COVID-19 inspection: Avon Fire and Rescue Service
In August 2020, we were commissioned by the Home Secretary to inspect how fire and rescue services in England are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. This letter from HMI Wendy Williams to Avon Fire and Rescue Service sets out our assessment of the effectiveness of the service’s response to the pandemic.
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COVID-19 inspection: Avon Fire and Rescue Service (PDF document)Read the letter online
COVID-19 inspection: Avon Fire and Rescue Service (HTML)Get the press release
Too many firefighters prevented from fully supporting public during COVID-19 pandemic
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Responding to the pandemic: The fire and rescue service’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020