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Fire prevention and rescue

Policy papers and consultations

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  • We are seeking views on an addition to the Fire and Rescue National Framework to discourage the re-employment of senior officers following retirement.

  • Consultation on amendments to the firefighters' pension schemes, including ensuring that survivors of firefighters retain their survivor benefits on re-marriage.

  • Progress update on fire and rescue authorities' local projects to improve their control rooms.

  • Report by the Home Secretary on fire and rescue authorities’ compliance with the fire and rescue national framework for England.

  • Summary of improvements being made to control room services; and progress made regarding disposal of the ex-fire regional control centres.

  • We work with all 46 fire authorities to make sure standards are consistent nationally, giving them freedom to decide on local services.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation on the proposed merger of Dorset Fire and Rescue Authority and Wiltshire and Swindon Fire and Rescue Authority in April 2016.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Summary national picture of fire and rescue authority improvement plans and update on the disposal of ex-fire regional control centres.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation on the regulations relating to the introduction of new governance arrangements and a cost control mechanism for the firefighters’ pension schemes in England.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • This consultation seeks views on the draft transitional regulations and compensation order to come into force on 1 April 2015.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Proposed changes to the Fire and Rescue National Framework.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The national framework sets out the government’s expectations and requirements for fire and rescue authorities.

  • This annual report details the work undertaken by the Fire Kills campaign in 2013 to 2014.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • This is the second consultation on the regulations relating to membership and benefits in the new firefighters’ pension scheme 2015.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A high-level national summary of the improvements being made by fire and rescue authorities to their control room services.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Six-monthly update on the progress made to reduce costs and the marketing and disposal of the remaining ex-fire regional control centres.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Report by the Secretary of State on fire and rescue authorities’ compliance with the Fire and Rescue National Framework.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • This consultation seeks views on changing the composition of the membership of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation on the regulations to introduce a new firefighters’ pension scheme from April 2015.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • This document provides a high-level national summary of the improvements being made by fire and rescue authorities to their control room services, delivery timescales and projected savings.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government