Each fire and rescue authority has a statutory duty under the Fire and Rescue National Framework for England, to produce a Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP). Our CRMP sets out the key challenges and risks facing our communities and how we intend to meet and reduce them. It demonstrates how our prevention, protection and response activities have and will be used collectively to prevent and/or mitigate fires and other incidents.

We have also included wider strategic objectives which describe the actions we are taking to improve our Service. There is a clear link between the work we do to make our communities safer and the improvements we make as an organisation and employer. Essentially, the CRMP serves as our strategic roadmap for the future.

Your input plays a crucial role in shaping the future of our fire and rescue service, and we thank all those who participated in our public consultation which ran from 7 July to 7 September 2025. In total we received 802 responses. 1,566 responses were also received as part of the York and North Yorkshire Mayor’s Fire and Rescue Plan consultation which ran from 7th October to 18th November 2024.

We remain committed to ensuring York and North Yorkshire are safe places for all.