Your views matter and we hope you will help us to shape the future of fire and rescue in Scotland.

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1 SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE Draft Strategic Plan Overview The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service invites views on its draft Strategic Plan A cornerstone of our ongoing development of the Service, it will ensure we remain fully committed to improving the safety and wellbeing of Scotland s communities. Why we are consulting We want to hear views on our ambition to balance national priorities with the needs of local communities both now and in the future. The consultation is open for ten weeks, closing on 9 August Your views matter and we hope you will help us to shape the future of fire and rescue in Scotland. Where to send your response Please send your written response to Alison Hastings, Performance and Strategic Planning Manager, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Brooms Road, Dumfries, DG1 2DZ to arrive by 9 August What happens next Following the closing date, all responses will be analysed and considered along with any other available evidence. We aim to issue the findings of the consultation process in due course on the We asked, you said, we did page of our Consultation Hub, at: firescotland.citizenspace.com Introduction What is your name? (Optional) Do you represent an organisation, group or team? If so, please give its name here: Are you a member of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service staff?

2 Our Outcomes. Priorities and Objectives These are shown in full at the end of this document. 1 Have we chosen the right outcomes? We have identified five outcomes. These are our long term goals. Comments 2 Have we chosen the right priorities? To work towards our outcomes, we have identified six priorities. These are the areas we will focus on over the coming three years. Comments 3 Have we chosen the right objectives? Our objectives are the key activities we will carry out to support our priorities. Comments

3 4 Have you any other views on our draft Strategic Plan ? Tell us here:

4 Tell us more (optional) We would like to ask people responding as individuals a few more optional questions. Monitoring service users can help us to evaluate whether the aims and objectives contained within the Strategic Plan are effective and will benefit our communities throughout Scotland. We can also use monitoring to determine whether our services are accessible, whether our policies have a disproportionate, unfair or positive impact on particular groups and whether members of those groups are satisfied with the service they receive. Please tick your preferred option: Your local authority area: Aberdeen Edinburgh City Perth and Kinross Aberdeenshire Falkirk Renfrewshire Angus Fife Scottish Borders Argyll and Bute Glasgow City Shetland Clackmannanshire Highland South Ayrshire Comhairle nan Eilean Sar Inverclyde South Lanarkshire Dundee City Midlothian Stirling East Ayrshire Moray West Dunbartonshire East Dunbartonshire North Ayrshire West Lothian East Lothian North Lanarkshire Other (UK) East Renfrewshire Orkney Other (outside UK) Your age: Under Over Prefer not to say Your gender: Female Male Prefer not to say Your gender identity: Do you, or have you ever, identified as a transgender or trans person? Yes No Prefer not to say Do you consider yourself to have a disability? Yes No Prefer not to say

5 Your ethnicity: White Scottish White Other British White Irish White Gypsy Traveller White Polish Mixed or multiple ethnic group Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Pakistani Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Indian Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Bangladeshi Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Chinese Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Chinese African: African, African Scottish or African British African: Black, Black Scottish or Black British African: Other Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish or Caribbean British Black, Black Scottish or Black British Arab, Arab Scottish or Arab British Other ethnic group Prefer not to say If you chose an other option, please state your ethnicity here: Your sexual orientation: Heterosexual Gay/Lesbian Bisexual Prefer not to say Your religion or belief: None Church of Scotland Roman Catholic Other Christian Muslim Sikh Hindu Jewish Buddhist Other religion Prefer not to say If you chose other, please state your religion or belief here: Thank you for taking part in our consultation.

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