and train staff to become volunteers on the Local Authority Emergency Response Teams.  Manage and Mitigate risks via the local community risk register.  Activate and staff Emergency Assistance Centres.

Fire Control

Although Fire Control was not included in the scope of this review it will have an integral role to play in delivery of any new operational model that is put in place. To this end the Service have recently replaced the outdated mobilising system and is in the process of adding new assistive technology that will enhance emergency call handling and enable more effective and efficient responses to incidents to be made. Once this is complete a further review of how we deliver our Fire Control function will be undertaken in 2016.

Joint training arrangements

To deliver the best outcomes for our community and for firefighter safety, our staff must have the right set of skills, knowledge and understanding. Our training centre Severn Park, which is shared with Avon and Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Services, has a key role in delivering quality training. Courses are fully accredited and a robust quality assurance process ensures the best possible training is provided including community safety, problem solving and leadership alongside practical firefighting and command. The Service also engages with partner organisations that provide input and training for our staff to better help them address and respond to the needs of those most at risk in our communities.

Collaborative and joint working

As the Service progresses, it is clear that by far and away the best approach to addressing risks in the community is through focused prevention and protection initiatives. The work undertaken so far has shown that the number of incidents attended and therefore the physical, financial and emotional losses suffered by those involved has decreased across a number of years.

To ensure the communities we serve is made even safer the Service embraces collaborative and partnership working which goes further to help identify those most at risk and deliver tangible measures that promote and ensure their ongoing safety. The Fire and Rescue Service does not work in isolation it recognises the value of current partnerships such as the South West Ambulance Trust, SARA, the Red Cross, Gloucestershire Cave Rescue Group etc and the recent development of new partnerships through entities such as the Clinical Commissioning Group for Gloucestershire.

Co-responding

A joint initiative with the South West Ambulance Service, co-responding enables the Service to support immediate emergency medical response within local communities whilst those affected await the arrival of an ambulance. This initiative builds on the existing first aid skills our staff have by providing an enhanced level of training and additional equipment which GFRS can in turn then bring into play when attending fires, RTC’s and other types of incident to help improve casualty outcomes.

Telecare

Telecare is a countywide service offering free assistive technologies to enable people to stay in their own homes for longer. A pilot programme is underway which will initially use five retained fire stations acting as ‘responders’ with a view that Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service will become a ‘responder’ service for Telecare. This initiative will see GFRS assisting with delivery of community safety in a new and innovative way and it is hoped that the trial will help break what is a detrimental cycle and enable people to stay in their homes longer.

What is risk and how do we assess it?

For the Fire and Rescue Service risk is a calculation on how likely it is that something potentially harmful or hazardous could happen and, if it does occur, assessing the severity of its impact. This review considers what the Service will put in place to reduce the likelihood of something harmful occurring and the measures it will take to be able to respond effectively if incidents do happen.

Identifying risk in terms of where and when an incident is likely to happen or how serious is difficult to achieve, using accurate historical and current data provides an improved understanding of this and provides intelligence for quality planning. GFRS routinely uses the following methods to improve its performance.

 Gathering and analysing incident and activity data.  Learning from research and professional judgement.  Understanding the key drivers which cause risk in the county  Using risk modelling techniques.

Gloucestershire Risk Areas by Category

7. Analysing & Calculating Risk

Statistics indicate that Gloucestershire is generally a safe area in which to live when considering incidence of fire and rescue related emergencies. GFRS know this because they aren’t called to deal with as many fires as they used to and don’t attend to other emergency calls as frequently. During the past 10 years a significant fall in all emergency calls has occurred and the trend is continuing downwards. The past 10 years calls have reduced by 63%.

The graph below gives a breakdown of activity over the last ten years for a range of incidents types attended by the service.

GFRS Incidents Attended by Incident Type All incidents 3,000 KEY 2,500 FAAFA False Alarm - Automatic Fire Alarm FAAFA FDR1 Fire (Property, Vehicle etc) 2,000 FDR1 ESSC (non Emergency Special Service Call (excluding RTC) ESSC (non RTC) RTC) 1,500 FAGI False Alarm - Good Intent FAGI FDR3 Fire (Rubbish, Grass etc) 1,000 FDR3 RTC Road Traffic Collision

Number ofIncidents Number Chimney Chimney 500 RTC FAM False Alarm - Malicious Chimney PSSC Pre-arranged Special Service Call 0 FAM PSSC

Reporting Year

A significant reduction in numbers of fires and other emergencies attended results in fewer calls for fire engines there are variations from year to year between different types of incidents however in overall terms lower calls are being received to all incident types. The downward trend results not least from the prevention and protection work of the Fire Service. Community education and safety work with households, schools and businesses, has helped to provide people with a better understanding about the dangers of fire, water and roads.

Major Incidents and specialist resources

Although this review has concentrated on front line fire response the Service has also identified a number of other important areas for consideration. The Service maintains resources, specialist capabilities and skills, for Major incidents such as terrorism, spate weather conditions and National incidents.

It can be very challenging to predict future events that may occur for example wide area flooding. Therefore the Service has to balance the need to be able to respond to these emergencies with appropriate resources whilst at the same time evaluating costs and value for money against the risk. Strategic location of specialist appliances and capabilities will be reviewed at a later stage; however any station proposals in this review will consider the impact on these.

Factors that contribute to the County’s risk profile include:

National Risk Assessment

The National Risk Assessment is intended to capture the range of emergencies that might have a major impact on all, or significant parts of, the UK. It provides a national picture of the risks we face, and is designed to complement our local Community Risk Register. The driver for this work is the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, which defines what is meant by emergencies, and what responsibilities are placed on us so that we can prepare for them. Risks covered in the assessment include – severe weather, pandemics, animal disease, major accidents and malicious attacks including cyber attack and acts of terrorism.

Local Community Risk Register

Our Local Community Risk Register looks at the likelihood and potential impact of a range of hazards occurring in specific areas. It is approved and published by our Local Resilience Forum (LRF) which includes representatives from local emergency services, and public, private and voluntary organisations. In order to produce the Community Risk Register, the LRF use a combination of local knowledge about each risk, as well as guidance provided by central government drawn from the National Risk Assessment.

Critical National Infrastructure

With its national resilience capability, the Service is part of the response to maintain critical infrastructure in the event of any of the identified risks becoming a reality. There is work with utilities and private businesses through the LRF and fire safety enforcement work to increase the business continuity resilience.

Four stages of calculating risk

IRMP

8. Tackling risk

Understanding risk helps the Service to be more prepared to deal with incidents when they occur. Knowing the likelihood of something happening and its impact allows GFRS the opportunity to put measures in place to prevent it. To make sure risk is tackled effectively the Service needs to make sure it is well organised and makes the best use of its resources. GFRS is now structured to achieve this through local risk reduction management teams under the four strategic aims.

 Prevention & protection  Response and resilience  People  Performance Prevention

Preventing fire and other emergencies from happening in the first place is the most effective way to save lives. The service will continue to develop its understanding of risk to improve its ability to target areas and people most at risk. Accidental fire deaths and injuries, arson, vulnerable and elderly people and road safety will be assessed focussing on our ageing population and greater community engagement. Using bespoke software to ensure we identify, initiate and provide all safety activities in areas of most need.

Protection

Protection work significantly reduces the risk of fire in buildings where people work, shop and frequent. The protection team will work with businesses to ensure they have the appropriate fire safety precautions in place, including measures for preventing and restricting fire and having the means to escape. Recent large fires in the county which have had potentially significant financial and job threatening impacts have led us to increase the levels of support and advice we offer. The Service is encouraging the business community to ensure they initiate protection measures and include comprehensive continuity plans should they suffer a fire.

Response

By comparing current resources and capabilities against the different risk levels in the county a range of proposals can be produced. These need to recognise the significant drop in overall calls attended but still need to consider Service capacity to respond to emergencies when they occur. Each emergency response introduces risk due to the effect responding Fire Engines can have on other road users (of course we always intend to reach our destination as safely and quickly as possible) careful call handling and filtering is used to identify when and where unnecessary vehicle movements can be prevented thus reducing risk.

People

The entire workforce is vitally important for the Service to deliver its aims. Operational staff being the largest part of the workforce need to be well supported in order to stay safe and be effective. This is achieved by providing good training in both practical and technical knowledge, and having the correct PPE and equipment. Understanding risk and having access to hazard information.

Performance

Measuring the performance across prevention, protection and response is vital as we continuously review these areas using agreed standards and targets to improve the Service.

