Addressed to: Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Cause of concern: The management of dual contracts, for staff working on-call and wholetime in the service, must be improved.
Recommendation: By 31 March 2022, the service should:- make sure staff take appropriate breaks between on-call and wholetime commitments for personal welfare and appliance availability.
Addressed to: Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Cause of concern: The management of dual contracts, for staff working on-call and wholetime in the service, must be improved.
Recommendation: By 31 March 2022, the service should:- make sure that arrangements for staff working on dual contracts meet statutory requirements for health, safety, welfare and wellbeing; and
Addressed to: Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Cause of concern: The management of dual contracts, for staff working on-call and wholetime in the service, must be improved.
Recommendation: By 31 March 2022, the service should:- review its current arrangements for managing the working time of staff who are both on-call and wholetime;