Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service performance

Details about the Fire and Rescue Service's performance.

Values and Culture report and action plan

In March 2023, His Majesties Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) published a report concerning the values and cultures within Fire & Rescue Services in England. This report identified 35 recommendations with a set of timelines recorded against them.

The report:- Values and culture in fire and rescue services (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)

Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue Service fully accepts the challenges that the sector faces regarding culture and values. We embrace opportunities for improvement, and as such, we have been striving to meet the recommendations within this report.

Community Safety Services - Annual Report 2022-23

The Community Safety Services, Annual Report (pdf format, 8MB) highlights Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Services' activities to keep communities safe between 2022 and 2023. The report outlines activities and performance across prevention, protection and response.

Community Safety Services – Statement of Assurance 2022-23

The Statement of Assurance 2022-23 (pdf format, 58 Kb) outlines how we meet our statutory duties and provides assurance on financial, governance and operational matters. This document confirms that we are demonstrating due regard to the requirements in law and the expectations set out in the authorities’ risk management plans. 

HMICFRS Inspection Report 2024

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) Inspection Report examines the service’s effectiveness, efficiency and how well it looks after its people. The report is designed to give the public detailed information about how their local fire and rescue service is performing.

From the 11 criteria that are scored OFRS received an ‘adequate’ grade for seven areas and ‘Requires Improvement’ for four.

 Within the report the inspectors have suggested 26 areas where the service could improve. We take the report as a great opportunity to make our service even better. We will formulate an action plan to develop activity around these 26 areas and work hard to make these improvements over the coming months.