New technology

Technology can be a very powerful tool, we already utilise innovative solutions to make many areas of the Service operate more efficiently. GFRS always considers carefully opportunities to achieve efficiency using technology, currently we are implementing Automatic Vehicle Location System (AVLS) to ensure the nearest available appliance attends an incident and call handling technology that enables us to pinpoint a callers location and direct resources to the immediate incident scene.

9. Proposals

All relevant information was collected and collated and an external, independent analysis and verification of our response data (taken from the last five years), was undertaken. The scope of the modelling work encompassed the following elements:

 To build and validate a model of the current service provided, based on up-to-date activity and resourcing data going back at least five years  Assess the resulting response impacts associated with removing each pumping appliance individually in order to quantify the contribution of each  Assess the response impacts of alternative pumping appliance duty systems at whole-time crewed stations  To determine the optimal deployment of between one and thirty three pumping appliances at existing fire station locations.  To determine a degradation model for reducing resources

This review identifies improvements and benefits to our communities’ safety that can be achieved by making changes to how we deliver our Service. Each of the 22 stations, the Station area and other relevant factors have been assessed and a concise data sheet produced (these are included as annexes to this report). Incident information has been used to identify trends and using all available information and the application of professional judgement a number of proposals have been developed. The impact of each proposal both singularly and any cumulative effects has been assessed using independent modelling. This identifies whether the proposal has potentially positive outcomes and considers any impact on County wide and local Service delivery. Following exhaustive modelling a number of options for improvements to the Service have been considered, these have been further developed by more detailed modelling and analysis to gain insight into how the options might affect the County in terms of risk and incident response both for each individual proposal and the cumulative effect of any implementations.

Analysis and modelling has provided a sound evidence base to inform professional judgement and decisions on any changes necessary to meet future challenges. Each station was evaluated individually against a number of comparable factors and ultimately four options were put forward for consideration:

 Consider alternative methods of delivery of the prevention/protection agenda and emergency response to the communities of Painswick.  Consider revising the existing crewing model at Cirencester from Whole-time Day Crewed Appliance plus 1 Retained Duty System Fire Engine to 2 Retained Duty System Fire Engines.  Consider removal of 2nd Fire Engine from all stations with 2 Fire Engines in line with activity and risk profile for individual stations.  Consider revising the existing crewing model at Stroud in line with activity and risk profile for station.

The Strategic Leadership Team for the service considered all of the above options along with the independent analysis and supporting information. Based on the application of professional judgement, a decision was reached to put forward the following two proposals:

Proposal 1

Painswick has been identified and evidenced as a low activity, low risk area with ever decreasing demand in terms of emergency response. There are difficulties in recruiting new personnel on a part-time basis to serve at the station and this means that the emergency response cover can be difficult to achieve on all occasions. The proposal is supported by the following facts:

 Number of high risk residential areas in Painswick – none  Number of identified high risk commercial premises in Painswick - none  6% reduction in incidents in Painswick over the last 5 years

 34 incidents in total for 2014/15  2 primary dwelling fires in 2014/15  Stroud attended alongside Painswick on one of these occasions and arrived nearly one minute ahead of Painswick  9 primary dwelling fires across the last five years; on four occasions the emergency response came from Stroud or Gloucester as Painswick had insufficient crew  83% overall availability for the fire engine and crew  73% availability for the fire engine and crew on weekdays (between 08:00 and 18:00hours)  £52,282 is the annual cost of running Painswick Fire Station  Future replacement costs for a fully equipped fire engine and protective clothing for the crew will be in excess of £242,844

In our professional opinion this proposal is being put forward because:

 It allows the service to match resources to meet current and future risks, developments and challenges in Painswick  It is an ideal opportunity to build capacity in the service to further develop and enhance the prevention and protection agenda in Painswick and the wider County by reallocating existing resources  It will significantly reduce cost whilst still maintaining the existing standards of service.

We will do this by reinvestment in enhanced prevention and protection measures to further promote and increase the safety of the community of Painswick. Emergency response cover for Painswick can be provided from either Stroud or Gloucester by full-time fire-fighters who are available 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.

If we close Painswick Fire Station, post implementation we will continually monitor and review performance to ensure that prevention and protection measures are working and that emergency response remains at all times within acceptable levels.

Proposal 2

To change the way in which we provide staff at Cirencester Fire Station to deliver prevention, protection and emergency response using the two fire engines currently based at the station.

Cirencester is identified and evidenced as a low activity area with ever decreasing demand in terms of emergency response. The current duty system where full time fire-fighters are expected to provide continual cover for seventy two hours per shift no longer meets the requirements of employment legislation (Working Time Directive) and must change. In achieving this change, to staff the station using solely full time fire fighters would incur a significant increase in cost (approximately ten times the amount), especially when compared to a station with similar demographics and call profile that utilises only retained fire-fighters (on call).

Furthermore, successive attempts to recruit full time fire-fighters internally to serve at the station has proved extremely difficult due to the nature of the shift system.

Here are some facts:

 Only 1 high risk residential area in Cirencester  12 identified commercial risk premises  33% reduction in incidents in Cirencester over the last 5 years  257 incidents in total for 2014/15  35 primary dwelling fires in 2014/15 of which 11 were chimneys  2 fire engines currently provide emergency response cover from the station  No interest received internally for vacancies advertised on two separate occasions  £723,126.36 would be the additional cost of complying with employment legislation using full time fire-fighters (this includes wages and protective clothing)  £1.14 million would be the cost of running the station on a full time only basis.

 In comparison, Tewkesbury Fire Station which has a similar emergency call profile costs the County of Gloucestershire £97,823 per year to run using only retained fire-fighters.

In our professional opinion this proposal is being put forward because:  There is already a well developed Retained (on call) group of fire-fighters established at Cirencester Fire Station  This would allow the service to continue to maintain 2 fire engines at Cirencester Fire Station without incurring any significant increase in cost  It would enable the Service to comply with current employment legislation  is an opportunity to build capacity in the service to further develop and enhance the prevention and protection agenda in Cirencester and the wider County by reallocating existing staff resources (full time fire fighters will be redeployed elsewhere)  It provides an ability to focus on local prevention and protection initiatives through enhanced involvement from Retained personnel  Gives control of resources at Cirencester to people in the local area increasing local employment  £157,269 would be the cost of running the station using retained fire-fighters

Currently staffing at the station is a mixture of full time (day cover with a commitment to cover night shifts), and retained (on call only) fire-fighters. We want to change this model so that we use locally based retained fire-fighters (where levels of recruitment are historically good), to help deliver focussed prevention and protection activities within their own communities using their extensive local knowledge of those most vulnerable and at risk. This will also provide employment opportunities for local people in their own area.

Lydney Fire Station 1 Hill Street Lydney GL5 5HE

Coordinates E 363321 N 203144

Staffing Structure SM WM CM FF TOTAL

Retained 0 1 2 11 14

Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri – Mon Total 08:00 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (01P2) % 99.84 100 100 99.95 Appliance 2 (01P3) % 45.29 88.83 75.50 70.95 Annual Cost (2013/14) £88,644 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 2 1 x Rope Rescue Drill Tower Specialist Capabilities Water Rescue Team, Level 3 Rescue from Height Team, Co-responding Other Agencies Police use station facilities.

Over Border Issues Due to extended travel times/distance the area below Stroat and across to St Briavels (17+ minutes for Lydney appliances), has by agreement with South Wales Chepstow as the first attending appliance. Regional or National Response No Station Ground Population 23,797 Demographics Gender: 51% female and 49% male. Ethnicity: 88% English; 12% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 99% Average age: 43 High Risk LSOA’s None Topography Severn Estuary provides a natural boundary to the East of Lydney with remaining surrounds mainly rural and encompassing hilly, wooded areas of Forest of Dean. Other features: River Severn, River Wye, River Lydd, Lydney Docks, Wyntours Leap, Shorn Cliffs. Geography There are three fire stations within an 11 mile radius of Lydney (Coleford, Cinderford and Chepstow). Due to the type and nature of the local road network extended travel times (17 – 22 minutes), are experienced when providing support to Lydney. Infrastructure A48 main trunk road Gloucester to Chepstow. Main rail line Gloucester to South Wales. Lydney town centre congestion; access issues Queens Street, Victoria Road, Jubilee Road, Blakeney Hill, A48 Tutshill; narrow lanes – Awre, Etloe, Hewelsfield, Rosemary Lane. Housing/growth By 2026 – 2,156 (Lydney 1900 houses; Tutshill and Sedbury 111; Bream 100; Whitecroft/Pillowell/Yorkley 45). Application submitted for 750 dwellings between bypass and Highfield Road.

