LFF

Question 1

What are LFB’s 3 Core behaviours?

Answer 1

Compassion
Accountability
Togetherness

(CAT)

Question 2

What is ‘Our Vision’ as stated in the LFB’s Behaviours document? (5)

Answer 2

‘We will be a

Dynamic

Forward Looking organisation of

Fully Engaged people

At the Centre of the Communities we serve

Adapting to the needs of London’

(FFAAD)

Question 3

What are LFBs 4 Strategic Objectives?

Answer 3

1) The best people and the best place of work
2) Seizing the future
3) Delivering Excellence
4) Outward Facing

(TODS)

Question 4

How is COMPASSION, the first of our core behaviours defined?

Answer 4

Showing Empathy and understanding for others

Question 5

How much was the existing budget gap, over the next 4 years, before the Mayors recent announcement?

Answer 5

£44 million (11 million per year)

Question 6

What was LFBs Total Budget for 2020/21?

Answer 6

£399.3 Million

Question 7

How much do the further reductions announced by the Mayor amount to?

Answer 7

£25 Million:

£10 Million reduction in 2020/21
£15 Million reduction in 2021/22

Question 8

Right at the top of the ‘London Fire Brigade Strategic Framework’ is the question ‘Why do we exist?’ What is the answer?

Answer 8

Trusted to serve and protect London

Question 9

How many Directorates is the LFB made up of?

Answer 9

4

Operational Delivery
Corporate Services
Transformation
People

(OCT People)

Question 10

How many single Appliance stations are there in the LFB?

Answer 10

62

And 40 2 Appliance stations

Question 11

What is the average yearly spend on the Babcocks training contract?

Answer 11

£16 Million

Question 12

The Core behaviours (Compassion, Accountability and Togetherness) form the basis for LFB competencies. How many Tiers of Competencies are there?

Answer 12

3

1) Leading Self and Others - FF, LFF, SubO
2) Leading the Function - StnO, StnC, OM
3) Leading the Service - DAC +

Question 13

How is LFBs second Core Behaviour TOGETHERNESS defined?

Answer 13

Being open to others

Question 14

The Tier 2 competencies ‘Leading the Function’ are Compassion, Togetherness and Accountability but how is Compassion then further defined (B1,B2 and B3)

Answer 14

B1 Selfless
B2 Self-aware
B3 Empathy

Question 15

How is LFBs third Core Behaviour ACCOUNTABILITY defined?

Answer 15

Being responsible and taking ownership of our actions

Question 16

The Tier 2 competencies ‘Leading the Function’ are Compassion, Togetherness and Accountability but how is Togetherness then further defined (B4, B5 and B6)

Answer 16

Inclusive
Teamwork
Empowers and coaches others

(TIE)

Question 17

What is the total cost of LFBs middle management? (SC 160, GC 60, DAC 16)

Question 18

The Tier 2 competencies ‘Leading the Function’ are Compassion, Togetherness and Accountability but how is Accountability then further defined (B7, B8 and B9)?

Question 19

The Transformation Delivery Plan has been put in place in response to what? (2)

Question 20

The Transformation Delivery Plan has been built on 4 Strategic Pillars what are they?

Question 21

There were 6 competencies for a tier 2 role, and they may still be used to frame interview questions, what were they?

Question 22

Tier 2 competencies (leading the functions) are Compassion, Togetherness and Accountability. B1 under Compassion is SELF-AWARE. How is this summarised in the ‘LFB Behaviours’ document? (3)

Question 23

The first ‘Strategic Pillar’ used as the basis for the LFB’s Transformation Plan is ‘The best people in the best place of work’. It focuses on which 3 key areas?

Question 24

The second ‘Strategic Pillar’ used as the basis for the LFB’s Transformation Plan is ‘Seizing the future’. It focuses on which 3 key areas?

Question 25

The third ‘Strategic Pillar’ used as the basis for the LFB’s Transformation Plan is ‘Delivering Excellence’. It focuses on which 3 key areas?

Question 26

Tier 2 competencies (leading the functions) are Compassion, Togetherness and Accountability. B2 under Compassion is SELFLESS. How is this summarised in the ‘LFB Behaviours’ document? (3)

Question 27

Tier 2 competencies (leading the functions) are Compassion, Togetherness and Accountability. B3 under Compassion is EMPATHY. How is this summarised in the ‘LFB Behaviours’ document? (3)

Question 28

The fourth ‘Strategic Pillar’ used as the basis for the LFB’s Transformation Plan is ‘Outward facing’. It focuses on which 3 key areas?

Question 29

Tier 2 competencies (leading the functions) are Compassion, Togetherness and Accountability. B4 under Togetherness is INCLUSIVE. How is this summarised in the ‘LFB Behaviours’ document? (3)

Question 30

In what year did the ‘Equality Act’ become law?

Answer 30

2010