In Focus: 2024/25

Landmark for NFRS as we know it

2024 marked 50 years since the Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service we know today was formed, after the Local Government Act merged City of Nottingham Fire Brigade and Nottinghamshire Fire Brigade in 1974.

Emergency Service of The Year

NFRS has been named Emergency Service of the Year at the FIRE Magazine Excellence in Fire Awards. The ceremony, which took place in London was attended by fire services from across the country.

Good rating from HMICFRS

NFRS was found to be one of the best performing Fire and Rescue Services in the country by HMICFRS. The September report rated us as ‘Good’ in 10 out of 11 areas, including preventing fires and other risks, responding to fires and other emergencies, and culture. Our rating has remained ‘Good’, despite judgements expanding from a four-tier into a five-tier system, with the introduction of ‘Adequate’.

Pulp Friction success at Chelsea Flower Show

We’re proud to share that our close friends at Pulp Friction won the People’s Choice Award at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2024. The garden celebrated Pulp Friction’s strong partnership with our Service, where they provide catering services at our headquarters — a collaboration we’re incredibly proud of.

Some of our team members volunteered their time to help bring the group’s powerful garden concept to life. The design highlighted an important issue — that only 5% of people with learning difficulties in the UK are currently in paid employment.

Pulp Friction is dedicated to creating opportunities for individuals with learning difficulties, helping them develop valuable skills that can lead to paid employment.

Supporting our communities

We continued to support our communities and colleagues by attending Nottingham and Worksop and Retford Pride events. The Nottingham parade was once again led by one of our appliances and attended by members of staff and their families at the annual city centre event.