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I have today published the fifth report on Fire and Rescue Authorities’ (FRAs) activities under the Fire and Rescue National Framework 2012 Onwards.  This covers the period from April 2013 to March 2015\.   


 


The report summarises information regarding Fire and Rescue Authorities’ (FRAs) activity across three key themes (collaboration, efficiency, and innovation).  It concludes that the three FRAs have largely acted in accordance with the Framework.  


 


This report coincides with my consultation, starting today, on a new Fire and Rescue National Framework which will apply from 2016 onwards. It describes what the Welsh Government expects of the FRAs and creates the foundation on which to build and promote improvement, efficiency and innovation.


 


The consultation sets out the Welsh Government’s vision and priorities for FRAs in the context of the changing environment in which they operate.  Severe medium to long\-term pressure on public finances requires a renewed effort to ensure Fire and Rescue Services are as efficient as possible whilst still maintaining effective response and prevention services to our communities.  


 


FRAs’ capability and expertise has contributed to a significant and sustained reduction in the incidence and severity of fires in Wales.  However, that same success has meant the role of the Service is changing.  I recognise that FRAs need to maintain appropriate staffing levels to enable them to respond effectively to emergency fire incidents and road traffic collisions.  But the latent capacity resulting from maintaining these response levels can, and should, be used to enhance collaboration, and to improve fire safety and fire prevention. It is no longer appropriate to see the Service as simply a means of responding to and fighting fires when they arise, although that is, of course, still essential.  The draft Framework focuses on the theme of expanding the FRAs’ activities to support the wider public sector and, as a consequence, communities and individuals themselves.  


 


I look forward to receiving a wide range of responses to this consultation.


 


 







Translation:


 
 Heddiw rwyf wedi cyhoeddi’r pumed adroddiad ar weithgareddau’r Awdurdodau Tân ac Achub o dan y Fframwaith Cenedlaethol Tân ac Achub o 2012 Ymlaen. Mae’n ymdrin â’r cyfnod rhwng mis Ebrill 2013 a mis Mawrth 2015\.   

  


Mae’r adroddiad yn crynhoi gwybodaeth ynghylch gweithgarwch yr Awdurdodau Tân ac Achub ar draws tair thema allweddol (cydweithredu, effeithlonrwydd ac arloesi). Mae’n dod i’r casgliad bod y tri Awdurdod Tân ac Achub wedi gweithredu gan fwyaf yn unol â’r Fframwaith. 

  


Mae’r adroddiad hwn yn cyd\-fynd â’m hymgynghoriad, sy’n cychwyn heddiw, ar Fframwaith Cenedlaethol Tân ac Achub newydd a ddaw i rym o 2016 ymlaen. Mae’n disgrifio’r hyn y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei ddisgwyl gan yr Awdurdodau Tân ac Achub ac yn gosod sylfaen i adeiladu arno a hybu gwelliant, effeithlonrwydd ac arloesedd.

 

Mae’r ymgynghoriad yn amlinellu gweledigaeth a blaenoriaethau Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer Awdurdodau Tân ac Achub yng nghyd\-destun y newid yn yr amgylchedd y maent yn gweithredu ynddo. Mae pwysau difrifol ar gyllid cyhoeddus yn y tymor canolig i’r tymor hir yn gofyn am ymdrech o’r newydd i sicrhau bod y Gwasanaethau Tân ac Achub mor effeithlon â phosibl, gan gynnal gwasanaethau ymateb ac atal effeithiol ar gyfer ein cymunedau ar yr un pryd. 

  


Mae gallu ac arbenigedd yr Awdurdodau Tân ac Achub wedi cyfrannu at ostyngiad sylweddol a pharhaus yn nifer yr achosion o danau yng Nghymru a’u difrifoldeb. Fodd bynnag, mae’r un llwyddiant yn golygu bod rôl y gwasanaeth yn newid. Rwy’n cydnabod bod angen i Awdurdodau Tân ac Achub gadw lefelau staffio priodol i’w galluogi i ymateb yn effeithiol i achosion tân brys a gwrthdrawiadau traffig ffordd. Ond mae modd defnyddio’r capasiti sy’n bodoli yn sgil cadw’r lefelau ymateb hyn i wella cydweithredu a gwella diogelwch ac atal tanau, a dylid gwneud hynny. Nid yw bellach yn briodol gweld y gwasanaeth dim ond fel ffordd o ymateb a diffodd tanau pan fyddant yn codi, er bod hynny’n parhau’n hanfodol wrth gwrs. Mae’r fframwaith drafft yn canolbwyntio ar y thema o ehangu gweithgareddau’r Awdurdodau Tân ac Achub i gefnogi’r sector cyhoeddus ehangach ac, yn sgil hynny, y cymunedau a’r unigolion eu hunain.  

Rwy’n edrych ymlaen at dderbyn ystod eang o ymatebion i’r ymgynghoriad hwn.