Source · HMICFRS
Effectiveness, efficiency and people 2023–2025: County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
14 August 2025
Fire & Rescue Inspection
6 areas for improvement
Areas for improvement
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The service should ensure its firefighters have good access to relevant site-specific risk information.
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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.
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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.
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The service should make sure all staff understand the benefits of equality, diversity and inclusion and their role in promoting these values.
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The service needs to do more to increase staff diversity.
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The service needs to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds into middle and senior-level positions.