ISAR Business Plan 2008/11 - West Midlands Fire Service

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6 ISAR BUSINESS PLAN ISAR Commander - West Midlands Alan Pellowe Birmingham
National Governance arrangements Brief History Communities and Local Government, Department for International Development and the Cabinet Office are fully committed to providing an emergency response to both man made and natural disasters that may occur within the European Union and to the rest of the world. As a consequence HM Fire Services Inspectorate was asked to establish a team with the capability of responding to and managing all anticipated catastrophic events. A letter to the Chief Officer dated 9/1992, laid out the arrangements for the establishment of this team and as a consequence a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by the CFO on behalf of the Fire Authority giving a commitment to becoming a member of the United Kingdoms Fire Services Search and Rescue team (UKFSSART). Since the conception of the team in 1993 there have been many changes at the strategic level to the national and international structures; however WMFS has always remained committed to providing a team capable of “providing humanitarian assistance to international communities”. Governance A recent change to the national structure now means that we have a CFOA lead responsible for UK Fire Services overseas operations. Currently this position is held by CFO Mike Thomas from Lincolnshire FRS, who also represents ISAR on the national USAR User Group and feeds information back to individual Chief Fire Officers on: • operational standards • competency requirements • equipment compatibility • administrative arrangements • insurance provisions • health and safety management • equality protocols • records and audit systems. It is clear that these arrangements will provide a stable footing on which we can progress ISAR for the future and limit any risks or liability. The diagram on the next page explains how the full national structure is arranged: ISAR BUSINESS PLAN 7
Page 1 and 2: INTERNATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE BUS
Page 3 and 4: INTERNATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE 3 Y
Page 5: Introduction - ISAR Commander I am
Page 9 and 10: National Mobilising Arrangements IS
Page 11 and 12: PRESS STATEMENT - Thursday, January
Page 13 and 14: PRESS STATEMENT USAR CAPABILITY BUI
Page 15 and 16: Training Standards One of the under
Page 17 and 18: Specialist Skills Modules The speci
Page 19 and 20: Organisational Benefits ISAR BUSINE
Page 21 and 22: 20% 10% £14,500 £6,000 Financial
Page 23 and 24: 5 Year Aspirations ISAR BUSINESS PL
Page 25 and 26: WMFS - ISAR Adopted Charity Notes D

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