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High rise buildings - firefighting arrangements: report
- Introduction
- Summary
- Risks Associated with High Rise Buildings
- Fire Safety in High Rise Buildings
- Familiarisation and Risk Information
- Building Inspections
- Operational Procedures
- Training and Exercising
- Action on Issues
- Further Developments
- List of Recommendations
- Glossary
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- Footnotes
- HM Fire Service Inspectorate – management of health and safety: an operational focus
- HM Fire Service Inspectorate: local area inspection - Angus
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HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland: Chief Inspector's Plan 2022 to 2025
- Our purpose
- How the inspections are carried out
- Inspection process
- Local Area inspections
- Service Delivery Area inspections
- Thematic inspections
- Planned inspection activity 2022-23
- Our Activity 2022-23
- Potential future activity up to 2025
- Equality
- Excerpts from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 as amended
- HM Fire Service Inspectorate: local area inspection report - Argyll and Bute
- HM Fire Service Inspectorate: local area inspection - Midlothian
- HM Fire Service Inspectorate: Assessing the Effectiveness of Inspection Activity
- Update report on the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s planning and preparedness for exiting the European Union
- COP26 Climate Change Conference 2021: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service preparedness
- Update on the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s planning and preparedness for COVID-19
- HM Fire Service Inspectorate - local area inspection: City of Edinburgh
- HM Fire Service Inspectorate local area inspection: Dumfries and Galloway
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Training of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's retained duty system personnel: HMFSI inspection report
- 1 Introduction and background
- 2 About the inspection
- 3 Our findings
- 4 Other observations
- 5 Conclusions
- 6 Recommendations
- Glossary and abbreviations
- Appendix 1: SFRS Task & Task Management Course for New Entrant RDS Firefighters
- Appendix 2: Education Scotland report on the quality of training of retained Firefighters in Scotland
- Appendix 3: Extract from Appendix 4.2 of the SFRS Incident Command Development Pathway Policy
- Footnotes
- Command and Control: aspects of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Incident Command System
- HMFSI Consultation And Feedback Protocol
- HMFSI Dispute Determination Procedural Note
- HMFSI User Involvement Strategy version - November 2022
- HMFSI Auditor General Memorandum of Understanding - 2024
- HM Fire Service Inspectorate local area inspection: North Lanarkshire
- Inspection of the SFRS's Management of its Fleet and Equipment Function
- SFRS's arrangements for the provision of Operational Risk Information
- HM Fire Service Inspectorate local area inspection: Glasgow
- HM Fire Service Inspectorate local area inspection: Highland
- Fire Safety Enforcement by the SFRS
- HM Fire Service Inspectorate local area inspection: Moray
- HM Fire Service Inspectorate local area inspection: Scottish Borders
- Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: Dundee Control room and Highlands and Islands support
- HM Fire Service Inspectorate local area inspection: Dundee City
- HM Fire Service Inspectorate local area inspection: South Ayrshire
- HM Fire Service Inspectorate local area inspection: West Lothian
- Joint statement by HMFSI, HSE and the Chief Fire and Rescue Advisers in England and Wales, February 2016
- Preparedness of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for a serious flooding event
- Planning and Defining Service Resources in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
- Managing Automatic Fire Signals
- HM Fire Service Inspectorate: local area inspection - Aberdeen City
- HM Fire Service Inspectorate: local area inspection - East Renfrewshire
- HM Fire Service Inspectorate: local area inspection - Western Isles
- Commonwealth Games - Statement by HM Chief Inspector on Commonwealth preparedness - June 2014
- Emergency Medical Response and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
- Equal Access To National Capacity
- Justice Committee - 19 August 2014 - Evidence Session Briefing from HMICS-HMFSI
- Preparedness of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for the XX Commonwealth Games
- Risk-based operational decision-making in the SFRS
- An Overview of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - a report to Scottish Ministers - November 2013
- Investigation following significant incidents
- Performance Management Information Systems In The Scottish Fire And Rescue Service
- Issued Determinations since 2013
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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Command and Control Mobilising System (CCMS)
- Overview of Inspection Outcome
- Background - Site relocation
- Background - Functions
- Inspection Findings - Why a new mobilising platform was necessary
- Inspections Findings - The system specified
- Inspection Findings - The performance and resilience of the existing CCMSs
- Inspection Findings - Contingency for system interruption
- Inspection Findings - Other factors
- The Way Forward
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Appendix
- Footnotes
- Report on the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's planning and preparedness for COVID-19 (Light Touch Review)
- 1949 Report - His Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1950 Report - His Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1951 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1952 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1953 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1954 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1955 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1956 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1957 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1958 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1959 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1960 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1961 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1962 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1963 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1964 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1965 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1966 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1967 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1968 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1969 and 1970 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1971 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1972 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1973 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1974 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1975 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1976 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1977 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1978 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1979 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1980 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1981 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1982 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1983 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1984 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1985 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1986 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1987 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1988 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1989 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1990 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1991 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1992 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1993 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
