Steering Group Meeting - Cumbria County Council

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Funding Update Discussion Action EB provided an update on current project income, expenditure, and funding bids in-progress (For a breakdown of the current funding situation, see attached CWG funding update presentation) DT Natural England provided 35K to the Fire Operations Group (FOG) in the South Pennines. FOG’s funding bid / angle should be discovered Steering Group seconded motion to follow-up by getting in contact with FOG & other organizations involved in the South Pennines Fire Plans EB received about 15 fire plans EB sent 6 fire plans to the CFRS to be loaded on their mobile data system EB to complete remaining fire plans by end of August CE asked steering group to make a concerted effort to complete their fire plans and forward to EB CWG Promotional Flyer EB 600 flyers have been distributed; CCC – 250, LDNPA – 150, FC – 200, Moorland Association – 50, CLA (NFU) – 20, United Utilities 50 EB approximately 250 flyers remain to be distributed Public Awareness Campaign EB The ‘High Wildfire Risk Press Release’ to be used at times of high wildfire risk during the spring or summer, currently ready for release as needed DT high wildfire risk press release could be released off the back of a major wildfire incident in Cumbria as well EB asked who (amongst the CWG) should be responsible for monitoring the FSI & weather conditions and alerting fire group members when ‘high wildfire risk signage’ should be posted? DT suggested the CWG project officer was best placed Steering Group agreed with DT – Project Officer to perform this function ME Nick Thorne of the LDNPA monitors the FSI for the national park, EB should get in contact with him re: FSI monitoring EB said that the CWG informative press release had been taken up by BBC News, follow this link to view the story EB said BBC Radio Cumbria also picked up the story, and EB spoke on the Mike Parr Breakfast show. CE asked EB to circulate the CCC PR Officer’s version of the CWG informative press release EB asked the steering group what further public awareness activity they would like to take forward DT & EB circulated FOG’s and the Cumbria Forestry Commission ‘cigarette pouches’ being used to encourage countryside visitors to dispose of their cigarettes responsibly DT , MG, EB to research successful Fire Operations Group application to Natural England EB to complete currently held fire plans by end of August ALL members of fire group to provide EB with completed fire plans as soon as possible EB to monitor the FSI & weather conditions in Cumbria and alert fire group members when ‘high wildfire risk signage’ should be posted EB to get in touch with Nick Thorne (LDNPA) re: FSI monitoring for high wildfire risk sign guidance procedures EB to circulate CCC PR officer’s version of the CWG Press Release EB source quotes for a CWG pop-up stand, poster, and additional promotional flyers EB to contact Alasdair Brock re: NE facilitating a mail-out with CWG promotional flyer and cover letter EB to make ‘CWG Forum’ an
DT would like to see FRS volunteers distributing public awareness material to the public in targeted areas at times of high wildfire risk ME LDNPA wardens could also distribute messages about high wildfire risk, a CWG display stand could also be posted in the LDNPA centre DT has a generic ‘wildfire pop-up stand’ available for use by CWG partners VP suggested using poster-size CWG & wildfire promotional material in visitors centres/key locations; poster would include a description of the CWG and the risk of wildfire in Cumbria DT how do we engage with farmers and land management community? ME CWG could use the agricultural commons SB use Natural England’s contacts through the SSA; a postal mail-out, facilitated by NE, including a flyer and cover-letter Steering group suggested that EB source quotes for the following: o CWG Pop-up banner o CWG & Wildfire Risk Poster o 500 – 1000 additional promotional flyers CE suggested the ‘Cumbria Wildfire Group Forum’ agenda point be forwarded to the next steering group meeting EB tentative plan is to develop plan for the CWG Forum in October, to be delivered in February or March 2010 MG South East England Wildfire Group has proposed conducting research on what type of awareness activities capture the public’s attention in respect of wildfire Wildfire Fighting Training EB stated that after the Basic Wildfire Fighting course on 6 Aug to be run for the Keswick Mountain Rescue Team, the CWG will have trained 72 people in basic wildfire fighting. CWG business plan target was 50 people trained. Additional CWG members have been trained in wildfire fighting by the N’land Fire and Rescue Service through the CFRS EB the Advanced Wildfire Fighting course should begin to be delivered in the second year of the project EB asked if there was enough interest to run another Basic or Advanced Wildfire Fighting training course for the CWG ME the LDNPA will have more personnel to be trained in basic wildfire fighting DT the CFRS will be hosting an advanced wildfire training course delivered by the NFRS – any interested parties should contact DT agenda point for next CWG meeting DT to provide additional information regarding the NFRS Advanced Wildfire Training course to be put on in the future All CWG members to contact EB if interested in delivering another wildfire training course CWG Continuation Strategy Discussion Action EB the 2-year CWG project will end on May 31 2010. What is the CWG’s continuation/exit strategy? EB Some CWG activities were designed to have a lasting effect after the initial input, and will not require any maintenance to remain effective. Other ‘on-going’ activities will require a small amount of annual maintenance to remain effective, including fire plans, high wildfire risk signage and guidance notes, webpage, exercises, etc. EB if the steering group feels that the CWG should remain an EB to draft a brief evaluation of CWG deliverable to date, and draft a 3yr post-project continuation plan; EB to circulate this plan to CWG partners for review
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