Topics to be discussed by Staffordshire Commissioner Ben Adams and Chief Fire Officer Rob Barber at a public meeting on Wednesday (3 December) will include the impact of increasing demand, work to support vulnerable residents, and the Service’s prevention and education activities.
During the Fire Public Performance Meeting, which will be broadcast live online from 2pm, the Commissioner will ask the Chief Fire Officer about the progress Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service is making in delivering the priorities in his Fire & Rescue Plan. They will also discuss the financial impact of the government’s Fairer Funding review on the budget to be set in the New Year.
The meeting will highlight some of the Service’s key activities between April and September 2025, including:
- Attending 5,409 incidents, compared to 4,436 in the same period last year
- Carrying out 284 Fire Safety Audits at premises including care homes, hotels, tall buildings and hospitals
- Completing 7,665 Safe and Well visits to ensure vulnerable residents remain safe at home
- Attending 433 road traffic incidents, compared to 364 in the same period last year
- Delivering the Safe+Sound weekly online programme to 206,704 devices, of which 95,706 were from Staffordshire
Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Ben Adams said: “Part of my role as Commissioner is to monitor the Fire & Rescue Service’s performance on behalf of the communities of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
“I would encourage anyone wanting to hear more about the work the Service is doing to follow Wednesday’s meeting, which will be live streamed online and available to watch in full afterwards.”
Find out more, read the full Fire & Rescue Public Performance pack, and watch the meeting online from 2pm on Wednesday 3 December.
