SMEAC
Execute On-call improvements using research and data
Situation
The fire and rescue service, nationally and internationally, has a multifaceted, enduring and perennial problem: On-call/volunteer fire engine availability, recruitment, retention and strategic workforce planning.
White papers, HMICFRS, the NFCC, and international case studies and literature all concur, fire and rescue services’ capacity, collectively and individually to conduct research and projects which helps them first fully understand and then address this perennial problem are stretched.
Mission
Use evidence, research, and data to collaborate, innovate and create solutions which help overstretched FRSs address key challenges:
Optimize Recruitment and Retention of On-Call Firefighters
By leveraging our insights, FRS can strategically plan workforce needs and create a supportive environment for On-call firefighters, ensuring they remain a valued and integral part of the service.
Maximize On-Call Fire Engine Availability
Our evidence-based approach helps services to effectively manage and enhance On-call availability by helping you use your availability software to optimize crew deployment and providing real-time insights.
Strategic Workforce Planning for Critical Skills
On-call-centric software, such as FireServiceRota, is the key to unlocking On-call success. By focusing on the strategic planning of skills that are in short supply, such as Incident Commanders (ICs) and Emergency Response Drivers (ERDs), we address the root causes of reduced availability.
Execute
RESEARCH - Use the largest literature review of on-call/volunteer research ever undertaken to enable YOUR best-fit-for-Service strategy.
DATA - Employ cutting edge data survey tools, GIS based modelling, and use data to gain insights which can optimise your use of software, and use of resources.
SOLUTIONS - Make outcomes more favourable for recruitment, diversity, and ensure the right OCFFs are in the right place at the right times.
Ask
Interested? Before you get in touch, you may first want to read recommendations from one of the several other FRSs with which we have worked.
Confirm
If you’d like to know more and discuss how we might work with you and your Service email us directly at re-enkindle@fireserviceresearch.co.uk.