HMICFRS

Effectiveness, efficiency and people 2023–2025: Humberside Fire and Rescue Service

Published 11 February 2025 Fire & Rescue Inspection 13 areas for improvement

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Areas for improvement 13

Area for improvement A1

Status: Open

Addressed to: Humberside Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should improve its enforcement activity

Area for improvement A2

Status: Open

Addressed to: Humberside Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should improve the way it shares with its staff the learning it identifies from incidents.

Area for improvement A3

Status: Open

Addressed to: Humberside Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should assure itself that senior managers are visible and demonstrate service values through their behaviours.

Area for improvement A4

Status: Open

Addressed to: Humberside Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should monitor secondary contracts to make sure working hours are not exceeded.

Area for improvement A5

Status: Open

Addressed to: Humberside Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should improve the visibility of its leaders and their availability for contact with staff

Area for improvement A6

Status: Open

Addressed to: Humberside Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should do more to manage staff working hours

Area for improvement A7

Status: Open

Addressed to: Humberside Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should assure itself that staff are confident using its feedback mechanisms, so these help the service gather valuable information.

Area for improvement A8

Status: Open

Addressed to: Humberside Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should make sure it has robust processes in place to undertake equality impact assessments and review any actions agreed as a result.

Area for improvement A9

Status: Open

Addressed to: Humberside Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should put in place an open and fair process to identify, develop and support high-potential staff and aspiring leaders.

Area for improvement A10

Status: Open

Addressed to: Humberside Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should do more to encourage diversity in leadership roles

Area for improvement A11

Status: Open

Addressed to: Humberside Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service needs to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds into middle and senior-level positions.

Area for improvement A12

Status: Open

Addressed to: Humberside Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should do more to develop leaders and high-potential staff

Area for improvement A13

Status: Open

Addressed to: Humberside Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should consider putting in place arrangements to identify and support members of staff to become senior leaders.