Translate the text from English to Welsh.



 
In Plenary on 2 July, William Graham AM asked me to provide a Written Statement updating the Assembly on the work being undertaken to combat deliberate fire setting and tackling incidents of attacks on our emergency service personnel, in particular, firefighters.


Under section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, the Fire and Rescue Services have a statutory responsibility to make provision for the purpose of promoting fire safety. A priority for the Fire and Rescue Services in Wales is to combine prevention, education and  intervention to reduce the risk of fires.


There have been improvements in outcomes for the citizens of Wales since the Fire and Rescue Services were devolved in 2004\-05\.  I will present some detailed information on these improvements in my Oral Statement scheduled for 22 October.


Over the last 10 years £50 million has been given to the three Welsh Fire and Rescue Services to support fire prevention activity. In 2013\-14, the Welsh Government continues to work with the Fire and Rescue Services and has allocated £3 million funding to support fire safety activities. These activities include Homes Fire Safety Checks, supporting vulnerable people in their own home and activities around arson reduction, including preventative work with children and young people.  


A number of activities have been developed to help reduce the problem of arson. For example, the Phoenix Project, aimed at young people aged 11 to 25, addresses issues ranging from low self esteem and lack of confidence to anti social behaviour and fire related problems, such as deliberate fire setting and hoax calls. The feedback from Phoenix projects has been extremely positive with evidence of a reduction in reoffending.  I visited the South Wales project and was impressed at the level of engagement by the young  people.


People working for the Fire and Rescue Services play a crucial role in reducing risk in our communities and responding to emergencies, saving lives or preventing escalation sometimes before specialist support has arrived. Protection for firefighters and other emergency workers is provided under the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006\. The maximum penalty for an offence under this Act is a level 5 fine, currently up to £5,000\.


The number and nature of attacks on Fire and Rescue Services staff are monitored. In 2011 there were over 55 reported attacks on firefighters. This reduced to 40 in 2012\. To date this year, there have been 17 reported attacks.  Predominantly these incidents centred on verbal attacks (12\), with other attacks involving physical contact (1\), thrown missiles (3\) and aggression towards firefighters (1\).


A number of initiatives have been developed by the Fire and Rescue Services to combat the problem of attacks on firefighters. These include working with people in areas where these incidents occur, providing additional equipment, designing protective measures and the trialling of CCTV surveillance on some fire appliances.   

I would like to take this opportunity to update Members on the appointment of the new Welsh Government’s Fire and Rescue Adviser and Inspector for Wales, Lee Howell.  

Lee took up his post on 2 August. He brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and skills to the role. I believe the appointment of a serving Chief Fire Officer will bring a fresh perspective to the Adviser role, providing the opportunity to share and learn from his and others experience. The role includes providing advice on delivery of the Fire and Rescue National Framework 2012 onwards, operational matters, guidance and technical policy issues, as well as performance and diversity. 


 







Translation:


 
Yn y Cyfarfod Llawn ar 2 Gorffennaf, gofynnodd William Graham AC i mi ddarparu Datganiad Ysgrifenedig yn diweddaru’r Cynulliad ar y gwaith sy’n cael ei wneud i fynd i’r afael â chynnau tanau’n fwriadol ac ymdrin ag achosion o ymosod ar bersonél ein gwasanaethau brys, yn arbennig diffoddwyr tân.

Dan adran 6 Deddf y Gwasanaethau Tân ac Achub 2004, mae gan y Gwasanaethau Tân ac Achub gyfrifoldeb statudol i sicrhau darpariaeth â’r bwriad o hyrwyddo diogelwch tân. Mae cyfuno gwaith i atal, addysgu ac ymyrryd yn flaenoriaeth i’r Gwasanaethau Tân ac Achub yng Nghymru er mwyn lleihau’r perygl o danau.

Cafwyd gwelliant o ran canlyniadau i ddinasyddion Cymru ers datganoli’r Gwasanaethau Tân ac Achub yn 2004\-05\. Byddaf yn cyflwyno gwybodaeth fanwl am y gwelliannau hyn yn fy Natganiad Llafar ar 22 Hydref.

