Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service have launched a public consultation on its plans for delivering a fire and rescue service across Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire from April 2025 to March 2030.
The new Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) reflects on progress BFRS have made over the past five years and looks ahead to the future, considering the local and global changes that BFRS believe to be on its horizon. It identifies the key challenges that BFRS will face and reflects what its community has told BFRS is important.
In preparing the plan BFRS have balanced factors such as climate and weather, pandemic and partnership support, and local and national budgets alongside a greater emphasis on the value of fire prevention in homes and businesses, and BFRS’ focus on culture change to support a more modern, forward-thinking approach to its workforce recruitment, retention and resourcing.
This consultation, which remains open until October 2024, gives the public, local businesses, BFRS' partners, and the BFRS staff the opportunity to give their feedback on the draft strategy, and shape their future fire and rescue service. All feedback will be considered before any final decisions are taken.
The CRMP, together with any changes recommended as a result of the outcomes of the consultation will be presented to Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority for final approval in December 2024.
Chief Fire Officer (CFO), Louise Harrison said, “We’ve recently made a promise to the public, committing to new values, and setting core behaviours for our staff. We want to make sure that these are reflected in everything we do and through this plan we aim to provide the best, most professional, modern, and agile, service possible to our community.”
CFO Harrison continued, “I am really pleased to be able to share this draft with our community and partners, and to launch this consultation process, which will enable them to join our staff in helping shape our fire and rescue service. I believe we are ready to face the challenges ahead and to be ambitious in striving for excellence as we serve our community.”
You can read more about the plan, and access your own copy here. The page will also provide information on how to submit your feedback through our online questionnaire.
