Source · HMICFRS

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

11 February 2025 Fire & Rescue Inspection 13 areas for improvement
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National — applies to all forces

Areas for improvement

13
AFI The service should improve its enforcement activity
AFI The service should do more to encourage diversity in leadership roles
AFI The service needs to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds into middle and senior-level positions.
AFI The service should do more to develop leaders and high-potential staff
AFI The service should consider putting in place arrangements to identify and support members of staff to become senior leaders.
AFI The service should improve the way it shares with its staff the learning it identifies from incidents.
AFI The service should assure itself that senior managers are visible and demonstrate service values through their behaviours.
AFI The service should monitor secondary contracts to make sure working hours are not exceeded.
AFI The service should improve the visibility of its leaders and their availability for contact with staff
AFI The service should do more to manage staff working hours
AFI The service should assure itself that staff are confident using its feedback mechanisms, so these help the service gather valuable information.
AFI The service should make sure it has robust processes in place to undertake equality impact assessments and review any actions agreed as a result.
AFI The service should put in place an open and fair process to identify, develop and support high-potential staff and aspiring leaders.