Additional information on what we have achieved to make Dorset safer is contained within a supplementary report which will be published shortly. 

A message from Darran Gunter, Chief Fire Officer, Dorset Fire and Rescue Service: 

I am pleased to introduce our Annual Report for 2010/11 (1.85MB pdf); it is two parts this year. This Annual Report contains a summary of what we have achieved for you this year.   We also have a Supplementary Report (1.65MB pdf) which provides additional detailed information on our performance. This Supplemental Report contains financial information which is based on the draft annual statement of accounts.   An updated Supplemental Report will be published when the full financial statement of accounts is published.

We have focused considerable effort to improve safety in Dorset over the last year by: 

• Reducing preventable incidents and improving safety in the home by further strengthening our community safety task teams and working with Bournemouth & Poole College on a new volunteers scheme.
• Learning more about our communities and how we can provide services to people whose lifestyles put them at risk from fires and other emergencies and introducing a new way of identifying residents that are most at risk from fire.
• Running our first 'Fire Fayre' which was a family fun day held in Poole Park on 20 June 2010.
• Building our new community fire station at Weymouth.  This iconic building will house a variety of rooms of many sizes and for many purposes that offer a range of opportunities for community use and will include 'FireWise', an innovative and compelling learning opportunity where the visitor experiences realistic scenarios to help them to learn how to keep themselves safe.
• Implementing our shift system to ensure that we provide time for additional training for our crews.
• Dealing with the very difficult financial position that all public sector bodies have had to face
• Making a considerable investment in fire fighter safety.