Independent report

Fire futures reports

An independent review into the fire and rescue service looking at its role, efficiency, accountability & work with other emergency services.

Applies to England

Documents

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Details

The 4 sector-led reports, put forward a range of ideas on how the fire and rescue sector can work together to address current and future challenges and presents new models and wide-ranging options for delivering fire and rescue services.

The reports are:

  • 바카라 사이트˜Role of the fire and rescue service바카라 사이트™: this looks at the additional powers and responsibilities required to overcome barriers faced by the fire and rescue service in delivering service and options for closer working with other emergency services
  • 바카라 사이트˜Efficiency, effectiveness and productivity바카라 사이트™: this looks at ways to improve operational efficiency, purchasing and procurement
  • 바카라 사이트˜Localism and accountability바카라 사이트™: this outlines a series of proposals to extend localism, transparency and accountability by offering communities a greater role in determining and monitoring local services
  • 바카라 사이트˜National interests바카라 사이트™: this looks at the respective roles of the fire and rescue service and government in national resilience, the built environment, improved knowledge management and decentralisation

The government published its response to the reports on 12 April 2011.

Updates to this page

Published 20 December 2010

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