Fire & Rescue Inspection
FRS 2021-22 CoC Recommendations: Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Published 15 December 2021
Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (2021-22)
8
Recommendations
2
Completed
National — applies to all forces
Recommendations (8)
| # | Recommendation | Directed at | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Cause of concern: Prevention activity is not a sufficiently high priority for the service, and it is not adequately identifying those most at risk from fire. Recommendation: By 30 September 2021, the service should have plans in place for:- an effective system to define the levels of risk in the community; | Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service | Superseded |
| F2 | Cause of concern: Prevention activity is not a sufficiently high priority for the service, and it is not adequately identifying those most at risk from fire. Recommendation: By 30 September 2021, the service should have plans in place for:- the review of systems and processes for dealing with referrals from individuals and partner agencies. This is to make sure that they are managed effectively and those referrals with highest identified risk are prioritised. | Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service | Superseded |
| F3 | Cause of concern: Prevention activity is not a sufficiently high priority for the service, and it is not adequately identifying those most at risk from fire. Recommendation: By 30 September 2021, the service should have plans in place for:- the revision of its prevention strategy in order that it clearly prioritises the people most at risk of fire and other emergencies, giving focus and direction to specialist teams; | Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service | Completed |
| F4 | Cause of concern: The service hasn’t made enough progress since the last inspection to improve equality, diversity and inclusion. Recommendation: By 31 January 2022, the service should:- be more ambitious in its efforts to attract a more diverse workforce which better reflects the community it serves. | Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service | Superseded |
| F5 | Cause of concern: The service hasn’t made enough progress since the last inspection to improve equality, diversity and inclusion. Recommendation: By 31 January 2022, the service should:- ensure it has robust processes in place to undertake equality impact assessments, implement and review any actions required; | Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service | Completed |
| F6 | Cause of concern: The service hasn’t made enough progress since the last inspection to improve equality, diversity and inclusion. Recommendation: By 31 January 2022, the service should:- give greater priority to how it increases awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion across the organisation; | Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service | Superseded |
| F7 | Cause of concern: The service hasn’t made enough progress since the last inspection to improve equality, diversity and inclusion. Recommendation: By 31 January 2022, the service should:- make improvements to the way it collects equality data to better understand its workforce demographics and needs; | Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service | Superseded |
| F8 | Cause of concern: The service hasn’t made enough progress since the last inspection to improve equality, diversity and inclusion. Recommendation: By 31 January 2022, the service should:- make sure it has appropriate ways to engage with and seek feedback from all staff, including those from under-represented groups; | Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service | Superseded |