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Our Vision and Commitments
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Our Vision
‘Working for a Safer South Yorkshire’
Our Commitments and Objectives
Risk Management
Commitment Number 1
We are committed to reducing deaths and injuries and safeguarding property.
Emergency Response
Commitment Number 2
We are committed to responding quickly and effectively to emergencies and other requests for assistance.
Community Safety
Commitment Number 3
We are committed to helping build stronger communities and a safer environment for people to live and work.
Enterprise and Success
Commitment Number 4
We are committed to helping our communities thrive and prosper.
People
Commitment Number 5
We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining people with the right skills, knowledge and values to deliver what matters.
Service Standards
Commitment Number 6
We are committed to providing a professional fire and rescue service to the highest standard.
Resources
Commitment Number 7
We are committed to managing our resources effectively and responsibly.
Performance
Commitment Number 8
We are committed to excellent performance.
For further information on commitments and objectives please see pages 10 and 11 of the Corporate Plan 2008-2011.
Our Values
Our Commitments and our Key Delivery Objectives are about what we do.
Our Values will play an important part as they set the cultural context for the way in which we work.
We Value
Service to the Community
We value service to the community by:
- Working with all groups to reduce risk
- Treating everyone fairly and with respect
- Being answerable to those we serve
- Striving for excellence in all that we do
People
We value our employees by practicing and promoting:
- Fairness and respect
- Recognition of merit
- Honesty, integrity and mutual trust
- Personal development
- Co-operative and inclusive working
Diversity
We value diversity in the service and the community by:
- Treating everyone fairly and with respect
- Providing varying solutions for different needs and expectations
- Promoting equal opportunities in employment and progression within the service
- Challenging prejudice and discrimination
Improvement
We value improvement at all levels of the service by:
- Accepting responsibility for our performance
- Being open-minded
- Considering criticism thoughtfully
- Learning from our experience
- Consulting others
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