It is a legal requirement for all fire and rescue services to produce and implement an Integrated Risk Management Plan – we call this our Community Safety Plan.
This plan is the foundation for our activity and focus over the next three years. By using risk modelling and analysis, the Service can set its priorities and manage the key risks facing the communities of Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, Dorset, Swindon and Wiltshire.
All fire and rescue authorities must have regard for the Fire and Rescue Service National Framework in carrying out their functions. This requires us to:
- Identify, plan and make the necessary arrangements to respond to emergencies.
- Ensure that steps are taken to reduce the potential for these emergencies through prevention and protection work.
- Collaborate in partnership working whilst being answerable to the community.
The Plan is supported by the document Our approach to Community Risk Management Planning (CRMP).
See also: Strategic Assessment of Risk 2025.
Annual Report
The Annual Report 2024-25 was adopted by the Fire and Rescue Authority on 30 September 2025. Our Community Safety Plan sets out our future direction.
This and previous reports can be found on the Annual Report page.
The Service’s high level policies
- Asset management policy statement
- Corporate governance policy statement
- Financial management policy statement
- Health and Safety policy statement
- People policy statement
- Prevention policy statement
- Protection policy statement
- Response and resilience policy statement
Statement of Assurance
The Service is required to produce an annual Statement of Assurance:
- Dorset & Wiltshire FRS Statement of Assurance 2024/25
- Dorset & Wiltshire FRS Statement of Assurance 2023/24
- Dorset & Wiltshire FRS Statement of Assurance 2022/23
- Dorset & Wiltshire FRS Statement of Assurance 2021/22
Strategies: