Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate for Scotland

Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate for Scotland or HM Fire Service Inspectorate is an autonomous agency of the Scottish Government - based in St Andrew's House, Edinburgh, its function is to: "improve the efficiency, effectiveness and standards of the fire and rescue services in Scotland" [ [http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/Fire/15130/1018 The Scottish Government - Justice: HM Fire Service Inspectorate, Scotland, (accessed 18 Sep 07)] ] , it is also known simply as HMFSI, it is not a firefighting body. The HMFSI can however enquire into any matter concerning the operation of a fire and rescue service. The current HMFSI Chief Inspector of Fire Services is Jeff Ord, [ [http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/Fire/15130/1026 (accessed 18 Sep 07)] ] [ [http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/1100/0052660.pdf The Scottish Fire & Rescue Services, Service Delivery Advisory Forum (PDF) 14 March 2007 (accessed 18 Sep 07)] ] it is general practice for Chief Inspectors to have previously served as Firemaster or Chief Fire Officer (which includes the new rank of Brigade Manager) - Ord is a former CFO of South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service [ [http://www.graeme.kirkwood4.btinternet.co.uk/Ord.htm The History of Scottish Fire Brigades: Firemaster Jeff Ord CBE QFSM OStJ GIFireE (accessed 18 Sep 07)] ] , he is ultimately responsible for the seven separate fire and rescue services in Scotland [ [http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/Fire/15130/1032 The Scottish Government - Justice: Scottish Fire and Rescue Services (accessed 18 Sep 07)] ] and he is also a graduate member of the Institution of Fire Engineers and holds the Queen's Fire Service Medal.

HMFSI's remit

The HMFSI's main responsibilities include the following: [ [http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/Fire/15130/1019 The Scottish Government: About HMFSI (accessed 18 Sep 07)] ]

*Obtaining information on the part of the Scottish Ministers about the manner in that fire and rescue authorities are performing their functions
*Advising Ministers, the Fire and Civil Contingencies Division, fire and rescue authorities and fire and rescue services of professional and technical matters generally
*Providing advice to other government departments, professional associations, the Scottish Fire Service College, Audit Scotland and the Health and Safety Executive
*Inspection of fire and rescue services and public reporting thereon
*Annually reporting upon the fire and rescue service in Scotland
*Attendance at public inquiries
*Assessment of fire safety activities including encouragement of contributions to community fire safety
*Developing of guidance and good practice for operational planning and training procedures;
*Helping to develop performance indicators for the fire and rescue service
*Fire safety enforcement in Crown premises
*Management of internal Inspectorate resources

ee also

*Scottish Government
*Fire service in the United Kingdom
*Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser

References

External links

* [http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/10/2592612/26130 Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland: Report for 2004-2005]
* [http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/Fire/15130/1032 The Scottish Government: Fire]