Enabling services

Our services can only be delivered through the work of colleagues within our enabling services

Perceptions of the fire service tend to be shaped by our visible presence on the streets of Nottinghamshire, which is dominated by the frontline work of our firefighters.

It’s important to recognise that these services can only be delivered through the work of colleagues within our enabling services. Our small teams of support staff, many of whom are specialists in their fields, ensure that we can deliver our prevention, protection and response activities safely and effectively, and are an essential part of creating safer communities.

People services

Our people services ensure effective workplace planning is in place to recruit and train colleagues with both the operational and enabling skills that we need.

The service is committed to ongoing learning and development for all colleagues, and a range of initiatives support this as part of wider organisational development activity. The health, safety and wellbeing of our workforce is paramount and dedicated Occupational Health and Health and Safety teams ensure colleagues are fit, healthy and protected from harm at work.

We provide a comprehensive package of health, fitness and wellbeing support to help colleagues stay physically and mentally well.

Buildings, vehicles and equipment

Our buildings and property are maintained to a high standard, to ensure that they are fit for purpose as operational bases from which to provide our emergency response. We also manage projects to deliver major refurbishments and new builds.

We procure, maintain and test all the safety and rescue equipment used by our firefighters, including fire appliances and other vehicles in our fleet.

Digital and data

Digital technology underpins everything we do. Whether it’s mobilising fire appliances and making sure that firefighters have the data and intelligence they need to deal with incidents safely, or using business systems to manage our administration, technology touches every part of our service. We maintain and support the systems, networks and devices used by colleagues across all our sites and manage the security of our systems and data.

Financial management and procurement

We have a duty to ensure that public money is properly accounted for and prudently spent, which we do through a robust system of financial management. We undertake professional and compliant procurement of services and supplies, to ensure we achieve best value for money. At the same time, we seek to maximise opportunities to deliver social and economic benefits to our communities by ensuring our procurement processes are accessible, tenders are widely promoted and encourage the use of local labour and businesses where appropriate.

Corporate services

The smooth running of the Service is dependent on a range of corporate services. They include financial services including payroll, corporate planning, internal governance and risk management, performance and management information services, internal and external communications and corporate administration.

More information about our how our enabling services support the delivery of this CRMP will be available in the Enabling Services Strategy 2025-28.