Fire & Rescue Inspection

FRS 2021-22 CoC Recommendations: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Published 15 December 2021

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service (2021-22)

8
Recommendations
5
Completed
National — applies to all forces
Recommendations (8)
# Recommendation Directed at Status
F1 Cause of concern: The service hasn’t done enough since the last inspection to improve its EDI. Recommendation: By 30 September 2021, the service should give greater priority to how it increases awareness of EDI across the organisation. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service Completed
F2 Cause of concern: The service hasn’t done enough since the last inspection to improve its EDI. Recommendation: By 30 September 2021, the service should improve how it works with its staff and provides feedback in relation to EDI issues. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service Superseded
F3 Cause of concern: The service hasn’t done enough since the last inspection to improve its EDI. Recommendation: By 30 September 2021, the service should improve the understanding and use of equality impact assessments in all aspects of its work, and consider if its policies and procedures are inclusive and support those with protected characteristics. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service Superseded
F4 Cause of concern: The service hasn’t taken sufficient action since the last inspection to appropriately resource its protection function. Recommendation: By 30 September 2021, the service should make sure it has an effective quality assurance process in place so the service can assure itself that staff carry out audits to an appropriate standard. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service Completed
F5 Cause of concern: The service hasn’t done enough since the last inspection to improve its EDI. Recommendation: By 30 September 2021, the service should make sure that all staff receive appropriate EDI training. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service Completed
F6 Cause of concern: The service hasn’t done enough since the last inspection to improve its EDI. Recommendation: By 30 September 2021, the service should make sure that there is a programme of positive action to support its recruitment. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service Superseded
F7 Cause of concern: The service hasn’t taken sufficient action since the last inspection to appropriately resource its protection function. Recommendation: By 30 September 2021, the service should produce a clear plan for how it will ensure all premises it has identified as high-risk are audited in accordance with the timeframe it sets out in its risk-based inspection policy. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service Completed
F8 Cause of concern: The service hasn’t taken sufficient action since the last inspection to appropriately resource its protection function. Recommendation: By 30 September 2021, the service should review its administration of the protection function to make sure it can record and review all activity in a clear and consistent manner. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service Completed