COVID-19 inspection: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Services

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 Matt Parr to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Services sets out our assessment of the effectiveness of the services’ response to the pandemic.

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COVID-19 inspection: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Services (PDF document)

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COVID-19 inspection: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Services (HTML)

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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