Support and intervention arrangements

Nottingham Trent University's Emergency Services Research Unit have been carrying out research into the new National Framework for Fire and Rescue Services since the former Fire Minister Bob Neill announced a strategic review of the framework shortly after taking office in June 2010. In this paper we look at the government's proposals for supporting the continuous improvement of local fire and rescue services as well as specific proposals for intervention in the event of a failure or a significantly underperforming authority or service

Fire risk assessment – from property to people

Two studies sponsored by the Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, one into the assessment and management of risk, and the other on effective communication, picked up the top two prizes in this year’s Fire Related Research and Developments Conference (RE13)

Integrated risk management planning in Nottinghamshire

Nottingham Trent University's Emergency Planning Research Unit has been carrying out research on the emerging new National Framework for fire and rescue services. This has been happening ever since former Fire Minister Bob Neill announced a strategic review of the previous framework shortly after taking office in June 2010. NTU has been collaborating with NFRS and the fire authority on the implementation of the IRMP as part of its Fire Cover Review (FCR) project. The FCR was carried out between 2010 and 2012 and was based on the authorities first IRMP. Although the process started before the budget restrictions, it inevitably had to confront them after the 2010 Comprehensive Spending Review

Tenth anniversary of the 2004 Acts

Pete Murphy and Kirsten Greenhalgh look at how relations with government have changed since the 2004 Fire and Rescue Services Act and the 2004 Civil Contingencies Act

Peer challenge needs an independent Fire Inspectorate

Pete Murphy and Kirsten Greenhalgh question whether peer challenge is sufficient on its own to ensure continuing improvement, maintenance of standards and public confidence in the Service

A framework for fire safety in Ireland

Pete Murphy and Kirsten Greenhalgh look at some of the proposals for the future of the Fire Service in the Republic of Ireland following the Keeping Communities Safe review

Service delivery

Nottingham Business School reports on its involvement in a county-wide review of community risk and frontline fire service cover, involving public consultation