Risks Top Risk – 4. High Risk - 2. Other – A48 RTC, Flood Risk Plan for River Lydd area, Dean Forest Railway, Lydney Docks, old mines and caves, rock climbing, caving. Flood Risk Plan in place for Lydney. Station Staff Recruitment Currently no vacancies. Retention No reported issues. Competency 5 fire-fighters; 2 Crew Managers currently in development. Age profile Average age: 40. Leaver profile No notifications at present. Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 129 calls of which 30 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 14 RTC’s. The five year trend showed a slight increase in calls up until 2011-2012 with a decrease from 167 calls to 129 which equates to a 23% reduction. Call times for Lydney show that between the period of 00:00 and 10:00 the station is quiet with activity levels rising between 11:00 and 24:00; some slight spikes in call numbers occur throughout this period. Considerations Considerations: 1. Overall availability of second appliance. 2. Extended travel distances to Tutshill, Beachley and Sedbury areas. 3. Identified top risk premises on station ground. 4. Requirement for Level 3 Rope Rescue and Water Rescue due to topographical risk. 5. Support to local community with Co-responder capability. 6. Anticipated level of future development on station ground. 7. Use of station by other agencies.

8. Availability of support from neighbouring stations. Options/Proposal Station options: No change; reduce to one pump; close.

Proposal: Consider reducing to one pump.

Coleford Fire Station 02 Cinderhill Coleford GL16 8HQ

Coordinates E 357542 N 210457

Staffing Structure SM WM CM FF TOTAL

Retained 1 1 2 13 17

Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri – Mon Total 08:00 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (02P2) % 100 100 100 100 Appliance 2 (02P3) % 89.92 99.61 91.88 93.88 Annual Cost (2013/14) £107,192 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 2 1 x 4WD Rope Rescue Vehicle Drill Tower Specialist Capabilities Level 3 Rescue from Height Team; Co-responding Other Agencies None Over Border Issues Some cross border assistance to and from South Wales (Monmouth area) Regional or National Response No

Station Ground Population 18,456 Demographics Gender: 51% female and 49% male. Ethnicity: 90% English; 10% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 99% Average age: 43 High Risk LSOA’s None Topography Wye Valley bordering south west of Coleford with remaining surrounds encompassing wooded areas of Forest of Dean to include Cannop Ponds. Other features: River Wye; Symonds Yat Rock; Royal Forest of Dean Geography There are two fire stations within an 8 mile radius of Coleford (Lydney and Cinderford). Due to the type and nature of the local road network plus local topography extended travel times (16 – 17 minutes), are experienced when attending incidents or providing support. Infrastructure A4136 Main Trunk Road (Monmouth to Gloucester) and A466 (Monmouth to Chepstow) Housing/growth By 2026 – 650. Risks Top Risk – 1. High Risk -3. Other – old mines and caves, rock climbing, caving Station staff Recruitment Currently no vacancies. Retention No reported issues. Competency All staff deemed competent in role. Age profile Average age: 46 Leaver profile No notifications at present.

Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 105 calls of which 29 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 9 RTC’s. The five year trend showed a steady decline from 157 calls to 105 which equates to a 34% reduction. Call times for Coleford show that between the period of 00:00 and 07:00 the station is quiet with activity levels rising between 08:00 and 24:00; some slight spikes in call numbers occur throughout this period. Considerations Considerations: 1. Identified top risk premises on station ground. 2. Requirement for Level 3 Rope Rescue and Water Rescue due to topographical risk. 3. Support to local community with Co-responder capability.

Options/Proposal Station options - No change; reduce to one pump; close.

Proposal: Consider reducing to one pump.

Cinderford Fire Station 03 Valley Road Cinderford GL14 2PA

Coordinates E 365186 N 214559

Staffing Structure SM WM CM FF TOTAL

Retained 0 2 2 12 16

Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri - Total 08:00 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 Mon18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (03P1) % 96.70 99.54 99.83 98.80 Appliance 2 (03P3) % 27.03 87.29 81.68 67.27 Annual Cost (2013/14) £89,827 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 2 Forest Fire Access Vehicle Drill Tower RTC Pad Specialist Capabilities None Other Agencies None Over Border Issues None Regional or National Response No

Station Ground Population 23,770 Demographics Gender: 51% female and 49% male. Ethnicity: 94% English; 6% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 99% Average age: 41 High Risk LSOA’s Yes – 1 Topography Severn Estuary provides a natural boundary to the East of Cinderford with remaining surrounds encompassing wooded areas of Forest of Dean. Geography There are two fire stations within a 10 mile radius of Cinderford (Coleford and Lydney). Due to the type and nature of the local road network extended travel times (17 – 22 minutes), are experienced when providing support to Cinderford. Infrastructure A48 main trunk road (Gloucester to Chepstow). A4136 main trunk road (Gloucester to Monmouth) A4151 main trunk road (Gloucester to Forest of Dean) Main rail line Gloucester to South Wales. Housing/growth By 2026 – 1,278 (Cinderford and Ruspidge 1050; Mitcheldean 101; Newnham 45; Lydbrook – Joys Green 82). Risks Top Risk – 4. High Risk – 4. Other - Flood risk plan in place for Cinderford Brook area. Station staff Recruitment Currently no vacancies. Retention No reported issues. Competency 3 fire-fighters currently in development. Age profile Average age: 39

Leaver profile 1 staff member left in Jul 2015; 2 staff members may leave in 2016. Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 137 calls of which 21 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 10 RTC’s. The five year trend showed a steady decline from 216 calls to 137 which equates to a 37% reduction. Call times for Cinderford show that between the period of 02:00 and 06:00 the station is quiet with activity levels rising between 07:00 and 01:00; some slight spikes in call numbers occur throughout this period. Considerations Considerations: 1. Area where vulnerable persons are considered to be at a high risk present on station ground. 2. Identified top risk premises on station ground. 3. Overall availability of second appliance. 4. Requirement for forest fire-fighting capability in the Forest of Dean area.

Options/Proposal Station options - No change; reduce to one pump; close.

Proposal: Consider reducing to one pump.

Newent Fire Station 04 Bridge Street Newent GL18 1BB

Coordinates E 372083 N 226301

Staffing Structure SM WM CM FF TOTAL

Retained 0 1 1 7 9

Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri - Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 Mon18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (04P2) % 80.32 99.55 89.52 90.13 Annual Cost (2013/14) % £61,223 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 1 0 Drill Tower Specialist Capabilities Co-responding Other Agencies None Over Border Issues Infrequent cross border assistance to and from Hereford & Worcester to incidents on the M50 and outlying areas between Newent, Ledbury and Ross on Wye. Regional or National Response No

Station Ground Population 11,000 Demographics Gender: 51% female and 49% male. Ethnicity: 88% English; 12% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 96% Average age: 47 High Risk LSOA’s None Topography Newent Town is in a rural location with a number of small villages in the surrounding area – relatively flat; primarily agricultural land. Geography There are three fire stations within a 12 mile radius of Newent (Gloucester (North and South) and Ledbury). Due to the type and nature of the local road network extended travel times may be experienced (19 - 21 minutes), when providing support to Newent. Infrastructure M50 motorway A40 main trunk road Gloucester to Ross on Wye Housing/growth By 2026 – 350. Risks Top Risk – 3. High Risk – 1. Station staff Recruitment 1 vacancies (being filled Oct 2015). Retention No reported issues. Competency 2 fire-fighters currently in development. Age profile Average age: 35. Leaver profile No notifications at present. Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 79 calls of which 9 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 14 RTC’s.

The five year trend showed an increase in calls to 102 in 2011/12 followed by a steady decline to 79 calls in 2014/15 which equates to a 23% reduction. Call times for Newent show that between the period of 23:00 and 10:00 the station is quiet with activity levels rising between 10:00 and 00:00; some slight spikes in call numbers occur throughout this period. Considerations Considerations: 1. Identified top risk premises on station ground. 2. Extended travel times for support from surrounding stations. 3. Availability of cross border support to incidents on M50. 4. Support to local community with Co-responder capability. 5. Low level of future development anticipated on station ground.

Options/Proposal Station options - No change; close.

Proposal: No Change.

