Fire and rescue news

News article  —  12 July 2022

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service has been moved into an enhanced level of monitoring.

News article  —  9 May 2022

HMICFRS has launched a consultation which welcomes views on our proposed fire inspection programme for the coming year.

News article  —  29 April 2022

Today we published our report on the evaluation of remote inspection methods required during the COVID-19 pandemic.

News article  —  22 April 2022

Today we published three letters on Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service (FRS), Warwickshire FRS and Northumberland FRS’s progress against causes of concern we gave in our inspections in 2021.

News article  —  12 January 2022

Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service is performing below the expected standard and needs to make improvements, a new report has found.

News article  —  12 January 2022

Today we published a letter on Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service’s progress against a cause of concern we gave in our inspection in 2021.

News article  —  15 December 2021

Fire and rescue services in England have made improvements in some areas, but more change is urgently required.

News article  —  15 December 2021

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has made good progress, but more work is needed to improve its overall performance, a new report has found.

News article  —  15 December 2021

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service has been commended for good performance after improving the way it serves its communities, a new report has found.

News article  —  15 December 2021

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service needs to do more to protect the public and remains unprepared to respond effectively to a terrorist attack, a new report has found.