Fire and rescue publications

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Fire & rescue services, People  —  13 September 2023

This is our third assessment of Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Fire & rescue services, People  —  18 August 2023

This inspection contains our third assessment of Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Fire & rescue services, People  —  18 August 2023

This inspection contains our third assessment of Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Fire & rescue services, People  —  18 August 2023

This inspection contains our third assessment of Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service

Publication  —  Accelerated cause of concern  —  16 August 2023

We have decided to issue Avon Fire and Rescue Service with two accelerated causes of concern.

Publication  —  Ethics and accountability, Fire & rescue services, Integrity and corruption, Professional standards, Terms of reference, Thematic inspection  —  19 July 2023

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services will carry out an inspection of the handling of misconduct in fire and rescue services in England.

Publication  —  Cause of concern, Efficiency, Letter, People  —  24 May 2023

Between May and June 2021, we inspected Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service. During that inspection, we identified areas of concern. This letter provides an update on our findings.

Publication  —  Cause of concern, Efficiency, Letter, People, Revisit  —  19 April 2023

Between March and May 2022, we inspected North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and identified causes of concern and made recommendations.

Publication  —  Equality and diversity, Ethics and accountability, Fire & rescue services, Integrity and corruption, Spotlight, Thematic inspection  —  30 March 2023

This report focuses on the values and culture of all 44 fire and rescue services (FRSs) in England and draws on the evidence collected through our inspections of FRSs since 2018.

Publication  —  Cause of concern, Effectiveness, Fire & rescue services, Letter  —  24 February 2023

Between November 2021 and January 2022, we inspected London Fire Brigade and identified two causes of concern. This letter provides an update on our findings.