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Who We Are

West Yorkshire is ranked as the top fire and rescue authority in the region - and one of the best in the country.

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What We Do

Our firefighters stand trained and ready to cope with a whole range of emergencies, not just fire. 

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Finance and Procurement

This section shows what the authority spends and breaks this down into the ongoing running costs and major capital investments.

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Access to Information

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service aims to provide as much information about us as possible via our website. 

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Fire and Rescue Reserves Strategies

This section hosts our plans for managing our financial reserves.

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2019 HMICFRS Inspection
During 2018 WYFRS was involved in the pilot for the new inspection process and in summer 2019 had our first full inspection with the report published in December 2019.

Details of the 2019 report can be found on the HMICFRS Website.

The 2019 report found that West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service:

  • Is ‘good’ at effectively keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks
  • Is ‘good’ at how efficiently it manages its resources
  • Is ‘good’ at looking after its people
  • Scored good across all 11 core questions

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