Fire and rescue publications

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Fire & rescue services, People  —  20 December 2018

This inspection assesses how effectively and efficiently Bedfordshire 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  —  20 December 2018

The inspection assesses how effectively and efficiently Surrey 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  —  20 December 2018

During our inspection of Cornwall 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. We revisited Cornwall between 8 and 10 October 2018 to review progress against the action plan. 

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Fire & rescue services, Revisit  —  20 December 2018

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. We revisited Avon between 16 and 18 October 2018 to review progress against the action plan. 

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Fire & rescue services, Revisit  —  20 December 2018

During our inspection of Surrey 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. We revisited Surrey between 8 and 10 October 2018 to review progress against the action plan. 

Publication  —  Data, Fire & rescue services, FRS methodology  —  20 December 2018

In July 2017, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services took on responsibility for inspections of England’s fire and rescue services (FRS). To assist these inspections HMICFRS commissioned BMG Research to undertake a study of the general public’s perceptions of their local FRS across England.

Publication  —  Fire & rescue services  —  15 June 2018

In July 2017, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of the Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) extended its remit to include inspections of England’s fire and rescue service. We carried out three pilot inspections between March and May 2018, and this report sets out what we have learned.

Publication  —  Business Plans, Inspection programmes  —  29 March 2018

This document sets out HMICFRS’s fire and rescue service inspection programme and framework for the year ahead.

Publication  —  Consultations, Fire & rescue services  —  19 December 2017

HMICFRS has launched a consultation on the first inspection programme and framework for fire & rescue service inspections.