FeaturesTechnology & Innovation Platform launched for data transformation Fire Editor May 17, 2023 FIRE reports on the National Fire Chiefs Council's inaugural data conference which provided a collaborative…
NewsOrganisational Culture NFCC Chair pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II Fire Editor Sep 12, 2022 Following the devastating news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the Chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council…
Health and WellbeingNews AF&RS Chief Fire Officer comments on effects of cost of living on staff Fire Editor Sep 12, 2022 Latest news reports the energy price cap will be up 80% by 1 October and that the situation is likely to worsen by…
FeaturesFire & Emergency Response Under pressure: Surviving in the hot zone Andrew Lynch May 22, 2023 FIRE Editor Andrew Ledgerton-Lynch reports on how fire and rescue services are facing up to the devastating impact…
Best PracticeFeatures Showcasing best practice: People Programme’s push for continuation learning Lorna King May 17, 2023 In a FIRE exclusive, Ann Millington, People Programme Executive and Chief Executive for Kent Fire and Rescue…
NewsProfessional Development NFCC to launch pioneering Direct Entry Scheme Fire Editor Aug 11, 2022 A recruitment campaign will begin in September through appointed recruitment experts at Reed Specialist Recruitment…
Best PracticeNews NFCC launch Standard Data Collection Requirements to support Home Fire Safety… Fire Editor Aug 1, 2022 The Standard Data Requirement for the Person Centred Framework is intended as best practice guidance, giving each…
NewsProfessional Development Leadership and People Fire Standards out for consultation Fire Editor Jun 30, 2022 Both fire standards have been developed to bring clarity about leadership roles and to establish expectations of…
Best PracticeFeatures Transforming service delivery: Data analytics and the big picture Andrew Lynch May 22, 2023 In a FIRE exclusive, CFO Andy Hopkinson, Programme Executive for the NFCC's Digital and Data Programme, talks to…
FeaturesFire & Emergency Response Praise for UK Fire Service convoy delivering aid to Ukraine Fire Editor May 22, 2023 National Fire Chiefs Council Chair Mark Hardingham reports on the historic journey to Poland to deliver fire…
FeaturesProfessional Development Raising the bar for safeguarding in the Fire Service Lorna King May 22, 2023 Diversity and Inclusion Correspondent Lorna King reports on the development of the Professional Fire Standard for…
Best PracticeNews Launch of the Fire Investigation Fire Standard Fire Editor Apr 20, 2022 The Fire Standards Board (FSB) has announced the launch of the tenth professional Fire Standard; Fire…
FeaturesFire & Emergency Response Pandemic response scrutiny: The Public Leaders Report 2021 Mark Hardingham May 17, 2023 Mark Hardingham, Chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council, and Stephen Crookbain, Director of the National…
Best PracticeNews The Fire Standards Board launches the Safeguarding Fire Standard Fire Editor Feb 17, 2022 The Safeguarding Fire Standard aims to ensure that fire and rescue services are doing all that they can to support…
FeaturesFire & Emergency Response When the “extraordinary becomes the ordinary” Mark Hardingham May 22, 2023 National Fire Chiefs Council Chair Mark Hardingham reflects on a year in which fire and rescue personnel have met…