Now, following an updated inspection HMICFRS inspector, Michelle Skeer says significant steps have been taken in response to the causes of the concern.
As The Press reported back in January, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICRFS) published a damning report saying NYFRS required improvement in its effectiveness and was inadequate in its efficiency and how it looks after its people.
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