Gloucester South Fire Station 05 Shepherd Road Gloucester GL2 5EL

Coordinates E 381532 N 215197

Staffing Structure SM WM CM FF TOTAL

Wholetime 0 4 4 20 28

Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri - Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 Mon18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (05P1) WDS % 100 100 100 100 Annual Cost (2013/14) £1,341,832 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 1 4 x Boats Training building Mass Decontamination Disrobe Unit Specialist Capabilities Water Rescue; Defra Flood Boat Other Agencies SWAST; Red Cross. Over Border Issues N/A Regional or National Response Yes – Support to CBRN(E) incidents and wide area flooding if required. Station Ground Population 78,133

Demographics Gender: 51% female and 49% male. Ethnicity: 86% English; 14% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 94% Average age: 38 High Risk LSOA’s Yes - significant number Topography Mainly flat bounded by an escarpment to the east of the city. Primarily urban development comprising a mix of residential, commercial and industrial attributes. River Severn, Gloucester/Sharpness Canal. No access to Kingsway from Tuffley direction. Access issues experienced due to parking in Barton/Tredworth area especially at night. Geography There are two fire stations within a 12 mile radius of Gloucester South (Gloucester North and Stroud), which are crewed on a whole-time basis and can provide support for incidents between 11 and 16 minutes. Infrastructure M5, A38, Main rail lines, main sewerage treatment plant, landfill site, Castlemeads Electrical Substation, Gloucester Docks, City and County Council Offices, Crematorium. Proposed household waste incinerator. Housing/growth Application for 700 dwellings at Winnycroft farm. Risks Top Risks - 2. High Risk – 6 Station staff Recruitment Currently no vacancies. Retention No reported issues. Competency All staff deemed competent in role. Age profile Average age: 44

Leaver profile No notifications at present. Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 701 calls of which 110 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 54 RTC’s. Five year trend data for Gloucester as a whole showed a decrease from 1,654 calls to 1,348 which equates to a 19% reduction. Gloucester South opened during 2012 and available trend data for two years showed a gradual decrease from 712 calls to 701 which equates to a 2% reduction. Call times for Gloucester South show that between the period of 02:00 and 09:00 the station is quiet with activity levels rising between 09:00 and 02:00; some slight spikes in call numbers occur throughout this period. Considerations Considerations: 1. High level of vulnerable persons identified in the area. 2. Significant critical infrastructure on station ground. 3. Identified top risk premises on station ground. 4. Requirement for Level 2 Rope Rescue and Water Rescue. 5. Allocation/crewing of specialist appliances. 6. Use of station by other agencies.

Options/Proposal Station options: No change; Day Crew; Retained Duty system; Close.

Proposal: No change.

Painswick Fire Station 06 Pullens Road Painswick Gl6 6QZ

Coordinates E 386799 N 210006

Staffing Structure SM WM CM FF TOTAL

Retained 0 1 2 4 7

Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri - Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 Mon18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (06P2) % 73.34 95.61 78.13 82.54 Annual Cost (2013/14) £52,282 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 1 0 Small Training Building

Specialist Capabilities None Other Agencies None Over Border Issues None Regional or National Response No

Station Ground Population 2,735 Demographics Gender: 52% female and 48% male. Ethnicity: 88% English; 12% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 98% Average age: 49 High Risk LSOA’s None Topography Predominantly rural area with wooded surrounds. Narrow lanes interconnect outlying areas and isolated properties. Geography Stroud Fire Station is 4 miles to the south with good access to Painswick via the A46. It is crewed on a wholetime basis and can provide support within 9 minutes. Infrastructure A46 main trunk road Cheltenham to Stroud. Housing/growth Not known. Risks No significant risks on station ground. Station staff Recruitment 1 vacancy (historic difficulties experienced in filling vacancies). Retention No reported issues. Competency 1 fire-fighter currently in development. Age profile Average age: 49 Leaver profile 1 staff member left in 2015 with 1 further individual requesting long term unpaid leave. Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 34 calls of which 5 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 3 RTC’s. The five year trend showed a very low call rate in the mid thirties with two small spikes in 2011-2012 (43) and 2013-2014 (41), however a decline across the five years

from 36 calls to 34 calls equates to a 6% reduction overall. Call times for Painswick show that between the period of 20:00 and 09:00 the station is quiet with a marginal rise in activity levels between 10:00 and 19:00. Considerations Considerations: 1. Low levels of risk in Painswick. 2. Low level of vulnerable persons identified in the area. 3. Low call volumes experienced. 4. Aging workforce with difficulties experienced in recruiting personnel to serve at Painswick Station. 5. Investment in delivery of protection and prevention initiatives in Painswick. 6. Proximity to Stroud Fire Station.

Options/Proposal Station options: No change; close.

Proposal: Closure of station with response provided by Stroud Fire Station (in line with activity and risk profile for station). Reinvestment of savings into localised prevention and protection initiatives.

Stroud Fire Station 07 Paganhill Stroud GL5 4JT

Coordinates E 383550 N 205239

Staffing Structure SM WM CM FF TOTAL

Wholetime/Retained 0 4/1 4/2 18.5/6 26.5/9

Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri – Mon Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (07P1) WDS % 100 100 100 100 Appliance 2 (07P2) RDS % 92.64 96.81 91.66 93.68 Annual Cost (2013/14) £1,180,261 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 2 Restricted Access Vehicle (Pump) Drill Tower Damage Control Unit Training Building Environmental Protection Unit RTC Pad Specialist Capabilities Environmental Protection and Damage Control Other Agencies None Over Border Issues None Regional or National Response No

Station Ground Population 64,768 Demographics Gender: 51% female and 49% male. Ethnicity: 90% English; 10% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 98% Average age: 42 High Risk LSOA’s Yes in Stonehouse. Topography Stroud is set at the centre of five valleys and is surrounded by hilly countryside with a number of outlying villages. Geography There are three fire stations within a 9 mile radius of Stroud (Painswick, Nailsworth and Gloucester (South) all of which have trunk road access into Stroud and can provide support between 11 and 16 minutes. Infrastructure River Severn, Main rail line (Cheltenham to London), M5, A419, A4171 and A46 main trunk roads, Stroudwater Canal, Stroud General Hospital, District Council Offices. Housing/growth By 2031 – 2,309 (Stroud valleys 450; Stonehouse 1359; Hunts Grove 500). Applications in place - West of Stonehouse 1500 dwellings plus employment and school. Risks Top Risks – 14, High Risks – 11 Other - Flood risk plan in place for Slad area. Station staff Recruitment Currently no vacancies. Retention No reported issues. Competency 3 fire-fighters currently in development. Age profile Average age: 45 (W/T); 42 (RDS) Leaver profile No notifications at present.

Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 518 calls of which 86 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 35 RTC’s. The five year trend showed a steady decline from 621 calls to 518 which equates to a 17% reduction. Call times for Stroud show that between the period of 00:00 and 09:00 the station is reasonably quiet with activity levels rising between 09:00 and 24:00; some spikes in call numbers occur throughout this period. Considerations Considerations: 1. One area identified with high risk to vulnerable persons. 2. Identified top risk premises on station ground. 3. Overall availability of second appliance. 4. Requirement for Level 2 Rope Rescue and Water Rescue. 5. Allocation/crewing of specialist appliances. 6. Extent of future development on station ground.

Options/Proposal Station options: No change; reduce to one pump; close.

Proposal: Revision of staffing model at Stroud from 1 x Wholetime + 1 x RDS to 1 x Day Crewing + 1 x RDS between 08:00 and 20:00hrs with 2 x RDS cover outside these times (in line with activity and risk profile for station).

Nailsworth Fire Station 08 Station Road Nailsworth GL6 0AJ

Coordinates E 385024 N 199878

Staffing Structure SM WM CM FF TOTAL

Retained 0 1 4 8 13

Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri - Mon Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (08P2) % 87.54 98.68 91.95 92.89 Appliance 2 (08P4) % 11.70 69.08 22.46 34.82 Annual Cost (2013/14) £70,436 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 1 x Standard Pump Restricted Access Vehicle (Pump) Drill Tower

Specialist Capabilities None Other Agencies None Over Border Issues None Regional or National Response No

Station Ground Population 5,017 Demographics Gender: 52% female and 48% male. Ethnicity: 90% English; 10% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 98% Average age: 42 High Risk LSOA’s None Topography Nailsworth lies to the south of Stroud in a wooded valley; features include Box Caves on the ‘W’, Ruskin Mill Lakes and Longfords Lake. Geography There are three fire stations within an 8 mile radius of Nailsworth (Stroud, Dursley and Wotton-under-Edge). Travel times range from 8 to 20 minutes in terms of support. Infrastructure A46 main trunk road Forest Green Rovers Football Club Narrow access to Watledge and Higher Newmarket Road in Nailsworth plus Horsley, Amberley, Minchinhampton and Box villages. Housing/growth Not known Risks Top Risk – 1 Station staff Recruitment Currently no vacancies. Retention No reported issues. Competency 1 fire-fighter currently in development. Age profile Average age: 42 Leaver profile 1 individual on long term unpaid leave (3 months). Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 93 calls of which 15 were property related

(FDR1) incidents and 6 RTC’s. The five year trend showed an increase up to 2011-2012 but then a steady decline from 113 calls to 93 which equates to an 18% reduction. Call times for Nailsworth show that between the period of 22:00 and 10:00 the station is quiet with activity levels rising between 10:00 and 22:00; some slight spikes in call numbers occur throughout this period. Considerations Considerations: 1. Overall availability of the second appliance. 2. Identified top risk premises on station ground. 3. Limited access to some areas for standard fire appliance. 4. Proximity to other fire stations.