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Contingency Planning Arrangements for Industrial Action in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
- Background
- Inspection Process
- Key Findings
- Arrangements Considered for the Maintenance of Effective Operational Response in the Event of Industrial Action
- Industrial Action Alternative Mobilising Locations
- Response to Major Incidents and Core Emergency Response During IA
- Arrangements for Handling Emergency Calls During IA
- The Development of Safety Advice for the Public
- The Development of Safety Advice for Business Premises
- Maintenance of SFRS Key Business Services
- SFRS Significant Operational Risk Sites and Appliance Mobilisations
- Conclusion
- Glossary of Terms
- Footnotes
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Climate Change: managing the operational impact on fires and other weather-related emergencies
- Introduction and Background
- Summary
- List of Recommendations
- Our Inspection Findings
- Our Inspection Findings - 4.1 Response to Flooding
- Our Inspection Findings - 4.2 Response to Wildfire
- Our Inspection Findings - 4.3 Other Issues - Community Asset Register
- Our Inspection Findings - 4.3 Other Issues - Resource allocation
- Our Inspection Findings - 4.3 Other Issues - SFRS Business Continuity
- Our Inspection Findings - 4.3 Other Issues - Accidental Drownings
- Our Inspection Findings - 4.3 Other Issues - Emerging Risks - Electric Vehicles and Lithium-ion batteries
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Appendix A - Overview of water level system training
- Appendix B - About HM Fire Service Inspectorate
- Appendix C - How this inspection was carried out
- Appendix C - Methodology
- Footnotes
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Independent Inspection of the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service
- Introduction
- Executive Summary
- Recommendations
- Scope Of The Inspection
- Inspection Approach
- Findings Against Terms Of Reference
- Summary
- Glossary
- Appendix A - Terms of Reference
- Appendix B - Short Biographies of Inspectors
- Appendix C - Full List of Issues Raised by Stations
- Appendix D - On-call Availability (2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22)
- Appendix E - Bibliography of Evidence Documents
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Inspection of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: East Service Delivery Area
- East Service Delivery Area in numbers
- Overview of incident data in the East SDA
- HMFSI East SDA Ratings Matrix: Prevention & Protection
- HMFSI East SDA Ratings Matrix: Response
- HMFSI East SDA Ratings Matrix: Partnership
- HMFSI East SDA Ratings Matrix: People
- Conclusion
- Summary of findings
- Recommendations and good practice
- Appendix A: Staff Survey Outcomes
- Appendix B: LSO Area Performance - Overview
- Appendix B: LSO Area Performance - Stirling, Clackmannanshire and Fife (SCF) LSO Area Focus
- Appendix B: LSO Area Performance - Falkirk and West Lothian (FWL) LSO Area Focus
- Appendix B: LSO Area Performance - City of Edinburgh (COE) LSO Area Focus
- Appendix B: LSO Area Performance - Midlothian, East Lothian and Scottish Borders (MELSB) LSO Area Focus
- Appendix C
- Appendix D
- Footnotes
- Glossary
- 1994 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1995 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1996 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1996 Report - Isle of Man FRS - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1997 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1998 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 1999 Report - Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland
- 2000 - Her Majesty's Fire Inspectorate For Scotland
- 2001 - Her Majesty's Fire Inspectorate For Scotland
- 2002 - Her Majesty's Fire Inspectorate For Scotland
- 2003 - Her Majesty's Fire Inspectorate For Scotland
- 2004 - Her Majesty's Fire Inspectorate For Scotland
- 2005 - Her Majesty's Fire Inspectorate For Scotland
- 2006 - Her Majesty's Fire Inspectorate For Scotland
- 2007 - Her Majesty's Fire Inspectorate For Scotland
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Support in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
- Foreword
- Background
- Data review and analysis
- SFRS Mental Health Strategy, Policy, Procedures and Arrangements
- SFRS Culture and its impact upon Staff accessing Mental Health and Wellbeing Services
- Creation of a Destigmatised, Positive and Inclusive Mental Health and Wellbeing Culture Within the SFRS
- Arrangements and Support for a Return to the Workplace for Staff Post Covid
- The Operational Firefighter and Flexi Duty Officer Roles
- Post Incident Support Procedure
- Conclusion
- List of Recommendations
- Glossaary
- Footnotes
- Chief Inspector's Update 2021-2024
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Inspection of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service West Service Delivery Area
- HMFSI WSDA Ratings Matrix
- Conclusion
- WSDA in Numbers
- Overview of incident data in the WSDA
- Summary of findings - Prevention and Protection
- Summary of findings - Response
- Summary of findings - Partnership
- Summary of findings - People
- Recommendations and Good Practice
- Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - Crosscutting Issues
- Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - EWDAB
- Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - ENSA
- Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - D&G
- Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - LAN
- Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - ERRI
- Appendix A: LSO Area Performance - CoG
- Appendix B: About His Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland (HMFSI)
- Appendix C: How this inspection was carried out
- Bibliography
- Glossary
- The Chief Inspector's Plan 2025-2028
- Annual Operating Plan 2025-2026
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Organisational Culture in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
- 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
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Inspection of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service North Service Delivery Area
- HMFSI NSDA Rating Matrix
- Conclusion
- NSDA in Numbers
- Overview of Incident Data in the NSDA
- North SDA Issues in Focus
- Summary of Findings - Prevention and Protection
- Summary of Findings - Response
- Summary of Findings - Case Study - A Contaminants Ready Fire Station: Inverness
- Summary of Findings - Partnership
- Summary of Findings - People
- Recommendations and Good Practice
- Appendix A: About His Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland (HMFSI)
- Appendix B: How this inspection was carried out
- Glossary of Terms
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Inspection of Operational Assurance in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Background
- Introduction
- OA Management
- Performance
- Pre-Incident OA arrangements
- During-Incident OA arrangements
- Post-incident OA arrangements
- Outcomes
- Conclusion
- Recommendations, Areas for Consideration and Areas of Good Practice
- Methodology
- How this Inspection was carried out
- Glossary of Terms
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2
- Appendix 3
- Footnotes
- Review of progress against recommendations within the Independent Inspection of Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service Report 2023
- HMFSI Inspection Officer Secondment Policy
- Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 Annual Reporting 2025-2026
- Guide to Information 2025
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