South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue is committed to providing equality in ALL aspects of its work and in the services it delivers to the communities of South Yorkshire.

We have been awarded Level 3 of the Equality Standard for Local Government (ESLG).

To view our self-assessment report click here

To view our Diversity Peer Assessment report click here 

To view our Diversity Peer Assessment Improvement Plan click here

We will soon be migrating across to the 'Achieving' level of the new bespoke Fire and Rescue Service Equality Framework (FRS EF).  For further information about the new Framework click here

We are continuing our work to promote equality in race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation and religion and belief, to promote human rights within the Service and to develop cohesive communities across South Yorkshire.

Equality & Diversity work covers all aspects of our operations and, in particular, we aim to promote equality in the ways we offer jobs and deliver services to communities, the way we organise resources to prioritise the needs of groups at most risk of fire and other emergencies, and in how we engage and involve staff, services users and communities in developing responsive services.

SYFR supports the following five Staff Groups for underrepresented groups of Staff;

·         Black & Minority Ethnic (BME) Staff Group

·         Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGB&T) Network

·         Disability Staff Group

·         Faith & Belief Staff Group

·         Women's Network

For further information about the SYFR Staff Groups click here

Above all, we strive for a service that is equal, fair, respectful and reflects the diversity of the community it serves. We aim to create a working environment that is safe and secure and where employees can feel valued for being individual.

Equality Impact Assessments

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR) undertake comprehensive equality impact assessments (EIAs) to identify impacts and opportunities for promoting equality across all the following equality strands - race, gender (including gender reassignment), disability, age, sexual orientation and religion and belief. Below is the timetable which SYFR functions use to prioritise undertaking their EIAs which fits with SYFR Integrated Equality & Diversity Scheme: 2007 - 2010. 

In the sub links at the left  hand side of this page,  you will also find all completed current EIAs from April 2007 to present.

Equality Impact Assessment Timetable

• EIA Timetable