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Organisational Culture in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

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  • Organisational Culture Within The Scottish Fire And Rescue Service Volume 1
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Thematic inspections

18th June 2025

Describes how the SFRS sets out its corporate expectations, how it communicates these to its workforce, how it supports its staff, and how it ensures compliance through policies and process.
  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Corporate Expectations
  • Other examples of Values and Ethics in the Emergency Services
  • The SFRS Workforce
  • Human Resource Management Structure within the SFRS
  • Recruitment, Induction and Promotion
  • Staff Training and Development
  • HR Procedures
  • Culture Activities within the SFRS
  • The Workforce Viewpoint
  • Conclusions
  • List of Recommendations and Areas for Consideration
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Glossary
  • Endnotes
  • Footnotes

  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Corporate Expectations
  • Other examples of Values and Ethics in the Emergency Services
  • The SFRS Workforce
  • Human Resource Management Structure within the SFRS
  • Recruitment, Induction and Promotion
  • Staff Training and Development
  • HR Procedures
  • Culture Activities within the SFRS
  • The Workforce Viewpoint
  • Conclusions
  • List of Recommendations and Areas for Consideration
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Glossary
  • Endnotes
  • Footnotes

Footnotes

(1)Scottish Government: Scottish Fire and Rescue Framework 2022

(2)Core Code of Ethics; National Fire Chiefs Council, Local Government Association, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners 

(3)The Seven Principles of Public Life

(4)HMFSI: Inspection of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service East Service Delivery Area

(5)HMFSI: Inspection of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service West Service Delivery Area

(6)HMFSI: The Training of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's Retained Duty System Personnel

(7)East Service Delivery Area

(8)Mental Health and Wellbeing Support in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

(9)West Service Delivery Area

(10)West Service Delivery Area report

(11)Chief Inspector’s Plan 2025-28

(12)(ACAS) Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures

(13)SFRS: Fire Safety and Organisational Statistics 2023-2024

(14)SFRS delivery plan 2024/25-2026/27

(15) HMFSI: Planning and Defining Service Resources in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service 2015
(16)HMFSI: Mental Health and Wellbeing Support in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
(17)Public Special Meeting - Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Board Thursday 25 February 2021
(18)West Service Delivery Area
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