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Norther Fire Briga

Budget Cu

rn Ireland ades Union

uts 2017/18

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Session Aims

NIFRS Overview Budget Backgro Impact on Servi w

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NIFRS Overvie

917 Wholetime (Full-time) 998 Retained (Part-time) F 12 Volunteer Firefighters 58 Regional Emergency F 260 Support Staff

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) Firefighters Firefighters Fire Control Centre Staff

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Budget Backg

2016-17 Budget was £72.5m For 2017-18 The Chief Fire & Rescu Department of Health (DoH) only f FBU lobby & press Campaign helpe 2017-18 Budget now £72.9m NIFRS is one of the higher perform head of population of £38.90 again This means that fire and rescue c NI for £0.75 per week or £0.11 per

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ue Officer requested £74.4m funded £72.2m ed to get an extra £700k (Nov’17) rming FRSs in the UK with a cost per nst the UK average of £41.40. cover is provided for each person in er day!

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Budget Backg

83% of the NIFRS revenue spe Catastrophic impact on emerg Reductions in numbers of fi retained) No upgrades (Strabane, Dunga Non primary crewing of applia Reduction in training

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end is on wages and salaries gency cover! irefighters (both fulltime and gannon & Downpatrick) iances

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Impact on Se

Specialist High Rise Appliance immediately available Specialist Rescue Appliance in De crew numbers Full-time cover in Antrim Fire sta weekend cover Reduction in the number of super safety.

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in Derry/Londonderry no longer erry/Londonderry-50% reduction in ation reduced by 40% including no rvisory Officers critical to firefighter

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Impact on Se

Reduction in the number of safety cri fighters (major health & safety implica Lack of recruitment, therefore not eno

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& Strabane.

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itical training days for part-time fire- cations).

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ns such as Downpatrick, Dungannon

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Quest Quest tions? tions?

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