Inspection process
As has been the case for a number of years, we use the Scottish Fire and Rescue Framework, as a guide to how we measure the effectiveness of the Service. The Framework was last revised in 2022 and the current edition has influenced our approach to inspection.
The Framework defines priorities for the Service covering the following specific areas.
- Prevention
- Response
- Innovation and Modernisation
- Climate Change
- Effective Governance and Performance
- People
- Partnership
The Chief Inspector gives as much notice of an inspection as is reasonably practicable to the SFRS. From time to time the Inspectorate may carry out unannounced visits as part of an inspection programme. The Inspectorate has an agreed communication and feedback protocol with the SFRS which sets out how we take feedback into consideration.
When we conduct our inspection activity, the SFRS must provide us with such assistance and co-operation as we may require to carry out our functions, and must comply with any reasonable request that we make. When we publish a report, the SFRS must have regard to the findings and take such measures, if any, as it thinks fit.
Annual inspection plan 2025 to 2026
Service Delivery Area inspections |
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Commencing
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Published
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Lead officer
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North SDA | April 2024 | June 2025 |
Assistant Inspector John Joyce |
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Commencing
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Expected
Publication
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Lead officer
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Service Delivery - Corporate Contribution |
October 2025 | May 2026 |
Assistant Inspector John Joyce |
Thematic inspections |
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Commencing
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Published
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Lead officer
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Organisational Culture - Volume One |
April 2024 | June 2025 | Assistant Inspector Graeme Fraser |
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Commencing
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Expected
Publication
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Lead officer
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Operational Assurance
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July 2024 | September 2025 | Assistant Inspector David Young |
Operational Training and Development |
April 2025 | March 2026 | Assistant Inspector David Young |
Organisational Culture - Volume Two |
October 2025 | June 2026 | Assistant Inspector Graeme Fraser |
Other focused inspections |
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Commencing
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Published
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Lead officer
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SFRS Preparedness for Commonwealth Games | November 2025 | May 2026 |
Chief Inspector Robert Scott |