His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has graded Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service’s performance across 11 areas and found the service was ‘adequate’ in four areas and ‘requires improvement’ in seven areas.
HMICFRS said that while improvements have been seen in most areas, more improvements are needed. In particular, the service needed to improve how effective it is at protecting the public through the regulation of fire safety and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its IT systems.
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service
His Majesty’s Inspector of Fire and Rescue Services Wendy Williams said: “I am satisfied with some aspects of the performance of Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service, but there are areas where the service needs to improve. In particular, the service’s effectiveness at protecting the public through the regulation of fire safety is a cause of concern.”
“We were disappointed to find that it hadn’t made enough progress against the cause of concern we identified in 2020/21. We found high-risk residential buildings that still hadn’t been inspected, and the service still needs to put in place a suitable risk management system.”
Addressing areas for improvement
“We also found that the service hasn’t made the progress we expected in other areas. For example, IT systems are still not efficient or effective, and the productivity of the workforce still needs to improve,” Wendy Williams continued.
“I will continue to check the service’s progress in addressing areas for improvement and monitor the cause of concern and associated recommendations.”
