In order to deliver services that are tailored to the needs and risks of the local community each district works towards priorities that are reviewed annually to ensure that the risk of incidents occurring is reduced. The priorities are based on consultation with Local Authority partners and the risks identified by the Service. The following priorities have been set for Gateshead in 2011/12:
- Reduce the number of deliberate primary fires
- Reduce the number of deliberate secondary (ASB) fires
- Reduce the number of primary fires (excluding road vehicles)
- Reduce the number of primary fires involving road vehicles
- Reduce the number of deaths from all fires
- Reduce the number of injuiries from all fires.
In addition to the district specific priorities identified above all five districts also work towards reducing the impact of the service wide priorities relating to fire.
An overview of performance in relation to the district priorities outlined above is provided within the Performance Reports section.
