Annual Delivery Plan 2025-2026

• Our Mission: Protecting communities, working together, saving lives.
• Our Vision: A modern, flexible, resilient fire and rescue service.
• Our values: Excellence, Honesty, Inclusive, Professionalism in our role, Respect

Priority 1: Prevent emergencies by protecting people and places

• Address the findings from Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2.
• Implement the requirements under the Building Safety Act and Fire Safety Regulations.
• Develop the Greater Manchester Remediation Acceleration Plan and recruit the resources to deliver this.
• Introduce the Prevention and Protection Outreach Team.
• Support the Housing First property check pilot in Salford.
• Expand our education and intervention programmes at Bury Safety Centre.
• Support the GM Vision Zero strategy through our road safety offer.
• Continue to roll out the Fire Safety Checks training undertaken by frontline staff.
• Implement the Prevention and Protection digital transformation solution.

Priority 2: Deliver an outstanding emergency response

• Implement the Strategic Review of Special Appliances recommendations.
• Implement remaining recommendations from the Fire Cover Review, including an additional fire engine at Moss Side fire station.
• Scope out the provision of an emergency medical response.
• Implement an innovative North West Fire Control mobilising solution.
• Implement body-worn cameras to support transparency, accountability and operational learning.
• Advance the fire contaminants model to reduce exposure and risk of fire contaminants.
• Implement a refreshed comprehensive training strategy.

Priority 3: Look after our people and foster a culture of equality, inclusivity and excellent leadership

• Attract a diverse workforce and onboard 72 apprentice firefighters.
• Collaborate regionally on the development of a Blue Light employment pathway and expand our entry schemes.
• Strengthen leadership development across GMFRS.
• Co-design and launch the GMFRS Culture and Inclusion Strategy for 2025–29.
• Expand future career development opportunities for all staff, strengthening progression and professional growth.
• Refresh our long term Strategic Workforce Development plan for 2025–29.
• Enhance health and wellbeing through a comprehensive support framework.
• Further enhance the GMFRS Volunteering Programme.

Priority 4: Maximise public value through continuous improvement and sustainable use of resources

• Build new community fire stations in Blackley, Whitefield, and Stockport, and start work at Heywood.
• Refurbish and upgrade stations at Eccles, Leigh, Sale, Moss Side, Gorton, and Wigan.
• Continue to improve rest facilities and solutions to manage contaminants.
• Introduce a Strategic Asset Management Plan for our Estate and Fleet.
• Implement a cutting-edge fleet and equipment management system.
• Deliver the Carbon 4 Initiative at Ashton, Bury, Rochdale and Wigan fire stations.
• Review of Fire Service Headquarters and Training and Development Centre.
• Deliver financial efficiencies of £0.677 m.
• Refresh the Sustainability Strategy and associated targets.
• Advance our digital transformation with new systems for organisational learning, projects and performance management.