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Training
Humberside Fire and Rescue is committed to making sure that its staff are confident and competent in performing their roles in often highly challenging and time-pressured environments. To support this, our Service Training Plan is reviewed annually in line with this Plan and the Strategic Plan to make sure it meets the needs of our communities and staff. To maximise our effectiveness and efficiency, we apply a flexible and bespoke approach to our training delivery, making sure it is as accessible as possible to all staff. Training is delivered locally, using the most suitable methods.
National Standards
Our training is aligned with national standards. We have adopted the National Operational Training Framework and are working towards compliance with Fire Standards in Competence and Driving.
Operational Training
Our Incident Command team provides a focused approach to the development of our Incident Commanders at all levels within the Service, giving them the skills and knowledge needed to deal with operational incidents safely and effectively. We are developing a comprehensive training framework for our Fire Control Staff, which will align with the National Operational Training Framework. This training also supports the acquisition, maintenance, and assessment of operational core and specialist skills, such as Breathing Apparatus, Marine Firefighting, Road Traffic Collision, Hazmat,
Immediate Emergency Care, Technical Rescue, and Water Rescue. Our Driver and Specialist Fire Engine training team provide bespoke training to make sure we can use and drive specialist appliances like aerial ladders, fire engines, and rescue support units safely and efficiently. The team also supports Recruit Training and the continued development of trainee firefighters during the early stages of their careers. Where possible, training is delivered locally at fire stations to improve staff access, as well as at dedicated training sites such as Service HQ and Immingham West fire station.
Service Training
The Learning and Development Support Hub was launched in April 2020. As well as developing learning materials, the hub is responsible for coordinating all staff training and managing and developing staff competence records. Due to the diverse training requirements of our staff, training is also delivered by other teams. For example, our Prevention team provides safeguarding training for all staff, and our Health, Safety and Environment team offers manual handling training.
Our service competence and the quality of our training delivery are regularly monitored and reviewed using dashboards. We support continuous improvement and will continue to review our performance and horizon scan to provide our staff with new and innovative learning approaches.
We provide all staff with excellent training in an inclusive learning environment, making sure that staff are engaged in their development and motivated to continuously improve.