Fire and rescue publications

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Fire & rescue services, People  —  17 December 2019

This inspection assesses how effectively and efficiently Essex County Fire and Rescue Service prevents, protects the public against and responds to fires and other emergencies. We also assess how well it looks after the people who work for the service.

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Fire & rescue services, People  —  17 December 2019

This inspection assesses how effectively and efficiently North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service prevents, protects the public against and responds to fires and other emergencies. We also assess how well it looks after the people who work for the service.

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Fire & rescue services, Revisit  —  17 December 2019

During our inspection of Avon Fire and Rescue Service, in July 2018, we identified a cause of concern about how effective the service is at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks. We asked the service to submit an action plan setting out how it would address this cause of concern. This is the second revisit of the service to review progress against the action plan. 

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Fire & rescue services, Revisit  —  17 December 2019

During our inspection of Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, in June 2019, we identified a cause of concern about how effective the service is at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks. We asked the service to submit an action plan setting out how it would address this cause of concern. We revisited Gloucestershire between 20 and 22 November 2019 to review progress against the action plan. 

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Fire & rescue services, People  —  17 December 2019

This inspection assesses how effectively and efficiently Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service prevents, protects the public against and responds to fires and other emergencies. We also assess how well it looks after the people who work for the service.

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Fire & rescue services, People  —  17 December 2019

This inspection assesses how effectively and efficiently Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service prevents, protects the public against and responds to fires and other emergencies. We also assess how well it looks after the people who work for the service.

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Fire & rescue services, People  —  17 December 2019

This inspection assesses how effectively and efficiently Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service prevents, protects the public against and responds to fires and other emergencies. We also assess how well it looks after the people who work for the service.

Publication  —  Consultations  —  22 October 2019

This consultation is now closed. This plan provided details of HMICFRS’s proposed fire and rescue services inspection programme for 2020/21, and asked for your views on whether the right areas of fire and rescue services’ activity are covered.

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Fire & rescue services, People  —  20 June 2019

This the first time that HMICFRS has inspected fire and rescue services across England. This report sets out a summary of our findings from inspecting 16 fire and rescue services in tranche 2.

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Fire & rescue services, People  —  20 June 2019

This inspection assesses how effectively and efficiently Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service prevents, protects the public against and responds to fires and other emergencies. We also assess how well it looks after the people who work for the service.