Fire and rescue services in Engage

Avon Fire and Rescue Service

2023

The service still doesn’t have an effective system to make sure it gathers and records relevant and up-to-date risk information.
Prevention activity isn’t a sufficiently high priority for the service, and there is no prevention strategy, which should drive its day-to-day activities.
The service’s mobilisation system isn’t reliable and crashes during 999 calls, which results in the public receiving a slower response to emergencies. This cause of concern was closed on 24 October 2024.
The service needs to do more to improve its culture.

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service

2022

The service hasn’t done enough since the last inspection to embed its values and associated behaviours and promote a positive workplace culture. This cause of concern was closed on 7 March 2025.
The service hasn’t done enough since the last inspection to improve understanding and awareness of the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and remove barriers to embedding EDI in the service.
The service doesn’t have enough trained and experienced protection staff to implement its risk-based inspection programme and take proportionate action to reduce risk and enforce fire safety regulations. This cause of concern was closed on 7 March 2025.

Last updated: 7 March 2025