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.
Effectiveness, efficiency and people 2025–2027: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
Published 1 July 2026Fire & Rescue Inspection0 recommendations20 areas for improvement
Coverage
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Areas for improvement
The service needs to improve its quality assurance activity
The service should make sure its firefighters have good access to relevant and up-to-date risk information.
The service should make sure its mobile data terminals are reliable so firefighters can easily access up-to-date risk information.
The service needs to continue to improve how it identifies, gathers and maintains risk information
The service should assure itself that all control and on-call staff take part in service cross-border exercises.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The service should make sure all staff understand and demonstrate its values.
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.
The service should prioritise and promote the physical and mental health of all staff, focusing on prevention and early intervention.
The service should make sure all locations have appropriate facilities for all staff.
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.
The service needs to do more to increase staff diversity
The service should continue to do more to develop career pathways and opportunities for development for all staff.
The service should assure itself that staff understand and have confidence in its processes to identify, develop and promote leaders.
The service needs to do more to make sure its promotion and progression processes are fair
The service should make sure it is managing the individual performance of all staff