General info

This section contains some general policies and statements:

Environmental Strategy

This is the first Environmental Strategy produced for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service and is focused on demonstrating our commitment to minimising our impact on the environment over the next three years.  There is a document available that contains the full detail of our strategy, however this shortened version has been produced to give you an at-a-glance understanding of our aims:-

  • Implement policies through a coordinated Environmental Management System (EMS)
  • Assess the environmental impact of all historic, current and likely future operations
  • Set environmental targets and goals designed to improve our environmental performance
  • Use environmentally safe, efficient and sustainable energy sources to meet our needs
  • Minimise any environmental impact of our service delivery at operational incidents
  • Minimise waste, especially hazardous waste, and whenever possible recycle materials and dispose of all waste through safe and responsible methods
  • Continue to reduce energy consumption and incorporate long term strategies for energy efficiency into planning and development
  • Seek to realise the dual benefits of reduced fuel consumption and lower exhaust emissions through coordinating route planning and operational delivery
  • Seek to minimise the environmental impact of our purchases/procurement through the adherence to environmental and sustainability purchasing guidance
  • Ensure that all suppliers and contractors have similar environmental standards
  • Raise awareness within the organisation and encourage participation at all levels through training, communications and a constant reappraisal of working methods and techniques.

Download our full Environmental Strategy - PDF document, 321 KB

Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 provides the general right of access to information which we hold, subject to a number of exemptions, such as where the information is personal information, which is protected by the Data Protection Act 1998, or where the cost of providing the information exceeds a certain limit. Our Publication Scheme lists the information which we make available routinely, but for any information not listed here, you can make a request for information.

Data Protection

We will always comply with the legal obligations on us in relation to data protection set out in the Data Protection Act 1998 and we are committed to complying with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2003.