Area for improvement A1
Status: Open
Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)The service should have a clear process to follow up formal notices and make sure that staff understand it.
HMICFRS
Effectiveness, efficiency and people 2025–2027: Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
Published 18 March 2026
Fire & Rescue Inspection
3 areas for improvement
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Areas for improvement 3
Area for improvement A2
Status: Open
Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)The service should strengthen its management and oversight of its risk-based inspection programme to make sure it inspects premises in line with required frequency.
Area for improvement A3
Status: Open
Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)The service should assure itself that all processes in place to support performance management within the protection function are effective.