The Effectiveness Assessment section of the HMICFRS Inspection Programme consists of five main questions covering risk management, fire and risk prevention, regulation, effectiveness of response and levels of preparation for major and multi-agency incidents.

Understanding and managing risk

The Active Informatics Fire and Rescue Solution has three elements, Fire Protection, Fire Prevention and Site Specific Risk Information (SSRI). It is possible to have all three solutions or choose a single element. All three solutions sit on the same underlying database and where there is crossover in data, it is easy to find within the system and auto populate forms and fields as needed. This provides the FRS with an instant and holistic view that shows what risk is calculated and resources allocated.

Preventing Fires and Other Risks

Previous inspection reports have highlighted that some fire services lack a detailed prevention strategy and have failed to effectively prioritise high risk groups. Active’s Fire Prevention Solution helps identify specific premises deemed as high risk for visits and risk recording. This supports the creation of a locally informed risk-based prevention strategy allowing the FRS to see where the greatest risks lie within an area. The system can also help to identify and prioritise those most at risk.
Active’s system supports integration with Safelincs and other web-based enquiry methods meaning that all data is accessible in one location. Pinpoint offers a streamlined and targeted approach to fire prevention work and allows the FRS to identify high risk locations that have not yet been visited.

Active’s Fire Protection System helps manage interactions with local businesses, licences and addresses, identifying places that are high risk and standardising a programme of visits.

Our SSRI solution provides a consistent approach to risk scoring and calculation, data can be presented in clear reports so that high risk locations can be identified to revisit, minimising risk to the FRS.

To support the diverse needs of the community, communication needs can be recorded on records in Active’s systems, along with data from external agencies such as Help the Aged. The collection of other data such as diversity can be recorded to monitor whether demographic needs are being met.

Staff can be supported in identifying vulnerable members of the public through the inclusion of specific questions in inspection reports and the systems support outreach to safeguarding organisations.

The system includes specific fire-setting intervention reporting and data capture capabilities with referral to the FRS specialist team. This information can be shared with other organisations and the system can support data on individuals history such as prosecutions. On a community level, the system can record engagement activity including school visits and fire station open days.

Supporting Statutory Regulations

Active’s fire protection, prevention and SSRI systems are built to support key statutory requirements, meeting the needs of the standard long and short fire safety audits and scoring matrix. The system is aligned with key requirements and has reporting and analysis capabilities to support this. The identification and generation of enforcement notices are also supported.

Reporting on Effectiveness

Active’s systems provide key reporting metrics such as number of visits and outcomes. The systems have the capability to build the reports that you need and can integrate with other reporting systems such as Power BI very easily.

Planning

Active’s system can recognise whether a premises is in the cross-boundary area with a neighbouring FRS. The system can support the submission of reports from neighbouring Fire and Rescue Services allowing preparations to take place in case of a future cross boundary major or multi-agency incident.

The Efficiency Assessment section of the HMICFRS Inspection consists of one section, looking at how well the FRS uses resources to manage risk, making sure it is efficient and affordable.

Reviewing Efficiency

Data held in Active’s system can be used to create reports showing the levels of work carried to meet performance targets and objectives. Holding the data in one system increases the flexibility of reporting, allowing for in depth analytics to support understanding of the FRS performance. The system supports integration with other reporting tools such as Power BI.

Active’s system can support the recording of information such as staff qualifications to assist with role allocation. While the system is not primarily a HR tool, having all staff working from the same system supports good communication as everyone can see progress towards objectives.

Active have the technical expertise and industry knowledge to deliver stand out solutions to Fire and Rescue Services, our systems are adaptable and scalable to meet current and future needs. 

Contact our team to find out more about our Fire Prevention, Fire Protection or Site Specific Risk Information (SSRI) Solutions.