Integrated risk management planning
What is IRMP?
IRMP must assess all foreseeable fire and rescue related risks to our communities. It puts in place arrangements to respond to and deal with these risks.
Our IRMP must:
- cover at least a three-year time period
- be regularly reviewed
- reflect national and local risk
- be developed through consultation
- be accessible and cost-effective
The planning process should also have regard to risks of a cross-border, multi-authority, and national nature.
There are several key drivers for the service, some of which are statutory. These impact on our risks and influence how we deliver the service.
Our primary drivers are:
- Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
- Fire and Rescue Services National Framework for England
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
- Civil Contingencies Act 2004
- Fire and Rescue Services (Emergencies) (England) Order 2007
- Cabinet Office National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies
- Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
- European Working Time Directive
- Lincolnshire County Council’s Business Plan
We monitor these drivers closely to determine any changes and impacts upon our community and corporate risks.
This community plan summarises our integrated risk management plan for 2020 to 2024. It is underpinned by a detailed community risk profile ‘Understanding Risk in Lincolnshire’. It is supported by our five key frameworks, which set out how we plan to mitigate our risks over the next four years. This enables us to match our resources to risk, and individuals to interventions. It is used to effectively develop further detailed plans, such as our:
- annual service plan
- department plans
- individual staff appraisals
The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) Community Risk Programme is developing a national toolkit. This will provide consistency across UK fire and rescue services in:
- the way we identify risk
- the methodologies we use to analyse and evaluate risk
We have been engaged with the programme throughout its journey to ensure our risk management work aligns with the current practice and future direction.
IRMP cycle
Risk management planning is a continuous cycle. It ensures all foreseeable risks are identified, and analyses their likelihood and consequences. Effective risk treatment measures are then applied to prevent and mitigate the impact these risks have on our communities.
IRMP cycle for understanding risk in Lincolnshire, using community engagement:
- Identify risks
- Analyse risks
- Identify controls
- Risk treatment
- Consultation
- Service planning
- Delivery
- Evaluation
Supporting frameworks:
- Prevention and protection
- Response
- People
- Resourcing
- Evaluation