Options/Proposal Station options: No change; reduce to one pump; close.

Proposal: Consider removal of second appliance.

Wotton Fire Station 09 Symn Lane Wotton under Edge GL12 7BQ

Coordinates E 375495 N 193082

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Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri – Mon Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (09P2) % 93.38 97.74 92.15 94.38 Annual Cost £52,756 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 1 0 Drill Tower Specialist Capabilities Co-responding Other Agencies None Over Border Issues Infrequent cross border assistance to/from Avon. Regional or National Response No Station Ground Population 8,540 Demographics Gender: 51% female and 49% male.

Ethnicity: 91% English; 9% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 99% Average age: 43 High Risk LSOA’s None Topography Primarily rural surrounds to town with a small number of outlying villages. High escarpment to the north (Nibley Hill) with step sided valley to the east (Ozleworth Bottom). Geography There are three fire stations within a 9 mile radius of Wooton (Dursley, Yate and Nailsworth). Travel times range from 14 to 20 minutes in terms of support. Infrastructure Main rail line to the east (Charfield). Housing/growth Not known. Risks Top Risk - 1 Station staff Recruitment Currently no vacancies. Retention No reported issues. Competency 5 fire-fighters; 1 Crew Manager currently in development. Age profile Average age: 35 Leaver profile No notifications at present. Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 53 calls of which 4 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 6 RTC’s. The five year trend showed a steady decline from 87 calls to 53 which equates to a 39% reduction. Call times for Wooton show that between the period of 00:00 and 10:00 the station is quiet with activity levels rising between 10:00 and 24:00; some slight spikes in call numbers occur throughout this period.

Considerations Considerations: 1. Identified top risk premises on station ground. 2. Proximity to other fire stations. 3. Support to local community with Co-responder capability. 4. Availability of cross border support for incidents.

Options/Proposal Station options: No change; close.

Proposal: No change.

Dursley Fire Station 10 Kingshill Road Dursley GL11 4 BZ

Coordinates E 375241 N 198858

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Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri - Mon Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (10P2) % 95.67 99.59 97.25 97.56 Appliance 2 (10P3) % 11.02 65.84 41.00 40.36 Annual Cost (2013/14) £105,708 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 2 0 Training building Specialist Capabilities Co-responding Other Agencies SWAST; Trading Standards Over Border Issues No Regional or National Response No

Station Ground Population 24,452 Demographics Gender: 51% female and 49% male. Ethnicity: 90% English; 10% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 98% Average age: 40 High Risk LSOA’s None Topography Dursley occupies an elevated position with primarily rural surrounds to the town and a number of outlying villages. Two small rivers Geography There are three fire stations within a 10 mile radius of Dursley (Wooton, Stroud and Nailsworth); travel times range from 13 to 18 minutes in terms of support. Infrastructure M5, A38, A4135, main rail line (Cheltenham to Bristol), Community Hospital, Sharpness Docks, Purton Waterworks. Housing/growth By 2031 – 750 (Cam and Dursley 450; Berkeley cluster 300). Applications - 500 dwellings, 15000sq m employment, hotel, 100 holiday lodges and fixed camping. Risks Top Risk – 9, High Risk - 3 Station staff Recruitment 1 vacancy (being filled Oct 2015). Retention History of high staff turnover experienced. Competency 8 fire-fighters currently in development. Age profile Average age: 34 Leaver profile No notifications at present. Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 193 calls of which 31 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 28 RTC’s.

The five year trend showed a small increase from 177 calls to 193 which equates to a 9% increase; there were some small peaks in activity in 2011-12 and 2013-14. Call times for Dursley show that between the period of 23:00 and 11:00 the station is quiet with activity levels rising between 11:00 and 23:00; some slight spikes in call numbers occur throughout this period. Considerations Considerations: 1. Overall availability of second appliance. 2. Difficulty in maintaining crewing levels due to staff turnover. 3. Identified top risk premises on station ground. 4. Anticipated level of future development on station ground. 5. Support to local community with Co-responder capability. 6. Use of station by other agencies.

Options/Proposal Station options: No change; reduce to one pump; close.

Proposal: Consider removal of second appliance.

Gloucester North Fire Station 11 Cheltenham Road East Gloucester GL3 1AF

Coordinates E 386565 N 220288

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Wholetime/Retained 0 4/1 4/1 20/9 28/11

Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri – Mon Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 18:00 – 08:00 Appliance1 (11P1) WDS % 100 100 100 100 Appliance 2 (11P2) RDS % 53.69 91.70 67.37 71.42 Annual Cost (2013/14) £1,373,109 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 2 Special Incident Support Unit RTC Pad Aerial Ladder Platform Specialist Capabilities Heavy Rescue; Water Rescue; Animal Rescue Other Agencies SWAST Over Border Issues None Regional or National Response No

Station Ground Population 87,605 Demographics Gender: 51% female and 49% male. Ethnicity: 86% English; 14% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 94% Average age: 38 High Risk LSOA’s Yes - significant number Topography Mainly flat bounded by an escarpment to the east of the city. Primarily urban development comprising residential, commercial and industrial attributes. River Severn and crossings Geography There are three fire stations within a 6 mile radius of Gloucester South (Gloucester South, Cheltenham West and Cheltenham East), all of which are crewed on a wholetime basis and can provide support for incidents within 11 minutes. Infrastructure M5, A417, A38, A40 Golden Valley Dual Carriageway (primary link between Cheltenham and Gloucester), Gloucestershire Airport, main rail lines, national grid switching station (electricity), Elmbridge Park and Ride. Housing/growth By 2031 – 4,150 (North Churchdown 532, South Churchdown 868, Innsworth 1250, North Brockworth 1500). Pre-applications: Innsworth 1250 dwellings, employment, primary school and neighbourhood centre. Applications mixed employment at Barnwood. Elmbridge Park and Ride. Risks Top Risk – 9, High Risk – 8 (Including Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester Royal Hospital and Gloucestershire Airport).

Station staff Recruitment Currently no vacancies – 4 persons on waiting list for Retained. Retention No reported issues. Competency 2 fire-fighters (RDS) currently in development. Age profile Average age: 45 (WDS); 39 (RDS). Leaver profile No notifications at present. Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 647 calls of which 102 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 26 RTC’s. Five year trend data for Gloucester as a whole showed a decrease from 1,654 calls to 1,348 which equates to a 19% reduction. Gloucester North opened during 2012 and available trend data for two years showed a decrease from 694 calls to 647 which equates to a 7% reduction. Time of calls for Gloucester North show that between the period of 00:00 and 08:00 the station is quiet with activity levels rising between 08:00 and 24:00; some slight spikes in call numbers occur throughout this period. Considerations Considerations: 1. High level of vulnerable persons identified in the area. 2. Significant critical infrastructure on station ground. 3. Significant number of top risk premises on station ground. 4. Overall availability of second appliance. 5. Requirement for specialist rescue functions. 6. Allocation/crewing of specialist appliances. 7. Use of station by other agencies. 8. Anticipated level of future development on station ground.

