Executive Summary

The main purpose of this project was to provide an evidence base to NFRS to support its CRMP and strategic decision making. Key outcomes include:

• ORH collected key data items and successfully validated optimisation and simulation models which will remain valid over the next few years.
• Using existing station locations, it was only possible to improve first response performance at the expense of second response performance.
• Using greenfield locations, it was possible to improve first and second response performance.
• ORH has provided evidence that can be used in refining NFRS’s approach to targeted prevention and protection work.
• Extensive modelling was completed to assist NFRS in forming its approach to specialist appliances within the county.
• Site search maps created for key stations where capital decisions need to be made suggest existing sites are well located to achieve effective response performance.