Question reference: S5W-02252
- Date lodged: 31 August 2016
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Current status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 1 September 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how the priorities and objectives for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) will be set over the next few years.
Answer
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (Framework) Order 2016 will be laid in Parliament on 5 September 2016. This Order will bring the Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland 2016, which was published on the Scottish Government’s website today, into effect from 4 October 2016.
The Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland 2016 sets out the priorities and objectives for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) going forward. The Framework is structured around protecting communities in terms of risk, prevention and response; the evolving role of the SFRS; and the governance, accountability and performance arrangements for the Service.
It is now for the SFRS to set out in its second Strategic Plan how it will deliver the priorities identified in the Framework.