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Fire Authority Response Policy – Position Statement for Marine Incidents

This is the Fire Authority Position Statement for Marine Incidents and forms part of the Fire Authority Response Policy.

Fire Authority Response Policy – Position Statement for UK International Search and Rescue

This is the Fire Authority Position Statement for United Kingdom International Search and Rescue (UKISAR) and forms part of the Fire Authority Response Policy.

Fire Authority Response Policy

This Policy sets the Fire Authority’s commitment to meet its statutory responsibilities to respond efficiently and effectively to fires, road traffic accidents and emergencies.

Fire Authority Protection Policy

This Policy sets the Fire Authority’s commitment to meet its statutory responsibilities to provide information and advice for the purposes of promoting fire safety; and educating and regulating those responsible for keeping buildings safe.

Fire Authority Protection Policy – Position Statement for Fire Safety Advice

This is the Fire Authority Position Statement for Fire Safety Advice and forms part of the Fire Authority Protection Policy.

Fire Authority Protection Policy – Position Statement for Battery Energy Storage Systems

This is the Fire Authority Position Statement for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and forms part of the Fire Authority Protection Policy.

Fire Authority Protection Policy – Position Statement for Sprinklers

This is the Fire Authority Position Statement for Sprinklers and forms part of the Fire Authority Protection Policy.

Fire Authority Protection Policy – Position Statement for Building Regulations, Planning and Legislation

This is the Fire Authority Position Statement for Building Regulations, Planning and Legislation and forms part of the Fire Authority Protection Policy.

Fire Authority People and Organisational Development Policy

This Policy sets the Fire Authority’s commitment to develop and maintain a workforce that is professional, skilled, diverse, and responsive to operational requirements that serves our communities.

Fire Authority Financial Management Policy

This Policy sets the Fire Authority’s commitment to the effective and efficient financial management and use of public funds.

Fire Authority Health and Safety Policy

This Policy sets the Fire Authority’s commitment to the health and safety of all employees and others who may be affected by our work.

Fire Authority Environmental Policy

This Policy sets the Fire Authority’s commitment to meet its statutory responsibilities to improve our environmental performance and minimise the environmental impacts of our activities.

Fire Authority Prevention Policy

This Policy sets the Fire Authority’s commitment to meet its statutory responsibilities to educate and engage our communities to adopt safer behaviours, improve their safety, health and wellbeing.

Fire Authority Corporate Governance Policy

This Policy sets the Fire Authority’s commitment to meet its statutory responsibilities as an organisation through a corporate governance framework that safeguards public funds and upholds public trust, by preventing theft, fraud, bribery and corruption. It promotes effective leadership, informed decision-making, accountability, and transparency to support the continual improvement of services for our communities.