Our Plans, Policies and Performance

All the actions that Kent Fire & Rescue Service (KFRS) undertake are focused on the delivery of Kent & Medway Fire & Rescue Authority’s (KMFRA) aim and objectives|, which are underpinned by a number of plans and policies.

How does the Authority develop its plans?

The first stage in developing the Authority's plan is to consider the long term aim & objectives and the priorities for the coming 3 years. Once these have been assessed and agreed by Members, proposals for changes to the Service are drawn up and consulted upon with staff, members of the public, businesses and community groups. This process is conducted alongside the development of the Integrated Risk Management Plan| and the Medium Term Financial Plan|.

The outcomes of the IRMP, once agreed by Members are then fed into the Service Performance Plan| (SPP). Other strategic plans such as the Medium Term Financial Plan|, Asset Management Plan|, Information Management Strategy|, Equality & Diversity Scheme and Health & Safety Framework support and underpin the SPP. The SPP is the Authority’s corporate plan, detailing performance over the previous year, targets for the coming year and an improvement action plan explaining how we intend to achieve these targets. It also incorporates the Community Safety Strategy.

Supporting the SPP is the Management Action Plan (MAP). This is the detailed action plan which illustrates all of the work that needs to be completed over the coming year to achieve the items set out in the SPP. The MAP is also supported by Divisional, Station and Branch Plans, each of which describes the activity required to help deliver the Authority’s objectives.

Further details on how the Authority plans and manages performance can be found in the Performance Management Framework.|

KMFRA’s top level policies

When developing its plans for service improvements, the Authority pays attention to its top level policies. These cover a range of issues including:

• Overall Management Arrangements|
• Communication, Information and Management Systems|
• Human Resources|
• Finance|
• Service Delivery|
• Asset Management and Procurement.|

Each document explains the area covered, however if you would like further details please contact us|.

We also have a number of other policies, which we will be making available on our website over the coming months. The first of these are available by clicking the titles below.