Fire and rescue publications

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.

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

Between May and June 2021, we inspected Buckinghamshire 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, Fire & rescue services, Letter  —  15 February 2023

Between March and May 2021, we inspected Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service. During that inspection, we identified a cause of concern. This letter provides an update on our findings.

Publication  —  Cause of concern, Effectiveness, Fire & rescue services, People  —  15 February 2023

In January 2023, we revisited Essex County Fire and Rescue Service to review progress against a cause of concern identified in a previous inspection. This letter provides an update on our findings.

Publication  —  Annual reports, Fire & rescue services  —  20 January 2023

This is His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Fire & Rescue Services’ report to the Secretary of State under section 28B of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004. It contains his assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of fire and rescue services in England during our second full round of inspections, which we carried out between February 2021 and August 2022.

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Fire & rescue services, People  —  20 January 2023

This is the third time that HMICFRS has inspected fire and rescue services across England. Our focus is on the service they provide to the public, and the way they use the resources available.

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Fire & rescue services, People  —  20 January 2023

The 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.