Headline Targets 1

What is a headline target?

Our headline targets highlight some key priorities for the Brigade; making it easier for people outside the organisation to look at our overall success by focusing on these. The Brigade continually works to a whole range of annual targets that monitor both front line and office based work.

What targets did you work towards previously?

Our headline targets for April 2005-2010 were to:

• reduce accidental fires in the home by 5%;
• reduce the number of deaths arising from accidental fires in the home by 20%;
• reduce deliberate fires by 10%; and
• reduce the number of hoax calls we respond to by 5%.

What are Local Area Agreements?

Local Area Agreements (LAAs) set out the priorities for a local area and are agreed between central government and the local authority and other key partners at the local level. The agreements run for three years, currently 2008-2011.