South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service's Chief Fire Officer has responded to the report by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) on values and culture in the fire service nationally.
HMICFRS report
Chief Fire Officer - Chris Kirby, said: “The HMICFRS report on values and culture makes difficult reading for anyone working in the fire and rescue service. It shouldn’t need saying- but there is absolutely no place for the negative behavior and attitudes described in the report in any modern workplace."
We also have a well-established set of staff behaviors which we expect all our people to follow
He adds, “We have clear policies in place on bullying, harassment, and discrimination and regularly work with staff networks and representative bodies to improve these. We also have a well-established set of staff behaviors which we expect all our people to follow."
Implement improvements
Chris Kirby stated: “But we must never be complacent. That’s why we will be reviewing this new report in detail and looking to implement improvements to our own service where appropriate."
He continues, “We aspire to be a great place to work where everyone can be themselves. We will be using the findings of this report to further support our work towards this.”