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Cheltenham East Fire Station 12 Keynsham Road Cheltenham GL53 7PY

Coordinates E 395367 N 221562

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Wholetime/Retained 0 4/1 4/2 20/9 28/12

Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri – Mon Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (12P1) WDS % 100 100 100 100 Appliance 2 (12P2) RDS % 93.98 97.88 93.12 94.97 Annual Cost (2013/14) £1,364,223 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 2 Water Carrier RTC Pad Aerial Ladder Platform Incident Command Unit Specialist Capabilities Enhanced Logistical Support Other Agencies None Over Border Issues None Regional or National Response Yes – Enhanced Logistical Support to national scale incidents (all types)

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Station Ground Population 96,617 Demographics Gender: 51% female and 49% male. Ethnicity: 84% English; 16% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 95% Average age: 40 High Risk LSOA’s Yes - significant number in station area. Topography Mainly flat bounded by an escarpments to the south east, east and north east of the town. Primarily urban development comprising a mix of residential, commercial and industrial attributes. River Chelt. Geography There are two fire stations within a 6 mile radius of Cheltenham East (Gloucester North and Cheltenham West), both of which are crewed on a whole-time basis and can provide support for incidents within 11 minutes. Infrastructure A40, A46, A4019, A435, main rail line and rail station, Cheltenham General Hospital, Dowdeswell Reservoir, Cheltenham Racecourse, Crematorium Housing/growth By 2031 – 1,232 dwellings (Leckhampton 1124; Andoversford 108). Pre-applications - Kidknappers Lane 150 and Church Road 175 dwellings. Applications - Leckhampton 650 and 350 Farm Lane dwellings. Risks Top Risk – 2, High Risk – 6 Other - Flood risk plan in place for Charlton Kings area. Station staff Recruitment Currently no vacancies. Retention None identified.

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Competency 1 fire-fighter (W/T). Age profile Average age: 44 (WDS); 47 (RDS). Leaver profile 1 individual left in 2015. Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 857 calls of which 112 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 36 RTC’s. Five year trend data for Cheltenham as a whole showed a decrease from 1,488 calls to 1,206 which equates to a 19% reduction. Cheltenham East opened during 2012 and available trend data for two years showed a small rise from 782 calls to 857 which equates to a 9% increase. Call times for Cheltenham East show that between the period of 23:00 and 08:00 the station is quiet with activity levels rising between 08:00 and 23:00; some slight spikes in call numbers occur throughout this period. Considerations Considerations: 1. High level of vulnerable persons identified in the area. 2. Significant critical infrastructure on station ground. 3. Identified top risk premises on station ground. 4. Allocation/crewing of specialist appliances. 5. Support to national/regional scale incidents. 6. Anticipated level of future development on station ground.

Options/Proposal Station options: No change; 2 pumps (Day crew + 1 RDS); 1 pump Whole-time (No RDS); 1 pump (Day Crew, RDS cover at night); Close.

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Cheltenham West Fire Station 13 Tewkesbury Road Cheltenham GL51 9TZ

Coordinates E 392149 N 224707

Staffing Structure SM WM CM FF TOTAL

Wholetime 0 4 4 19 27

Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri – Mon Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (13P1) % 100 100 100 100 Annual Cost (2013/14) £1,331,850 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 1 Multi-Role Vehicle Training Building Incident Response Unit Specialist Capabilities CBRN(E) – Mass Decontamination Other Agencies None Over Border Issues None Regional or National Response Yes – Mass Decontamination support to CBRN(E) incidents if required.

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Station Ground Population 48,339 Demographics Gender: 51% female and 49% male. Ethnicity: 84% English; 16% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 95% Average age: 40 High Risk LSOA’s Yes – significant number Topography Primarily flat bounded by Cheltenham Town to the east with rural surrounds to the north, south and west encompassing some outlying villages. A mixture of urban development comprising of residential, commercial and industrial, alongside agricultural attributes are found within the station ground. River Chelt. Geography There are two fire stations within a 6 mile radius of Cheltenham West (Gloucester North and Cheltenham East), both of which can provide support for incidents within 10 minutes. Infrastructure M5, A40, A46, A4019, GCHQ, Gloucestershire Airport, main sewerage treatment plant, landfill site Housing/growth By 2031 North West Cheltenham – 4785 dwellings. Pre applications Elms park 4800 dwellings. Risks Top Risk – 6, High Risk - 2 Station staff Recruitment Currently no vacancies. Retention No reported issues. Competency All staff deemed competent in role. Age profile Average age: 46

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Leaver profile No notifications at present. Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 349 calls of which 78 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 27 RTC’s. Five year trend data for Cheltenham as a whole showed a decrease from 1,488 calls to 1,206 which equates to a 19% reduction. Cheltenham West opened during 2012 and available trend data for two years showed a decline from 370 calls to 349 which equates to a 6% decrease. Call times for Cheltenham West show that between the period of 00:00 and 09:00 the station is quiet with activity levels rising between 09:00 and 24:00; some slight spikes in call numbers occur throughout this period. Considerations Considerations: 1. High level of vulnerable persons identified in the area. 2. Significant critical infrastructure on station ground. 3. Identified top risk premises on station ground. 4. Allocation/crewing of specialist appliances. 5. Support to national/regional scale incidents. 6. Anticipated level of future development on station ground.

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Tewkesbury Fire Station 14 Oldbury Road Tewkesbury GL20 5LJ

Coordinates E 389554 N 233215

Staffing Structure SM WM CM FF TOTAL

Retained 1 2 1 12 16

Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri – Mon Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (14P1) % 99.54 100 99.94 99.84 Appliance 2 (14P3) % 47.88 90.64 60.34 66.75 Annual Cost (2013/14) £97,823 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 2 Water Rescue Support Vehicle County Water Rescue Rescue Boat Centre Drill Tower Specialist Capabilities Water Rescue Other Agencies Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA) Over Border Issues Infrequent cross border assistance to/from Hereford and Worcester. Regional or National Response No

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Station Ground Population 20,682 Demographics Gender: 51% female and 49% male. Ethnicity: 88% English; 12% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 98% Average age: 42 High Risk LSOA’s Yes - 1 Topography Predominantly flat bounded by escarpments to the north and east of the town with primarily rural surrounds encompassing a number of outlying villages. The town is an urban development comprising a mix of residential, commercial and industrial attributes at the centre of which lies the confluence of the Rivers Severn and Avon; several areas are deemed at risk from fluvial flooding. Geography There are three fire stations within a 12 mile radius of Tewkesbury (Cheltenham East, Cheltenham West and Gloucester North), which can provide support for incidents in 12 - 18 minutes. Infrastructure M5, M50, A38, A46 and the A438 are the major roads serving Tewkesbury. A438 (Newtown), and A46 (Ashchurch) are heavily congested 0700 - 0900 & 1530 - 1800 Mon-Fri. Community Hospital, Mythe Water Treatment Works, MOD Ashchurch, Tewkesbury Abbey (difficult access for vehicles), sewerage treatment works, District Council Offices. Housing/growth By 2031 – 2500 (Ashchurch) Pre applications – outlet centre Ashchurch, MOD Ashchurch - 550 dwellings. Risks Top Risk – 8, High Risk - 1 Station staff Recruitment Currently no vacancies.

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Retention No reported issues. Competency 1 fire-fighter currently in development. Age profile Average age: 42 Leaver profile No notifications at present. Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 194 calls of which 35 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 7 RTC’s. The five year trend showed a declined from 277 calls to 194 which equates to a 30% reduction. Call times for Tewkesbury show that between the period of 23:00 and 13:00 the station is quiet with activity levels rising between 13:00 and 23:00; some slight spikes in call numbers occur throughout this period. Considerations Considerations: 1. Area where vulnerable persons are considered to be at a high risk present on station ground. 2. Identified top risk premises on station ground. 3. Overall availability of second appliance. 4. Requirement for Water Rescue due to topographical risk. 5. Anticipated level of future development on station ground. 6. Use of station by other agencies.

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Winchcombe Fire Station 15 Gretton Road Winhcombe GL54 5EG

Coordinates E 402323 N 228650

Staffing Structure SM WM CM FF TOTAL

Retained 0 1 2 8 11

Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri – Mon Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (15P2) % 99.59 99.98 99.97 99.86 Annual Cost (2013/14) £61,432 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 1 0 Tower Specialist Capabilities None Other Agencies None Over Border Issues None Regional or National Response None

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Station Ground Population 8,262 Demographics Gender: 51% female and 49% male. Ethnicity: 90% English; 10% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 99% Average age: 46 High risk LSOA’s None Topography Winchcombe sits atop an escarpment to the north east of Cheltenham. Primarily rural surrounds to the town with a small number of outlying villages. All roads serving the town are ‘B’ classified. River Isbourne Geography There are three fire stations within a 9 mile radius of Winchcombe (Tewkesbury, Cheltenham East, and Broadway); Due to the type and nature of the local road network extended travel times are experienced (16 – 22 minutes), when providing support to Winchcombe. Infrastructure Wormington Gas Station, Gloucestershire/Warwickshire Heritage Railway, Sudeley Castle. Housing/growth Not known. Risks Top Risk – 3, High Risk - 1 Station staff Recruitment Currently no vacancies. Retention No reported issues. Competency 1 Watch Manager currently in development. Age profile Average age: 43 Leaver profile No notifications at present.

