National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC)

Last week, we attended the opening of the National Resilience Centre of Excellence, the UK's most advanced emergency service training site, at Merseyside FRS. Officially launched by Home Office Minister, the Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP, the state-of-the-art facility is set to enhance our national response to large-scale emergencies. The Centre forms part of Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service’s new Training and Development Academy in Aintree, Liverpool and offers cutting-edge training environments, including simulated scenarios like building collapses and terrorist attacks. It will equip our firefighters with the skills needed to protect communities across the country. Discover how this new Centre will transform emergency services training in the UK and bolster national resilience: https://lnkd.in/e6cJYR3j

25th of July is World #DrowningPrevention Day. We're asking people to #RespectTheWater. Would you know what to do in an emergency? Find out more www.RespectTheWater.com #CallTellThrow

The NFCC Culture and Inclusion Conference held in Birmingham last week brought together Fire and Rescue service leaders, practitioners, and wider stakeholders to reflect on cultural challenges across the UK Fire and Rescue Service to share ideas and identify actions to take forward together to deliver improvements. The conference was an opportunity to look honestly at the challenges, identify learning and agree next steps in order to deliver lasting culture improvements across fire and rescue services. It served as a crucial platform for reflecting on work undertaken over the past year, sharing learning and most importantly thinking critically about what individuals and organisations must do together moving forward to foster a more inclusive and positive culture across UK Fire and Rescue Services. Mark Hardingham said that culture and inclusion were NFCC’s key priority: “This is not an improvement journey that any one organisation can take alone. We must work in partnership to bring about much-needed change.” For further reading on conference reflections and information about the products launched at the event, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eMYVHKCA

Today is United Nations Public Service Day, established to celebrate the virtue and value of public service within the community. We at NFCC are proud to acknowledge and honour the contributions made by fire and rescue services across the nation.

🔔 Did you know all smoke alarms need replacing every 10 years? NFCC, in collaboration with BBC’s Morning Live, highlighted this vital safety tip. DIY expert Wayne Perrey shares how to check if your alarms are up to date. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e7x_rqjC

Fire service colleagues have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours 2024! The National Fire Chiefs Council commends these individuals for their outstanding dedication and leadership within the fire and rescue services community. NFCC Chair, Mark Hardingham, praised their efforts and contributions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ePEh2Dtj

On the seventh anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, we remember the 72 people who lost their lives. Our thoughts are with their families and loved ones, and all those who continue to be affected by the tragedy.

Statement from Phil Garrigan, NFCC vice-chair and national lead for children and young people.

This week is #menshealthweek which is organised by the Men's Health Forum who are encouraging men to share their health stories. Let's raise awareness and inspire men to seek help for any health concerns they may be experiencing.

The seventeenth professional Fire Standard; Internal Governance and Assurance, is now published. The Internal Governance and Assurance Fire Standard focuses on ensuring that a fire and rescue service have internal governance structures and business planning processes which enable senior leaders to maintain comprehensive oversight of internal activities, assuring them that the service is operating effectively. One of the desired outcomes of the Fire Standard is that services’ internal change and improvement projects are managed through robust development, approval and initiation processes. This will ensure that such projects are aligned to the vision and strategic objectives of the service, and that delivery and organisational development plans are clear and understood by all within the service. An expected benefit of achieving the Internal Governance and Assurance Fire Standard is that fire and rescue services will improve governance, internal culture and increase transparency. As with all Fire Standards, there’s a corresponding Fire Standards Implementation Tool to support services with the implementation. The tool was designed to support services understanding how well they meet the standard; helping them to embed the standard into existing and new action plans and address any gaps. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ewiDKyrS #firestandards #governance #assurance #internalgovernance