Download - Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service

During the year Fire and Rescue Servicescontinued with the ambitious reform andmodernisation agenda. The Fire SafetyRegulations (NI) 2010, a new piece ofLegislation, was introduced in November2010. This Legislation placed additionalstatutory responsibilities onthe organisation. NIFRS became theenforcing authority in respect of themajority of non-domestic premises.It is therefore required to visit premisesto ensure compliance with Fire SafetyLegislation. The pressures associated withthe new Legislation are in addition to thefire safety community education workalready provided by the organisation.Over the 3 year CSR 2007 period, NIFRSwas able to achieve cumulative savingsof £5.7m in line with previously approvedDepartmental objectives. During 2011/12NIFRS is required to operate with reducedannual resource cover of 1.5%, as agreedwith DHSSPS.Capital BudgetThe approved 2011/12 opening CapitalBudget for Northern Ireland Fire & RescueService is £3.631m. NIFRS continues toinvest in its emergency fleet, estate and ICTinfrastructure in order to ensure that wemaintain and indeed improve the operationalcapability of the organisation. The followingtable provides an analysis of expenditure.Opening Capital Budget2011/20122011/12 Opening Capital Budget 2010/11 Closing Capital BudgetExpenditure Category £’000 % £’000 %Land & Buildings 1,778 49 143 4Emergency Appliances,Cars and Vans1,040 29 2,627 70Equipment 813 22 955 26Total Budget 3,631 100.0 3,725 100.0Land & Buildings 49%Emergency Appliances,Cars and Vans 29%18Equipment 22%