Dros y 10 mlynedd diwethaf mae £50 miliwn wedi’i roi i’r tri Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub i gefnogi gweithgaredd atal tân. Yn 2013\-14, mae Llywodraeth Cymru’n parhau i weithio gyda’r Gwasanaethau Tân ac Achub ac mae wedi neilltuo cyllid o  £3 miliwn i gefnogi gweithgareddau diogelwch tân. Mae’r gweithgareddau hyn yn cynnwys Gwiriadau Diogelwch Tân yn y cartref, rhoi cymorth i bobl fregus yn eu cartrefi a gweithgaredd yn ymwneud â lleihau achosion o losgi bwriadol, gan gynnwys gwaith ataliol gyda phlant a phobl ifanc.

Datblygwyd nifer o weithgareddau i helpu i leihau problem llosgi bwriadol. Er enghraifft, mae Prosiect Ffenics sydd wedi’i anelu at bobl ifanc 11 i 25 oed yn mynd i’r afael â materion yn amrywio o hunan\-barch isel a diffyg hyder i ymddygiad gwrthgymdeithasol a phroblemau’n gysylltiedig â thân, fel cynnau tanau’n fwriadol a galwadau ffug. Bu’r adborth o brosiectau Ffenics yn hynod o gadarnhaol gyda thystiolaeth o leihad mewn aildroseddu. Fe ymwelais i â phrosiect De Cymru a chefais argraff dda o weld lefel ymgysylltu’r bobl ifanc.

Mae gan y bobl sy’n gweithio yn y Gwasanaethau Tân ac Achub swyddogaeth hanfodol yn lleihau perygl yn ein cymunedau ac ymateb i argyfyngau, achub bywydau neu atal sefyllfaoedd rhag dwysau cyn i gymorth arbenigol gyrraedd weithiau. Caiff diffoddwyr tân a gweithwyr argyfwng eraill eu gwarchod dan Ddeddf Gweithwyr Argyfwng (Rhwystro) 2006\. Y gosb lymaf am drosedd dan y Ddeddf hon yw dirwy lefel 5, sydd ar hyn o bryd hyd at £5,000\.

Caiff nifer a natur yr ymosodiadau ar staff Gwasanaethau Tân ac Achub eu monitro. Adroddwyd am dros 55 o ymosodiadau ar ddiffoddwyr tân yn 2011\. Cafwyd gostyngiad i 40 yn 2012\. Hyd yma eleni, adroddwyd am 17 o ymosodiadau. Yn bennaf roedd y digwyddiadau hyn yn ymwneud ag ymosodiadau geiriol  (12\), gydag ymosodiadau eraill yn cynnwys cyswllt corfforol (1\), taflu pethau (3\) ac ymddygiad ymosodol at ddiffoddwyr tân (1\).

Mae nifer o fentrau wedi’u datblygu gan y Gwasanaethau Tân ac Achub i fynd i’r afael â phroblem ymosodiadau ar ddiffoddwyr tân. Mae’r rhain yn cynnwys gweithio gyda phobl yn yr ardaloedd lle ceir y digwyddiadau hyn, darparu cyfarpar ychwanegol, cynllunio mesurau gwarchodol a threialu gwyliadwriaeth teledu cylch cyfyng ar gyfer peth cyfarpar diffodd tân.   
Hoffwn gymryd y cyfle hwn i rannu’r newyddion diweddaraf gydag Aelodau am benodiad Cynghorydd ac Arolygydd Tân ac Achub newydd Llywodraeth Cymru, Lee Howell. Dechreuodd Lee yn ei swydd ar 2 Awst. Daw â chyfoeth o brofiad, gwybodaeth a sgiliau i’r swydd. Rwyf i’n credu y bydd penodi Prif Swyddog Tân sy’n gwasanaethu yn dod â phersbectif newydd i swydd y Cynghorwr, gan gynnig cyfle i rannu a dysgu o’i brofiad ei hun a phrofiad pobl eraill. Mae’r swydd yn cynnwys darparu cyngor ar gyflenwi Fframwaith Cenedlaethol Tân ac Achub Cymru o 2012 ymlaen, materion gweithrediadol, materion yn ymwneud ag arweiniad a pholisi technegol yn ogystal â pherfformiad ac amrywiaeth.