The Fire and Rescue Service Retained Duty System - A Review of
the Recruitment and Retention Challenges
Summary
On 15 December 2003, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM)
announced the establishment of a review to examine retained duty
system issues in England and Wales in recognition of the long-term
recruitment and retention challenges facing the fire and rescue
service in this area. As a consequence, a stakeholder group, the
Retained Review Team (RRT), was established in January 2004 to take
forward the review.
The RRT delivered the report of its findings and recommendations in
two stages. The first part was presented to the Practitioners'
Forum in July 2004. It concentrated on the strategic issues and
identified six key priorities. The second part of the report,
delivered to the Practitioners' Forum in September 2004, provided
the evidential basis for the conclusions that had emerged from the
review. Parts 1 and 2 have since been merged to form this single
report.
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/fire/pdf/129687.pdf
The Implementation of IPDS for Staff Conditioned to the
Retained Duty System
Summary
The purpose of the survey was to provide information on
the current implementation position for; components of IPDS and
associated infrastructure for workforce development, locally
developed duty systems and remuneration packages, staff transfer to
whole time roles and the use of e-learning for development of RDS
staff.
The findings in
the Report only refer to the implementation of IPDS for staff in
FRS’s who are conditioned to the RDS.
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/fire/pdf/ipdsretainedsurvey.pdf
The Primary Employment Status of Retained Duty System
Firefighters
Summary
This report provides information on the primary
employment status of the RDS workforce; terms and conditions of
their employment and how those occupations are balanced with their
availability to work for the FRS. As well as key findings it
provides national, and where possible, regional estimates.
The Primary Employment Status of Retained Duty
System Firefighters.
The Retained Duty System: A survey of local employers
Summary
This report presents the findings of the Retained Duty
System: A Survey of Local Employers study.
The Retained Duty System: A survey of local
employers.
A survey of current and ex-firefighters in England - Fire
Research Technical Report 8/2008
Summary
This report presents the findings of the survey of
current and ex-firefighters.
A Survey Of Current And Ex-firefighters In England - Fire Research
Technical Report 8/2008
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