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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Standard Approved
Organisational Learning
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Fire Control
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Communication And Engagement
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Emergency Preparedness and Resilience Fire Standard 2026
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Emergency Preparedness and Resilience
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Emergency Preparedness and Resilience Fire Standard 2026
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Meeting of the Fire Standards Board
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Organisational Learning Fire Standard Consultation
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Organisational Learning Fire Standard Consultation
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View all updatesNew Organisational Learning Fire Standard Published
The Fire Standards Board has approved the new Organisational Learning Fire Standard, marking an important step forward in how fire and rescue services capture, share, embed and evaluate learning across every part of their organisation. The new standard replaces the Operational Learning Fire Standard and reflects the sector's growing recognition that learning should not be limited to operational activity, but should inform improvement across all functions, disciplines and levels of a service.
Leadership Fire Standards Updated to Reflect Sector Priorities and Learning
The Fire Standards Board has published revisions to the Leading and Developing People and Leading the Service Fire Standards following a comprehensive review informed by sector feedback, inspection findings and the development of new fire standards.
Fire Standards Board Updates Code of Ethics Fire Standard And Sets Priorities for 2026-27
The Fire Standards Board (FSB) is pleased to announce the re-publication of the Data Management and Protection Fire Standards following the periodic reviews.