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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.

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

This inspection assesses how effectively and efficiently Warwickshire 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

Summary This is the first 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. We have inspected 14 services in the first tranche of inspections. Each inspection assesses how effective and efficient the service…

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Fire & rescue services, People  —  20 June 2019

This the first time that HMICFRS has inspected fire and rescue services across England. This report sets out a summary of our findings from inspecting 16 fire and rescue services in tranche 2.

Publication  —  Data, Fire & rescue services, FRS methodology  —  15 January 2020

In 2019, HMICFRS commissioned BMG Research to undertake a study of the public’s perceptions of local fire and rescue services across England. The study covers the public’s views and experiences of local fire and rescue services’ activities.

Publication  —  COVID-19, Fire & rescue services  —  22 January 2021

Summary In August 2020, the Home Secretary commissioned us to inspect how fire and rescue authorities in England responded to the COVID-19 outbreak and the numerous challenges it presents. Virtually, we inspected England’s 45 fire and rescue services from September to November 2020, focusing on their response during the initial outbreak of the pandemic. The…

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Fire & rescue services, People  —  12 January 2022

The inspection assesses how effectively and efficiently Warwickshire 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  —  Cause of concern, Effectiveness, Fire & rescue services, People  —  20 January 2023

In March and April 2021, we inspected Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service. During that inspection, we identified three causes of concern. This letter provides an update on our findings.