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Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 70 calls of which 13 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 3 RTC’s. The five year trend showed a relatively steady decrease from 99 calls to 70 which equates to a 30% reduction. Call times for Winchcombe show that between the period of 23:00 and 10:00 the station is quiet with activity levels rising between 10:00 and 23:00; some slight spikes in call numbers occur throughout this period. Considerations Considerations: 1. Low level of vulnerable persons identified in the area. 2. Low call volumes experienced. 3. Identified critical infrastructure. 4. Identified top risk premises on station ground. 5. Extended travel times for support from surrounding stations. 6. Low level of future development anticipated on station ground.

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Chipping Campden Fire Station 16 Catbrook Chipping Campden GL55 6DG

Coordinates E 415210 N 238578

Staffing Structure SM WM CM FF TOTAL

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Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri - Mon Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (16P2) % 91.39 99.19 91.03 93.86 Annual Cost (2013/14) £58,630 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 1 B A Support Unit Training Building Specialist Capabilities Co-responding; Telecare Support Other Agencies None Over Border Issues Infrequent cross border assistance to and from Hereford & Worcester (Broadway and Pebworth areas) and Warwickshire (Shipston-on-Stour and Stratford-upon-Avon areas). Regional or National Response No

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Station Ground Population 5,897 Demographics Gender: 53% female and 47% male. Ethnicity: 90% English; 10% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 98% Average age: 49 High Risk LSOA’s None Topography Predominantly flat with a steep escarpment (Fish Hill) to the western boundary of station area. Primarily rural surrounds to town with a small number of outlying villages. No other significant features. Geography There are three fire stations within an 8 mile radius of Chipping Campden (Moreton- in-Marsh, Pebworth and Broadway). Travel times range from 16 to 19 minutes in terms of support. Infrastructure Main rail line to include 1,500m tunnel linking Hereford and London. A44 main trunk road Evesham to Oxford. Comprehensive school (1,200 pupils). Housing/growth By 2031 – 501 dwellings (Chipping Campden 208; Blockley 59; Mickleton 149; Willersey 85). Risks Top Risk – 3. High Risk - 4. Station staff Recruitment 1 vacancy. Retention No reported issues. Competency 4 fire-fighters; 2 Crew Managers currently in development. Age profile Average age: 37.

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Leaver profile 1 leaving 2015; 2 potential retirees in next 2 years. Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 46 calls of which 12 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 3 RTC’s. The five year trend showed a steady increase up until 2012-2013 but then significantly declined from 75 calls to 46 which equates to a 39% reduction. Call times for Chipping Campden show that the station is quiet overall however some slight spikes in call numbers occur between 12:00 and 18:00 and again between 21:00 and 23:00. Considerations/Options Considerations: 1. Low level of vulnerable persons identified in the area. 2. Low call volumes experienced. 3. Identified top risk premises on station ground. 4. Allocation/crewing of specialist appliances. 5. Availability of support from neighbouring FRS. 6. Support to local community with Co-responder capability. 7. Support to local community with Tele-care facility. 8. Anticipated level of future development on station ground.

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Moreton in Marsh Fire Station 17 Parkers Lane Moreton in Marsh GL56 0DP

Coordinates E 420319 N 232138 Staffing Structure SM WM CM FF TOTAL

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Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri - Mon Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (17P2) % 88.19 97.81 84.96 90.22 Annual Cost (2013/14) £61,386 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 1 Welfare Support Unit Drill Tower Swift Water Rescue Unit Specialist Capabilities Swift Water Rescue; Telecare Support Other Agencies None Over Border Issues Infrequent cross border assistance to/from Oxfordshire and Warwickshire. Regional or National Response None

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Station Ground Population 7,364 Demographics Gender: 53% female and 47% male. Ethnicity: 91% English; 9% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 98% Average age: 46 High Risk LSOA’s None Topography Moreton-in-Marsh is in a rural location with a number of small villages in the surrounding area – relatively flat; primarily agricultural land. Geography There are two fire stations within an 8 mile radius of Moreton-in-Marsh (Chipping Campden and Stow on the Wold). Travel times range from 12 to 17 minutes in terms of support. Infrastructure A429, A44 main trunk roads; heavy traffic at peak times plus high levels of tourist traffic. Fire Service College, Community Hospital. Housing/growth By 2031 – 840 dwellings. Risks High Risk - 2 Station staff Recruitment Currently no vacancies. Retention No reported issues. Competency 1 fire-fighter currently in development. Age profile Average age: 43 Leaver profile No notifications at present. Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 64 calls of which 8 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 7 RTC’s.

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The five year trend showed a small spike in calls for 2012-13 but overall a steady decline from 82 calls to 64 which equates to a 22% reduction. Call times for Moreton-in-Marsh show that the station is quiet overall however some spikes in call numbers occur between 09:00 and 10:00, 15:00 and 16:00 and again between 20:00 and 22:00. Considerations Considerations: 1. Low level of vulnerable persons identified in the area. 2. Low call volumes experienced. 3. Identified high risk premises on station ground. 4. Requirement for Water Rescue capability. 5. Support to local community with Tele-care facility. 6. Anticipated level of future development on station ground.

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Stow on the Wold Fire Station 18 Union Street Stow on the Wold GL54 1BU

Coordinates E 419393 N 225760

Staffing Structure SM WM CM FF TOTAL

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Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri - Mon Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (18P1) % 100 100 100 100 Appliance 2 (18P4) % 75.24 91.52 71.59 79.34 Annual Cost (2013/14) £210,761 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 1 Restricted Access Vehicle (Pump) Drill Tower Specialist Capabilities Telecare Support Other Agencies None Over Border Issues Infrequent cross border assistance to/from Oxfordshire. Regional or National Response No

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Station Ground Population 11,137 Demographics Gender: 52% female and 48% male. Ethnicity: 88% English; 12% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 97% Average age: 47 High Risk LSOA’s None Topography Stow is situated on the eastern edge of the county with Oxfordshire bordering to the east of the town. It is centred in a rural location with a number of small villages in the surrounding area – hilly surrounds; primarily agricultural land. Geography There are three fire stations within a 12 mile radius of Stow-on-the-Wold (Moreton- in-Marsh, Chipping Norton and Chipping Campden). Travel times range from 12 to 21 minutes in terms of support. Infrastructure A429, A436, A44 main trunk roads. Heavy traffic at peak times plus high levels of tourist traffic. Housing/growth By 2031 – 852 dwellings (Stow on the Wold 121; Bourton on the Water 337; Upper Rissington 394). Risks Top Risk – 2; High Risk - 2 Station staff Recruitment Currently no vacancies. Retention No reported issues. Competency All personnel deemed competent. Age profile Average age: 47 Leaver profile 1 individual leaving Sept 2015. Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 108 calls of which 14 were property related

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(FDR1) incidents and 10 RTC’s. The five year trend showed a steady increase up until 2013-2014 but then declined from 133 calls to 108 which equates to a 19% reduction. Call times for Stow show that between the period of 23:00 and 12:00 the station is quiet with activity levels rising between 12:00 and 23:00; some slight spikes in call numbers occur throughout this period. Considerations Considerations: 1. Low level of vulnerable persons identified in the area. 2. Low call volumes experienced. 3. Identified top risk premises on station ground. 4. Overall availability of second appliance. 5. Support to local community with Tele-care facility. 6. Anticipated level of future development on station ground.

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Northleach Fire Station 19 West End Northleach GL54 3 HF

Coordinates E 411087 N 214765

Staffing Structure SM WM CM FF TOTAL

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Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri - Mon Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (19P2) % 77.06 99.79 98.49 92.54 Annual Cost (2013/14) £62,044 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 1 0 Drill Tower Specialist Capabilities CBRN(E) - Mass Decontamination; Telecare Support Other Agencies None Over Border Issues Infrequent cross border assistance to/from Oxfordshire. Regional or National Response Yes – staff trained to support CBRN(E) response if required Station Ground Population 5528 Demographics Gender: 54% female and 46% male.

