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Fire & rescue inspection reports

Inspections of fire and rescue services and national fire reports, with the findings and recommendations indexed from each publication.

91 reports in this collection857 findings indexed

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Cybersecurity in police forces and fire and rescue services

Published 27 October 2026Fire & Rescue National ReportRecommendation indexing not established

Cyberattacks against police forces and fire and rescue services are disruptive, put the public at risk and are expensive to fix. We inspected how police forces and fire and rescue services defend themselves against cyberattacks and manage their cybersecurity arrangements.

State of Fire and Rescue: National Recommendations

Published 5 November 2025Fire & Rescue National Report7 findings indexed

Seven national recommendations originally issued by HMCI Sir Tom Winsor in the first State of Fire and Rescue report (2019), updated annually. Responsibility transferred to MHCLG in April 2025.

About indexed findings and status

The collection includes recommendations, causes for concern and areas for improvement. 679 findings are marked open and 147 completed across the collection. Read each report for the period, addressee, wording provenance and available response evidence. No indexed recommendations does not establish that a report made none.