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South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) has released a revised culture statement, aligning with its ambitions and aspirations for the future.
With the communities of South Wales at its heart, the culture statement is the service’s promise to ‘[create] a safe, modern fire and rescue service in South Wales and to [ensure] everyone is treated with dignity and respect, free from discrimination, bullying, harassment and inappropriate behaviours. We make this commitment to our staff, our communities and the partners and stakeholders we work with every day’.
The announcement comes a year after Fenella Morris KC released her damning report into the service’s culture, which outlined serious failings in the Service’s policies, procedures, and systems.
SWFRS has been on a journey of change since the culture review was published. As part of this cultural overhaul, the service has appointed Dominic Mika to the newly created position of Director for Change and Transformation within its Executive Leadership Team.
Dominic, who is leading on Step Forward: A Programme for Transformation and Change, promised that South Wales FRS will provide a service to the public and communities which is founded on ‘operational excellence’.
Taking the National Fire Chief’s Council’s Core Code of Ethics as the foundation for its values, the service has pledged to encourage ‘ways of working that support and inspire, embracing the principles of the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act and our shared ambition for the future of Wales.’
“The service has also been working on a review of our values, our mission and our vision for the future recently, with managers engaging 160 teams across the service for their input. This collaboration is part of a new way of working for us – with transparency and communication at the core – ensuring that every single member of the service understands the part they play, how they can get involved, and is part of the journey to arrive at an improved destination together.”
Dominic Mika, Director for Change and Transformation at SWFRS.
In November, Catherine Levin spoke with SWFRS’ Chief Fire Officer, Fin Monahan OBE — who was then just nine days into the job — about the service’s culture, leadership and moral courage.
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