The community safety department works to protect the people of Central Scotland on two fronts. Through the enforcement of fire safety legislation we protect the public when they are in buildings other than their home. We work with building control and developers to ensure that when buildings are constructed or redeveloped, they comply with relevant safety legislation.

We also monitor, by means of programmed inspection, that through the life of these buildings the requirements are maintained. Sustained efforts in this area are proven in that we have successfully driven down the number of fire deaths and injuries in these types of buildings.

While we will continue this work, we are now concentrating our efforts in reducing the number of deaths and injuries in the home and on our roads. We have moved resources into the area of community safety, with the direct aim of targeting our resources at the most vulnerable people in the Central Scotland area.

Initiatives like Crucial Crew for young people and Senior Citizen Road Shows for the elderly are some examples of the many initiatives that we now run in conjunction with other community partners. We will continue to provide and expand our home fire safety checks to all areas of our community.