Protection Fire Standard

Welcome to the consultation for the review of the Protection Fire Standard.

The Protection Fire Standard was published in September 2021. Since its publication, the Fire Standards Board has developed a total of nineteen Fire Standards. The review of this standard was completed by a group of practitioners from across Fire and Rescue Services within England, and supported by Dave Russel, Chief Fire Officer and NFCC Protection Committee Chair, and Justin Sharp, NFCC Interim Head of Protection.

The Fire Standards Board has committed to the regular review of published Fire Standards to ensure that they remain appropriate for the benefit of the sector.

This consultation seeks to gather views about the proposed amendments to the Fire Standard, as well as the impact on those organisations who will be expected to align to it.

If you have any questions about this consultation, please contact the Fire Standards team. Many thanks for taking the time to respond, your feedback is appreciated.

Responding to the Survey

This consultation is open to everyone, although we are particularly keen to hear from those working in fire and rescue services across the UK.

This consultation will close, end of the day, 23 October 2025.

How to participate in the consultation

You will be asked to provide your name, role, organisation and email address in case of any technical issues or if we need to contact you to clarify anything about your response.

It is not mandatory to respond to all of the questions in the survey; you are welcome to only complete those areas that you have an interest or expertise in.

When you are ready, please start the consultation survey.