Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has published its priorities for the year ahead.

The Annual Service Plan 2025-26 details the work we will undertake this year to deliver the strategy set out in our Community Risk Management Plan 2022-27.

Jon Charters, Chief Fire Officer, said: “Concerted efforts to prevent fires in recent years have significantly reduced the number of fires people experience; at the same time the types of emergencies affecting communities are evolving. 

“In the year ahead, maintaining the highest levels of operational competence and delivering prevention and protection services against this backdrop remains a firm priority.

“At the centre of all our plans are highly-skilled, dedicated people who serve Lancashire with pride. Investing in their safety and wellbeing is a longstanding priority and we remain committed to ensuring activity in this area reflects progress in research, methods, and technology.

“Financial challenges lie ahead to maintain our services and meet vital investment needs. We are focussed on becoming more flexible and dynamic in how we use our resources, creating capacity, and improving productivity. 

“The Service has a strong track record of balancing the budget and delivering the best possible services that represent excellent value for money for the people of Lancashire. We remain strongly committed to this priority.”

Read the Annual Service Plan 2025-26.