HMICFRS

Effectiveness, efficiency and people 2025–2027: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Published 1 July 2026 Fire & Rescue Inspection 20 areas for improvement

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Areas for improvement 20

Area for improvement A1

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should make sure it allocates enough resources to cover its core protection functions so it can consistently carry out business engagement interventions and quality assure its risk-based inspection programme.

Area for improvement A2

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service needs to improve its quality assurance activity

Area for improvement A3

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should make sure its firefighters have good access to relevant and up-to-date risk information.

Area for improvement A4

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should make sure its mobile data terminals are reliable so firefighters can easily access up-to-date risk information.

Area for improvement A5

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service needs to continue to improve how it identifies, gathers and maintains risk information

Area for improvement A6

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should assure itself that all control and on-call staff take part in service cross-border exercises.

Area for improvement A7

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should make sure it is well prepared to form part of a multi‑agency response to a terrorist incident and that its procedures for responding are well tested and all staff understand them.

Area for improvement A8

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should also make sure that all staff groups are provided with an opportunity to exercise, including wholetime firefighters, on‑call firefighters, and fire control staff.

Area for improvement A9

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should assure itself that it is making the most of opportunities to improve workforce productivity and develop future capacity using innovation, including technology.

Area for improvement A10

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service needs to assure itself that it is making the most of opportunities to improve workforce productivity and develop future capacity through the use of innovation, including technology.

Area for improvement A11

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should make sure all staff understand and demonstrate its values.

Area for improvement A12

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should assure itself that it has effective fitness testing processes in place and support is available for staff to maintain and improve their fitness.

Area for improvement A13

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should prioritise and promote the physical and mental health of all staff, focusing on prevention and early intervention.

Area for improvement A14

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should make sure all locations have appropriate facilities for all staff.

Area for improvement A15

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

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

Area for improvement A16

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service needs to do more to increase staff diversity

Area for improvement A17

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should continue to do more to develop career pathways and opportunities for development for all staff.

Area for improvement A18

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should assure itself that staff understand and have confidence in its processes to identify, develop and promote leaders.

Area for improvement A19

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service needs to do more to make sure its promotion and progression processes are fair

Area for improvement A20

Status: Open

Addressed to: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Area for improvement (HMICFRS's words)
The service should make sure it is managing the individual performance of all staff