Area for improvement A1
Status: Open
Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)The service should ensure its firefighters have good access to relevant site-specific risk information.
HMICFRS
Effectiveness, efficiency and people 2023–2025: County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
Published 14 August 2025
Fire & Rescue Inspection
6 areas for improvement
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Areas for improvement 6
Area for improvement A2
Status: Open
Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)The service should implement a formal process that routinely checks the quality of home fire safety visits so that it can assure itself staff complete them to a consistent standard.
Area for improvement A3
Status: Open
Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)The service should make sure it has robust processes in place to carry out equality impact assessments and review any actions agreed as a result.
Area for improvement A4
Status: Open
Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)The service should make sure all staff understand the benefits of equality, diversity and inclusion and their role in promoting these values.
Area for improvement A5
Status: Open
Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)The service needs to do more to increase staff diversity.
Area for improvement A6
Status: Open
Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)The service needs to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds into middle and senior-level positions.