Improve GMFRS Major Incident record-making
Manchester Arena Inquiry · Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response · Issued 3 November 2022 · Addressed to: Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
Government responseUK Government: Accepted (Nov 2025)
DeliveryCabinet Office says in progress (Feb 2026)
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service should reflect on its approach to record-making during and immediately following a Major Incident, with a view to improving the current practice.
Manchester Arena Inquiry, Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response · 3 Nov 2022 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
AI-generated evidence summary
The Inquiry asked Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service to improve major incident record-making. In February 2026, the Cabinet Office reported that the use of body-worn video cameras was becoming more prevalent across fire and rescue services, while trained loggists and routine documentation such as command and decision logs were also widely in use (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). Earlier, in November 2025, the United Kingdom Government recorded that the recommendation was "accepted in full" (Cabinet Office response, Nov 2025).
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 5 Oct 2026.
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Government response
●UK Government · Accepted · 14 Nov 2025
Accepted in full
Response document: Manchester Arena Inquiry recommendations (GOV.UK page linking to the Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard)
Delivery
●Cabinet Office says in progress · 27 Feb 2026
In addition to previous updates, the use of body worn video cameras are becoming more prevalent in the UK FRS. The use of trained loggists and routine use of documentation to capture and record decision (for example command and decision logs) are also widely in use.
Earlier statements on delivery (0)
●Cabinet Office · 14 Nov 2025
In addition to previous updates, the use of body worn video cameras are becoming more prevalent in the UK FRS. The use of trained loggists and routine use of documentation to capture and record decision (for example command and decision logs) are also widely in use.
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
Published evidence
●JESIP · 1 Apr 2024
JESIP Joint Doctrine updated to v3.1 (April 2024) following inquiry findings on interoperability failures. Operation Plato reformed to cover all terrorist attack types, not just firearms. Emphasis extended beyond command-level to frontline responders.
JESIP Joint Doctrine Version 3.1, April 2024View source →
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