To ensure NFRS’s continuous and full operation, its Technical Service Board (TSB) is responsible for monitoring the use, technical maintenance and repairs of vehicles and firefighting equipment. To perform its functions, TSB needs a modern and well-equipped machinery and repairs base capable of ensuring efficient conditions that are adequate for safety at work. The purpose of the study was to identify the required capacity for creating a new machinery and repairs base model and to prepare sketches for the buildings.
The goal
Determining the capacity required to establish a new model for the machinery and repairs base, considering the nature of works, the categories of machinery and equipment, as well as the regional, technical and human requirements, including an assessment of financial investment levels and preparation of sketches for buildings.
Key activities in implementing the project
The study consists of three stages:
- Researching the present situation
- Studying the plans for the TSB machinery and repairs base
- Preparing sketches and the design brief
The project saw PwC collaborating with Arhis Konsultanti SIA to create sketches for the TSB repairs base and its territory based on PwC findings and proposals. As part of the project, PwC carried out:
- An in-depth study of the firefighting machinery and repairs bases of the special services in seven EEA member states and interviews with their representatives to identify examples of good practice for optimum technical capabilities and operating principles of the machinery and repairs base
- Interviews with local garages to establish their ability to carry out repairs and maintenance of firefighting vehicles
- Analysis of NFRS’s vehicle repairs and maintenance to categorise them according to substance and performance time
- Analysis of accounting information on TSB inventory movement and fixed assets to carry out an operational analysis of the existing machinery maintenance and repairs system
- A study of the manufacturer’s use instructions for NFRS vehicles and firefighting and rescue equipment and of the relevant legislation to examine the NFRS’s system for compliance with relevant requirements
- A study of the labour market to identify the demand for garage staff and pay levels in Latvian regions
- Preparation of three potential scenarios for performing repairs and technical maintenance and a comparison to assess the scope for outsourcing and to select the optimal solution for NFRS
- In collaboration with the architecture firm, PwC studied plans for the site of the machinery and repairs base facility, offered a rational positioning of TSB premises, created 3D sketches, and drew up a design brief.
The outcome
As a result of the study, we established how to correctly rebuild and equip the premises of the existing TSB machinery and repairs base, retaining the availability and quality of NFRS services. This involved identifying the required technical and human capacity for carrying out current and scheduled repair works, assessing financial investment levels and preparing 3D sketches for the repairs centre’s buildings. The design brief will serve as a basis for announcing design procurement for the TSB machinery and repairs base.
Financing from the European Union – civil defence and humanitarian aid
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