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Ethnicity: 87% English; 13% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 98% Average age: 44 High Risk LSOA’s None Topography Northleach is situated on the eastern flank of the county with the Oxfordshire border to the east of the town. It is centred in a rural location with a number of small villages in the surrounding area – relatively flat; primarily agricultural land. River Leach Geography There are two fire stations within a 11 mile radius of Northleach (Stow-on-the- Wold and Cirencester). Travel times range from 19 to 20 minutes in terms of support. Infrastructure A429, A40 main trunk roads. Housing/growth By 2031 – 96 dwellings. Risks High Risk - 1 Station staff Recruitment Currently no vacancies; 1 candidate identified. Retention No reported issues. Competency 1 Watch Manager currently in development. Age profile Average age: 46 Leaver profile No notifications at present. Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 60 calls of which 9 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 13 RTC’s. The five year trend showed a small variance in call levels from year to year but an overall decline from 74 calls to 60 which equates to a 19% reduction. Call times for Stow show that between the period of 22:00 and 17:00 the station is

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Fairford Fire Station 20 Hatherop Fairford GL7 4JZ

Coordinates E 415972 N 201508

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Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri - Mon Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 18:00 – 08:00 Appliance (20P2) % 97.53 99.74 97.47 98.24 Annual Cost (2013/14) £55,187 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 1 Water Rescue Support Vehicle Drill Tower Flood Rescue Boat Specialist Capabilities Swift Water Rescue; CBRN(E) - Mass Decontamination; Telecare Support Other Agencies None Over Border issues Infrequent cross border assistance to/from Oxfordshire. Regional or National Response Yes – staff trained to support CBRN(E) response if required Station Ground

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Population 9,761 Demographics Gender: 52% female and 48% male. Ethnicity: 91% English; 9% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 99% Average age: 45 High Risk LSOA’s None Topography Fairford is situated on the eastern flank of the county close to the border with Oxfordshire. It is centred in a rural location with a number of small villages in the surrounding area – relatively flat; primarily agricultural land. River Coln, River Thames plus a number of lakes. Geography There are two fire stations within a 20 mile radius of Fairford (Cirencester, Tetbury and Stratton). Travel times range from 18 to 21 minutes in terms of support. Infrastructure A417, RAF Fairford (US Airforce Base). Housing/growth By 2031 – 556 dwellings (Fairford 442; Lechlade on Thames 114). Risks Top Risk - 1 Station staff Recruitment Currently no vacancies. Retention No reported issues. Competency All personnel deemed competent. Age profile Average age: 44 Leaver profile No notifications at present. Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 68 calls of which 9 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 1 RTC. The five year trend showed a small increase up until 2011-2012 but then a steady

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decline from 95 calls to 68 which equates to a 28% reduction. Call times for Fairford show that between the period of 21:00 and 13:00 the station is quiet with activity levels rising between 13:00 and 21:00; some slight spikes in call numbers occur throughout this period. Considerations Considerations: 1. Low level of vulnerable persons identified in the area. 2. Low call volumes experienced. 3. Identified top risk premises on station ground. 4. Support to specialist capabilities. 5. Support to local community with Tele-care facility. 6. Availability of support from neighbouring stations.

Options/Proposal Station options: No change; close.

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Cirencester Fire Station 21 Watermoor Way Cirencester GL7 1YL

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Day Crewed/Retained 0 2/0 2/3 7/14 11/17

Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri – Mon Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (21P1) % 100 98.45 98.06 98.77 Appliance 2 (21P2) % 79.72 88.36 77.75 81.88 Annual Cost (2013/14) £662,184 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 2 Incident Response Unit Drill Tower High Volume Pump Double Hose Unit 4 WD Vehicle Specialist Capabilities Swift Water Rescue; CBRN(E) – Mass Decontamination Other Agencies None Over Border Issues Infrequent cross border assistance to/from Wiltshire.

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Regional or National Response Yes – staff trained to support CBRN(E) and wide area flood response Station Ground Population 31,057 Demographics Gender: 52% female and 48% male. Ethnicity: 88% English; 12% Other backgrounds. Language: English Speaking 98% Average age: 42 High Risk LSOA’s Yes – 1 Topography Predominantly flat bounded by the Wiltshire border to the south of the town; primarily rural surrounds encompassing a number of outlying villages. The town is an urban development comprising a mix of residential, commercial and industrial attributes. River Churn. Geography Cirencester has the support of a further three fire stations within a 10 mile radius (Fairford, Tetbury and Cricklade). Travel times range from 18 to 22 minutes in terms of support. Infrastructure Main rail line Cheltenham to London to include two tunnels (1.8Km and 400m) A417/419 dual carriageway Community Hospital, MOD Base (JAMC), Cotswold Airport (Kemble). Housing/growth By 2031 - Total 3,666 (Cirencester 3,387; Down Ampney 54; Kemble 70; South Cerney 155). Risks Top Risk – 4; High Risk - 8 Station staff Recruitment Currently 3 vacancies (W/T) and 1 vacancy (RDS; being filled Oct 2015). Difficulties experienced in recruiting whole-time staff due to the complexities and requirements of the day crewing shift system.

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Retention Difficulties experienced in retaining whole-time staff due to the complexities and requirements of the day crewing shift system. Competency 8 fire-fighters currently in development. Age profile Average age: 45 (W/T); 35 (RDS). Leaver profile 1 in 2014 and 3 in 2015 (W/T); 1 in 2015 (RDS). Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 257 calls of which 35 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 28 RTC’s. The five year trend showed a relatively steady decline in call numbers from 383 calls to 257 which equates to a 33% reduction. Call times for Cirencester show that between the period of 23:00 and 09:00 the station is quiet with activity levels rising between 09:00 and 23:00; some slight spikes in call numbers occur throughout this period. Considerations Considerations: 1. Low call volumes experienced. 2. Difficulties experienced in recruiting and maintaining whole-time personnel to work day crewing duty system. 3. Legal implications for maintaining existing day crewing duty system in the future. 4. Improved levels of recruitment for Retained personnel. 5. Option to support and develop the Retained complement with two wholetime Watch Managers 6. Ability to focus on local prevention and protection initiatives through enhanced involvement from Retained personnel. 7. Allocation/crewing of specialist appliances.

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Options/Proposal Station options: No change; Revision of duty system; Reduce to One Pump; Close.

Proposal: Revision of duty system from day crewing to a wholly Retained system with additional support from two whole-time Watch Managers thereby providing a more effective and efficient service to meet the needs of the local community.

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Tetbury Fire Station 22 Church Street Tetbury GL8 8DX

Coordinates E 388830 N 193221 Staffing Structure SM WM CM FF TOTAL

Retained 0 1 2 9 12

Availability 2014 Mon – Fri Mon – Thurs Weekend Fri - Mon Total 0800 – 18:00 18:00 – 08:00 18:00 – 08:00 Appliance 1 (22P2) % 94.13 99.72 98.13 97.47 Annual Cost (2013/14) £72,115 Station Resources and Pumps Specialist Appliances Station Appliances 1 Incident Support Unit Drill Tower Specialist Capabilities CBRN(E) - Mass Decontamination; Co-responder Other Agencies None Over Border Issues Infrequent cross border assistance to/from Wiltshire. Regional or National Response Yes – staff trained to support CBRN(E) response if required Station Ground Population 9,242 Demographics Gender: 53% female and 47% male. Ethnicity: 89% English; 11% Other backgrounds.

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Language: English Speaking 98% Average age: 44 High Risk LSOA’s None Topography Tetbury is centred in a rural location with a number of small villages in the surrounding area – gently rolling hills; primarily agricultural land. River Avon (known locally as the Ingleburn). Geography There are four fire stations within a 11 mile radius of Tetbury (Nailsworth, Malmesbury, Stroud and Cirencester). Travel times range from 15 to 19 minutes in terms of support. Infrastructure A433, A4135 main trunk roads, Community Hospital Housing/growth By 2031 – 763 dwellings. Risks Top Risk – 1; High Risk - 1 Station staff Recruitment Currently no vacancies. Retention No reported issues. Competency 4 fire-fighters; 2 Crew Managers; 1 Watch Manager currently in development. Age profile Average age: 40 Leaver profile No notifications at present. Station Activity Call data for 2014-2015 shows a total of 61 calls of which 11 were property related (FDR1) incidents and 7 RTC’s. The five year trend showed a steady decrease from 74 calls to 61 which equates to a 18% reduction. Call times for Tetbury show that between the period of 02:00 and 10:00 the station is quiet with activity levels rising between 11:00 and 01:00; some slight spikes in call numbers occur throughout this period.

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Considerations/Options Considerations: 1. Low level of risk to vulnerable persons identified in the area. 2. Low call volumes experienced. 3. Identified top risk premises on station ground. 4. Support to specialist capabilities. 5. Support to local community with Co-responder capability. 6. Availability of support from neighbouring stations.

Proposal/Outcome Station options: No change; close.

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