Transcript The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

THE SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
‘Saving the Planet’
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“the time for equivocation is over. The science is clear.
Climate change is happening. The impact is real. The
time to act is now.” UN Secretary General Ban Kimoon United Nations Climate Change Conference in
Bali, Indonesia,
"The Scientific evidence is now overwhelming: climate
change presents very serious global risks and it
demands an urgent global response." The Economics
of Climate Change, October 2006: Stern Review
Background to Interest
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College secondment
Introduction of Service Strategies
CFOA Policy Forum
Context
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One of Five Scottish Government Strategic
Objectives
‘We intend that the Scottish Government and our
partners - including local authorities, public bodies
and the national health service - work to become
exemplars on environmental issues’ Richard
Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and
Environment
Single Outcome Agreements
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Scotland: Climate Change Bill
Setting Targets; Duties of Public Bodies Relating to
Climate Change; Energy Performance; Waste
Reduction and Recycling; Carrier bag charges
Improving Energy Efficiency
‘The public sector has a key role to play in leading by
example and promoting and improving energy efficiency. It
can influence the behaviour of individuals and organisations
through various approaches including sustainable
procurement strategies, sharing good practice, and training
and education’
Context
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Moral Perspective of Support
Business Reputation Perspective
Financial Perspective
Statutory Perspective
Where are we?
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Fragmented approach;
Focus on operational considerations;
Underestimation of the benefits of the contribution
fire services can make
Many examples of best practice
Scottish FRS Declaration
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Ensure legislative compliance in all statutory environmental duties;
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Where ever possible reduce energy consumption;
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Encourage modes of transport by staff and stakeholders which
minimise environmental impact;
Wherever possible reduce water consumption;
Increase awareness of environmental responsibilities amongst fire
service staff
Declaration
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Wherever possible, ensure that the goods, works and services we
buy and use have a low carbon footprint;
Reduce to the minimum practical levels the use of environmentally
damaging substances, materials and processes;
Minimise unnecessary waste and utilise all reasonable recycling
options;
Minimise any adverse impact on the environment at operational
incidents;
Promote community safety to prevent incidents occurring
CO2 Production from Fire (Statutory)
Type of Incident
Number of
National
Incidents
Average Area of
Burn in m2
Metric Tonnes of CO2 in 15
minutes
Dwellings
57800
20
55141
Other Buildings
35300
100
168381
Vehicles
65200
6
18660
Grassland Fire
72400
100
345348
Refuse Fire
159200
4
30375
Chimney Fires
10000
0.5
238
Total
399900
618143
Costs Associated with CO2 Production
(Financial)
Fire Service
Derv
Electricity
Gas
Grampian
£216405
£147000
£124000
Tayside
£166200
£158307
£101867
Lothian & Borders
£269000
£216000
£158000
Strathclyde
£750000
£829518
£350322
Dumfries &
Galloway
£58766
£71059
£9581
Fife
£131839
£99360
£71365
Highland & Island
£152000
£284172
£16627
Central
£92837
£125000
£72000
Totals
£1837047
£1930416
£903762
ISO 14001 (Business)
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Demonstrate a commitment to achieving legal and
regulatory compliance to regulators and
government
Demonstrate your environmental commitment to
stakeholders
Demonstrate an innovative and forward thinking
approach to customers and prospective employees
ISO 14001 (cont)
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Increase your access to new customers and business
partners
Better manage your environmental risks, now and in
the future
Potentially reduce public liability insurance costs
Enhance your reputation
Practical Options (Moral, Business, Financial
or Statutory)
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ISO 14001
EAUC (http://www.eauc.org.uk/home)
Carbon Footprint
(http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/energy)
Green Fleet Review
(http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/business/Busi
ness/Transport-in-business)
NetRegs (http://www.netregs.gov.uk/)
Building Design (BREEAM)
EAUC
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To help UK Further and Higher Educational institutions
improve their environmental and sustainability
performance
Meet the needs of members as sustainable
development becomes a mainstream strategic,
operational and curriculum issue
Works in partnership with strategic partners, EAUC
plays a prominent role in the development of policy
and strategy in the sector
Provides training and support for members as well as a
forum for best practice in the sector
Role of CFOA?
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Develop an EAUC Equivalent
Enact the Declaration
Operate as a Standard Bearer
Mainstream Environment in Business Streams
Provide Skeleton Framework in Environmental Policy
Share the Burden
Provide a communication conduit
Develop National Performance Measures
CFOAS Environmental Working Group
Terms of Reference
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Review all existing approaches to reduce the
impact of organisational activities on the
environment across Scotland.
Identify areas of good practice in environmental
protection and ensure they are made available to
all fire and rescue services.
Develop arrangements to ensure that where
collaboration on environmental initiatives would
increase impact they are actioned.
Utilise the outcomes environmental reports and
audits to maximise learning.
CFOAS Environmental Working Group
Terms of Reference (cont)
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Identify and review established arrangements (UK
based) which could impact on, or contribute to,
arrangements in Scotland and ensure appropriate
Scottish representation.
Identify any funding streams to support
environmental initiatives.
Provide routine reports to the CFOAS National
meeting.
Involve wider stakeholders as and when
appropriate
Potential Benefits
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Win-Win
Meeting Statutory Requirements
Greater Benefits from Community Safety
Cost Saving
Reduction in Carbon Footprint
Enhanced Reputation
Wider Societal Contribution
Reduction in Duplication of Effort
Or is this the Reality!
Hypothesis
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Hypothesis 1
The Fire and Rescue Service should be seen as a leading light
in the protection of the environment
Hypothesis 2
The UK Fire and Rescue Service should seek to establish a
common approach to delivering a meaningful contribution to
the environmental agenda
Hypothesis 3
CFOAS should establish formal arrangements to connect to
wider fire service family and external organisations to
improve the SFRS contribution to environmental protection