Risk is uncertainty, danger, volatility and potentially an opportunity. Risk Management is the human attempt to bring the future under control. Risk is all around us all the time and can come from internal or external sources. The people at risk can be our employees or the public at large.

The Risk Management Department is responsible for planning the resources of the Service, on behalf of the Fire Board, through consultation with our stakeholders which is done through a process known as Integrated Risk Management Planning. An important part of this work is the collection and interpretation of information using Fire Service Emergency Cover toolkit.

The Service reduces risk to its personnel and others who come into contact with us by complying with the Health and Safety at Work Act. The Service has a Health and Safety Committee which is comprised of management, union officials and station representatives. The Health and Safety Adviser, who works within the department, ensures that policies and procedures are up to date and records and reports on accidents.

The Civil Contingencies Act requires all category 1 responders to work together to identify serious risks to the public and these are identified in the Community Risk Register, which CSF&RS maintains. The Act requires us to have a Service Continuity Plan and it is the responsibility of the team to inform, instruct and exercise personnel in the plan.