Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)              to note the performance data provided in Appendix Ain relation to the SFRS 2022/23 Performance Report; and

(ii)             to wish Chay Ewing, all the best in his retirement and to thank him for all of his hard work.

The Committee had before it a report by Scottish Fire and Rescue (SFRS), which presented the performance of SFRS against the objectives contained within the Aberdeen City Local Fire and Rescue Plan.

Mr Chay Ewing, Area Commander, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, provided an overview of the report and answered various questions from Members. 

The report recommended:-

that the Committee note the performance data provided in Appendix Ain relation to the SFRS 2022/23 Performance Report.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)             to approve the recommendation; and

(ii)            to wish Chay Ewing all the best in his retirement and to thank him for all of his hard work.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to note the information provided in the report; and

(ii)          to note that the Local Senior Officer will make arrangements with the clerk to facilitate a visit(s) to Scottish Fire and Rescue facilities in Aberdeen.

The Committee had before it a report by Scottish Fire and Rescue, which presented the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Thematic Report – Rescue and Specialist Support.

The Committee heard from Mr Chay Ewing, Area Commander, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, who spoke in furtherance of the report and answered questions from Members.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)           consider and note the information provided in this report. Appendix A Thematic Report – Rescue and Specialist Support (Aberdeen City); and

(b)           note that the Local Senior Officer would make arrangements with the clerk to facilitate a visit(s) to SFRS facilities in Aberdeen.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations. 

The Committee resolved:-

to note the verbal update provided by Scottish Fire and Rescue. 

The Committee heard from Mr Andy Buchan, Scottish Fire and Rescue, who provided a verbal update on the service provided by Scottish Fire and Rescue.

Members asked a number of questions of Mr Buchan, relating namely to water safety, fire raising in the city, partnership working and contamination.

Mr Buchan provided details on an initiative that had been established from Scottish Fire and Rescue, a Fire Skills Course, which was an initiative working with local schools to identify school pupils who would benefit from the course.  Mr Buchan explained that eight pupils could attend the course at once and was a four day event, where the attendees would receive a certificate on completion, which could be used for future employment, CV’s etc. 

The Committee resolved:-

to note the verbal update provided by Scottish Fire and Rescue.