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DCLG: Fire and Rescue National Framework for England -a consultation
The consultation seeks views on the draft National Framework's priorities and objectives for fire and rescue authorities in England in connection with the discharge of their functions. Key technology words are ‘common’ and ‘compatible’.
Clearly setting out the role of fire and rescue authorities in delivering national resilience, the draft National Framework sets out how they will work individually, collectively and with Government to ensure capacity is in place to respond to major incidents.
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The consultation paper says that ‘fire and rescue authorities must collaborate with other fire and rescue authorities to deliver intraoperability.
‘Intraoperability between fire and rescue authorities includes, but is not limited to:
- common communications systems, control rooms and equipment
- common command, control and co-ordination arrangements
- effective information, intelligence and data sharing
- common operational procedures, guidance and terminology
- compatible training and exercising (both individually and collectively); and
- cross border working with other English fire and rescue authorities and those in the devolved administrations.
‘Fire and rescue authorities must collaborate with other fire and rescue authorities, other emergency services, wider Category 1 and 2 responders and Local Resilience Forums to ensure interoperability.
‘Interoperability between fire and rescue authorities and other responders includes, but is not limited to:
- compatible communications systems, control rooms and equipment, as appropriate
- compatible command, control and co-ordination arrangements
- effective inter-agency working and liaison and, where appropriate, information, intelligence and data sharing
- shared understanding of respective operational procedures, guidance and terminology
- robust multi-agency plans for managing risks identified in the National Risk Assessment and Community Risk Registers
- multi-agency training and exercising; and
- cross border working with other responders in England and the devolved administrations.'
The consultation is available to download here.
