FRS 2021-22 CoC Recommendations: Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service

Cause of concern: At the time of our inspection, the service couldn’t assure us that staff were maintaining risk-critical skills

Recommendation: By 31 October 2022, the service must ensure it provides, assesses and accurately records suitable operational training, and that all operational staff have the proper risk-critical skills

Cause of concern: At the time of our inspection, the service didn’t have clarity about its future governance arrangements. This means the service had not clarified its financial position beyond 1 April 2023, when Cumbria County Council will cease to exist.

Recommendation: By March 2023, the service should provide an update that sets out its financial position before the new governance arrangements come into effect on 1 April 2023