HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland: Chief Inspector's Plan 2022 to 2025

Our Thematic inspections are an examination of a particular service-wide theme, and generally seek to understand how the Service as a whole is managing the subject under scrutiny. The inspection reports are laid before the Scottish Parliament.

The SFRS has an internal process for considering our reports, and their recommendations or observations. Officers of the Service compile an action plan for each report we produce, and these action plans are submitted to either the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee or the Service Delivery Committee of the SFRS Board for consideration and scrutiny.

The Chief Inspector is invited to attend and contribute to specific agenda items at both of these committees thus providing the Inspectorate with oversight of progress and assurance that recommendations have been considered and relevant action taken.

All inspection reports are published on our website

Figures 1 and 2 show the elements we consider in arriving at the themes for our forthcoming thematic inspections which we may conduct during the lifespan of this Plan.

Figure 1: Safe Firefighter Concept

Safe Firefighter Concept

• Operational Risk Information
• Resources
• Command and Control
• Accident Reporting
• Training
• Community Fire Safety
• Recruitment
• Operational Assurance
• Fire Safety Legislation
• Health and Safety - Operations

Resources

• National Assets
• Fleet
• Property
• Equipment
• PPE
• Shared Assets and Resources

Command and Control

• Organisational Responsibilities
• Managing Incidents
• Operational Tactics
• Weight of Response
• Command Training
• Command Structure

Accident Reporting

• Vehicles
• Near Misses
• Individual

Training

• Wholetime
• RDS
• Flexi Duty Officer

Figure 2: Governance

SFRS Governance

• Performance Management
  • Service Performance
  • Individual Performance Management
• Health and Safety
• Use of Resources
• Organisational Learning
• Procurement
• Organisational Governance and Accountability
• Environmental Protection
• Transformational Governance
• Community Planning
• Partnership Working