Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is launching a consultation on new draft Fire Plan.
The Draft plan sets out how the service will keep residents and businesses safe and respond to evolving risks and challenges across the city-region.
The plan outlines three main priority areas for the next four years including to help make communities safer and more resilient – by actively preventing emergencies to reduce the risk to communities and firefighters, and working to improve the health, prospects, and living conditions of the people of Greater Manchester.
To deliver a first-class emergency response – by understanding and adapting to the changing risks Greater Manchester faces, so we are ready when an emergency occurs, including when a multi-agency response with other blue light services is necessary and to ensure service excellence, inclusivity, and sustainability – by making sure it has the right people, with the right skills, to create a culture that is supportive, inclusive, and guided by inspiring leadership.
People can now have their say on the plans in an eight-week consultation, running until Monday 10 March.
Chief Fire Officer Dave Russel said:
“We are committed to creating a Fire Plan that reflects the needs and priorities of our community and the unique factors that make up our city-region.
“We saw with the recent flooding how important it is to have a fire and rescue service that is fit for purpose and able to meet the changing risks and challenges we face. We need to ensure that we can continue to respond effectively to incidents like the extreme weather we saw over the New Year period.
“My hope is that over the next four to five years, we will be able to provide the world-class fire service that residents in Greater Manchester deserve, and your feedback will be invaluable in helping us to enhance safety and emergency response across the city-region.”
People can view the plan and submit their feedback online via the GMFRS website at www.gmconsult.org/gmfrs/fire-
For more information on the consultation process and to provide feedback, please visit Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service’s Fire Plan 2025-2029 – Greater Manchester Combined Authority – Citizen Space
