Fire Standards Board
The Board is responsible for approving Standards and the approach to their development. It will set the priorities for Standards development work. It will commission work based on proposals from third parties, monitor progress with ongoing work and approve completed work.

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Emergency Response Driving Fire Standard
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Community Risk Management Planning
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Emergency Response Driving Fire Standard
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Meeting of the Fire Standards Board
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Operational Competence and Operational Preparedness Fire Standards
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Emergency Preparedness and Resilience
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Fire Investigation
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The Fire Standards Board (FSB) has announced the launch of the seventeenth professional Fire Standard; Internal Governance and Assurance.
Fire Standards Review 2024-25
The Fire Standards Board are pleased to present the 2023-24 Fire Standards Review which highlights the Board’s work and achievements over that period and looks forward to 2024-25
The Fire Standards Board reach a milestone with the publication of two new Fire Standards
The Fire Standards Board (FSB) has announced the launch of the seventeenth professional Fire Standard; Internal Governance and Assurance.