Draft Fire Action Plan 2009-2010

We want to make sure that Suffolk’s fire and rescue service does all it can to prevent fires, protect the public and respond to emergency situations.

This draft action plan explains the work we intend to start over the next year to improve these services. The actions outlined here have been put together by evaluating how well are we meeting our targets, and by assessing risks and demonstrating how we will reduce these risks.

On some of these actions we will be working with partners – in other areas of the county council, and with organisations such as Suffolk Police – to deliver improvements in a cost effective way.

We now want to know what you think about these plans so that we can set our priorities for the next year, and we look forward to hearing your views.

Councillor Joanna Spicer
Portfolio Holder for Public Protection

Lee Howell
Director of Public Protection and Chief Fire Officer

Tell us what you think

We need your responses by Friday 9 January 2009. You can:

  • fill in an online survey;
  • complete the questionnaire at the back of the Draft Fire Action Plan;
  • come along to one of our public roadshows and fill in a survey there.

The Draft Fire Action Plan

Download the full version of the Draft Fire Action Plan (PDF, 525kb)

All the proposed actions can be found on the following pages, split into three themes:

Theme one - Prevent - Reducing the risk to the community by carrying out community safety work to prevent fires and road traffic accidents.

Theme two - Protect - Reducing the risk to the community by providing professional fire safety advice and enforcing fire safety legislation.

Theme three - Response - Reducing the risk to the community by providing an effective response to emergencies.