Fire Service praised for passion and dedication following review

The results of an independent review into the Island's Fire and Rescue Service have now been published. 

While some recommendations were made, staff were praised for their passion and dedication to protecting the local community.

It comes following a group of senior officers from across the UK, led by an officer from the Local Government Association (LGA), visiting the Island in January to undertake the review.

In total 15 recommendations were made, focusing on improving and modernising the service in line with UK standards.

One of the biggest issues identified was resourcing, with Officers often having multiple roles or responsibilities.

As part of this, the review recommended looking at staff workloads, as well as providing greater stability by ensuring the service doesn't have people in interim posts.

Interim Chief Fire Officer, Mark Christian, said: ‘I’m immensely pleased at the recognition our staff have received in this review by our UK counterparts. We’re always striving to improve the service, to make sure that we’re keeping everyone on the Island safe in the best way we can. We are already working towards some of the recommendations that have been made, so it’s reassuring that we’re heading in the right direction.’