Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service revisit: Cause of concern – progress letter

Between 6 February 2023 and 20 April 2023, we inspected Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Following our inspection, we identified the following cause of concern:

• Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service cannot assure itself that operational members of staff meet the minimum fitness requirements to perform their role.

On 14 September 2023, Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service submitted an action plan setting out how they intended to address the area of concern and our recommendation.

Between 27 November 2023 and 1 December 2023, we carried out a revisit to review progress against the action plan and the arrangements for overseeing it.

This letter summarises our findings.

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