Fire & Rescue Inspection

FRS 2018-19 CoC Recommendations: Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service

Published 19 June 2019

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (2018-19)

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Recommendations
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Completed
National — applies to all forces
Recommendations (2)
# Recommendation Directed at Status
F1 Cause of concern: Northamptonshire FRS needs to ensure that it has systems in place to effectively provide, record and monitor risk-critical training. Recommendation: By September 2019 the service must ensure that it provides, assesses and accurately records suitable operational training and that all operational staff have the proper risk-critical skills. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service Completed
F2 Cause of concern: We have serious concerns about Northamptonshire FRS’s ability to respond to incidents. The service consistently doesn’t have available its minimum number of fire engines. Senior managers are not routinely told when this happens. Recommendation: The service should improve its process for monitoring the number of fire engines available, so that senior managers can make effective decisions. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service Completed