Managing Change, Reshaping and Internal Consultations

The managing change procedure will be applied in situations where Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service finds it necessary to make structural or organisational changes or redundancies.

• Managing Change Policy
• Appendix 1 CFRS EIA Template
• Appendix 2 Statement of Change Template
• Appendix 3 Briefing the TUs Checklist
• Appendix 4 First Employee Meeting Checklist
• Appendix 5 Feasibility Study Template
• Appendix 6 Assessed Assimilation: Employee Submission Form
• Appendix 7 Selection for Redundancy
• Appendix 8 Meeting to Confirm Selection for Redundancy and Appeal
• Appendix 9 Manager/Employee 1:1 Meeting Checklist
• Appendix 10 Additional Information on Notification of Redundancy

Proposal to provide Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service with a Fire Protection Out of Hour response, supported by a formal contractual arrangement with corporate staff in the Protection Team. 

• Statement of Change 

• First Engagement Meeting Presentation 

• FAQs

Please email brian.ing@cumbriafire.gov.uk or HR@cumbriafire.gov.uk with any queries.

CFRS will soon be changing HR admin system from iTrent to Firewatch. Firewatch allows one structure of leave years to be in place. Therefore, as of 1st January 2026, all corporate employees' leave year will run from 1st January to 31st December rather that the previous birthday-to-birthday system. 

• Statement of Change
• Presentation
• Frequently Asked Questions

If you have an concerns or enquiries about this change, please email them to HR@cumbriafire.gov.uk 

This is the consultation document which has been in circulated around TUs and employees with appendices

Leave Policy for Duel Contract Review for Kendal and Barrow

The Service Leadership Team (SLT) are currently reviewing their structure and have a proposal which can be found in the Statement of Change document. This is currently out for internal consultation. Please contact Jemma.taylor@cumbriafire.gov.uk and/or Helen.clark@cumbriafire.gov.uk to make any comments or ask questions. FAQs will follow shortly.

Documentation for the trial of new welfare and resting facilities taking place at Barrow Fire Station:

• Statement of Change for Stand Down Time
• EIA - Resting Facilities
• Feasibility Study (live document)

Please email ian.seel@cumbriafire.gov.uk or HR@cumbriafire.gov.uk if you have any queries.