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 were assessed as performing at the ‘achieving’ level of the Fire and Rescue Service Equality Framework (FRS EF) in 2009 and after a Mock Peer Review exercise in March of this year, we are working towards making a claim of ‘excellence’ within this standard during 2012/2013.

For further information about the FRS EF 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 SYFR 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 and respectful which 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 Analysis

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR) undertake comprehensive Equality Analysis (previously referred to as Equality Impact Assessments or EIA’s), to identify impacts and opportunities for promoting equality across all the protected characteristics.

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

Equality Impact Assessment Timetable - EIA Timetable