Incident Recording System update - April 2008A seminar on the new Incident Recording System (IRS) brought representatives of 45 FRSs and software suppliers together in Warwick on 26 March, to share information on the practical and technical aspects of the change. The IRS will enable data on incidents attended by the FRS to be collected electronically, improving on the timeliness and accuracy of the current, largely manual, collection. IRS in Warwickshire Warwickshire FRS, who have used the IRS system for 3 months, were the first to use the IRS to submit their data to Communities and Local Government. At the seminar, William Brown, CFO of Warwickshire FRS, shared their experiences, successes and lessons learned. If you would like to attend an IRS Seminar in Autumn 2008, to hear the experiences of those FRSs who have gone live, please email: firestatsprojectoffice@communities.gsi.gov.uk The deadline for the switch to the IRS is 31 March 2009. |
Article Date: 16th April 2008 |
