Our performance

We set high standards for our performance because we’re committed to delivering the best service for our communities.

HMICFRS Inspection

In 2022, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service was graded as Good by His Majesty’s Inspectorate for Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS).

The Good grading was achieved for all three areas of inspection:

  • Effectiveness – our emergency response and services we provide to the public
  • Efficiency – how we manage our finances and how efficient we are
  • People – our culture, training and how we treat our people

In its summary the HMICFRS stated TWFRS had “made progress” since the last inspection, were providing a “more effective” service and had “secured a sustainable financial future”

For details of the independent inspection and its findings, read the full inspection report on the HMICFRS website.

Response to Covid-19

In October 2020, HMICFRS carried out a thematic inspection focused on our initial response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The inspectorate reported that the Service continued to meet all its statutory duties, as well as extra demands placed on it to support partner agencies and the local community. The service prepared itself well in anticipating the challenges presented by COVID-19 and the national measures to reduce the spread of the virus.

Statement of Assurance (SOA) and Our Year in Review

The Statement of Assurance (SoA) is a ‘look-back’ document, which provides information on the Fire Authority’s financial, governance and operational performance during 2022/23, and includes details of how the requirements of the Fire and Rescue National Framework for England 2018 are met.

The Fire Authority has a responsibility to publish a SoA annually and this statement sets out the approach taken to ensure the appropriate governance arrangements are in place. The SoA is used as a source of information on which to base the Secretary of State’s biennial report under section 25 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.

The data contained within the SoA comes from a range of internal systems, including our Incident Recording System, Community Fire Risk Management Information System, Risk Management Assurance Database and external data from the Office for National Statistics.

Our SoA shows how we performed last year, how much money we spent and how we spent it:

Statement of Assurance 2022-2023

We have also develop an Our Year in Review document each year that highlights some of the positive work that took place over the last financial year. This is in the form of a fold out pamplet, or a digital version.

Our Year in Review 2022/23 – Print 

Our Year in Review 2022/23 – Digital

Previous versions of Our Year in Review and Statement of Assurance re available upon request.

Find out more about our financial governance.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Annual equality data and gender pay gap

The Annual Equality Data Report includes information on our employees and the communities in our area.

It helps us to identify equality priorities and prevent discrimination.

The Gender Pay Gap Report shows the differences between average pay for men and women.

The data contained in the below reports comes from our Human Resources workforce database, Community Fire Risk Management Information System, Learning and Organisational Development database and post incident surveys.

Annual Equality Data and Gender Pay Gap Report 2022-2023

Earlier reports

Annual Equality Data Report 2021-2022

Annual Equality Data and Gender Pay Gap Report 2020-21

Annual Equality Data and Gender Pay Gap Report 2019-2020 (PDF: 741KB)

Annual Equality Data and Gender Pay Gap Report 2018-2019 (PDF: 1MB)

Before 2020, annual equality data and gender pay gap data were reported separately.

Earlier Annual Equality Data Reports

Previous Gender Pay Gap Reports

Fire safety

Our fire safety work helps businesses to comply with legislation so that the buildings where people work and visit are as protected as possible and offer a safe means of escape if a fire does start.

Fire safety activities are targeted at premises that we believe present the greatest risk to the community. It’s important to us that the way we enforce the law supports our community, businesses and the Government’s expectations.

The data contained in the Fire Safety Performance reports comes from our Human Resources workforce database and our Community Fire Risk Management Information System.

Fire Safety Performance Report 2020-21 (PDF: 568KB)

Fire Safety Performance Report 2019-20 (PDF:417KB)

Fire Safety Performance Report 2018-19 (PDF: 475KB)

Fire Safety Performance Report 2017-18 (PDF: 375KB)

Contact us to request earlier performance reports.