HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland: Chief Inspector's plan - 2021 to 2024
The Chief Inspector's three year plan outlines how HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland (HMFSI) will meet its statutory purpose to inquire into the efficiency and effectiveness of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) to assist in its continuous improvement.
Thematic inspections
Our Thematic Inspections are an examination of a particular service-wide theme, and generally seek to understand how the Service as a whole is managing the subject under scrutiny. The inspection reports are laid before the Scottish Parliament.
For our Thematic Inspection reports, we have implemented a similar post-publication review process as outlined for Local Area Inspections, but for these reports the Review is carried out after a suitable period of time, approximately a year after publication. The Reviews are conducted with the relevant lead officer appointed by the Service for the subject under scrutiny.
The SFRS has an internal process for considering our reports, both Local Area and Thematic, and any recommendations or observations contained within. Officers of the Service compile an action plan for each report we produce, and these action plans are submitted to the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee of the SFRS Board for consideration and scrutiny.
All inspection reports are published on our website and can be viewed at: www.gov.scot/about/public-bodies/ HMFSI/Reports-Publications
Figures 1 and 2 show the elements we consider in arriving at the themes for our forthcoming thematic inspections which we may conduct during the lifespan of this Plan.
![Safe Firefighter Concept – The diagram depicts the aspects which contribute to the make-up of a safe firefighter, inclusive of, the provision of operational risk information, resources, command and control, accident reporting, training, community fire safety, recruitment, operational assurance, fire safety legislation and operational health and safety. In more detail resources will include – national assets, fleet, property, equipment, PPE and shared assets and resources. Command and control will include – organisational responsibilities, managing incidents, operational tactics, weight of response, command training and command structure. Accident reporting will include – vehicles, individuals and near misses. Training will include – wholetime, flexi duty officer and RDS.](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/independent-report/2021/05/hm-fire-service-inspectorate-scotland-chief-inspectors-plan-2021-24/SCT03212643201_g03.gif)
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Safe Firefighter Concept
Operational Risk Information
Resources
Command and Control
Accident Reporting
Training
Community Fire Safety
Recruitment
Operational Assurance
Fire Safety Legislation
Health and Safety - Operations
Resources
- National Assets
- Fleet
- Property
- Equipment
- PPE
- Shared Assets and Resources
Command and Control
- Organisational Responsibilities
- Managing Incidents
- Operational Tactics
- Weight of Response
- Command Training
- Command Structure
Accident Reporting
- Vehicles
- Near Misses
- Individual
Training
- Wholetime
- RDS
- Flexi Duty Officer
![Governance – The diagram depicts the aspects which contribute to the SFRS governance model, inclusive of, performance management further broken down to service performance and individual performance management, health and safety, use of resources, organisational learning, procurement, organisational governance and accountability, environmental protection, transformational governance, community planning and partnership working.](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/independent-report/2021/05/hm-fire-service-inspectorate-scotland-chief-inspectors-plan-2021-24/SCT03212643201_g04.gif)
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SFRS Governance
Service Performance
Individual Performance Management
Performance Management
Health and Safety
Use of Resources
Organisational Learning
Procurement
Organisational Governance and Accountability
Environmental Protection
Transformational Governance
Community Planning
Partnership Working
Contact
Email: dorothy.edwardson@gov.scot
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