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Fire service research, the fitting-in website where academia and the fire service can meet - a resource for research and consultancy for the fire and rescue service and firefighters - Organised by Dr Dave Baigent this site provides a place to share your own research, to look at what others have written about the fire service and to see our commercial offerings.

Academics are not the experts, fire and rescue service managers are the experts. What fitting-in can do is to help managers to recognise their expertise and to further understand the issues through that recognition.
Home Main Index Contact us Draft papers for reading Recent index of contrbutions Older index of contributions Reports Consultancy Snapshot Audits Workshops on fire service culture Problem solving by fitting-in Elite briefing/workshops Impact Assessments Equality Action Plans CV & References Have you seen Ethos? One Decade On - Survey on women firefighters New CFOA President Minister's speech Audit Commission on equality Melbourne DiversityConference How do I send my writing to fitting-in for publication What does fitting-in publish How do I do research - some basic tips Writing a bibliography Home Testimonials/References Reports from Government Diversity Strategy Public Service Degree online or face to face Contact us	Following the groundbreaking Ethos research in Merseyside throughout 2007 ACO Bill Evans said "The Service are delighted with the research and reports produced by "Fitting-in. We believe that your original hyphothesis and work undertaken in Merseyside has resulted in a ground breaking piece of work that can only serve to inform the wider fire and rescue communities." Link to Merseyside Fire and Rescue Have you seen Ethos? - the report that provides an answer to the question that most Chief Fire Officers ask - “Why is it that the values and attitudes held by new firefighters almost seem predisposed to change from the day that they commence training?” This report came about following a snapshot audit in the Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service. The research findings were so significant that discussions and research have continued to test the findings with focus groups and the Fire Brigades Union. Ethos 2, which sets up a platform for implementation of the findings of Ethos is now accepted. The implementation plan has been tested with focus groups and the Fire Brigades Union and the Fire Authority. Training/education sesssions have taken place to help with the implementation of the findings Ethos 3 which is still on the drawing board will report on the progress. The results of Ethos are likely to be significant for the whole fire and rescue service so watch this space for further details. Should you have an area that may benefit from an intense, quick and supported snapshot audit , then contact us - Snapshot audits have been specifically designed for the fire and rescue service and will result in results that can be implemented - email us now.
	"The Service are delighted with the research and reports produced by "Fitting-in. We believe that your original hyphothesis and work undertaken in Merseyside has resulted in a ground breaking piece of work that can only serve to inform the wider fire and rescue communities." This is what Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service had to say about the Ethos research, communications and training project (2007) For further information or just to talk about what fitting-in can provide ring Dr Dave Baigent (GradIFireE) 07802 495 329, email or write to 17 Headley Gardens, Cambridge, CB22 5JZ Academic theory without practise is a waste - research without theory may just be dumb Bringing research in the fire service straight to you Site under reconstruction 4-3-08 please notify me of any errors Contact us z

"The Service are delighted with the research and reports produced by "Fitting-in. We believe that your original hyphothesis and work undertaken in Merseyside has resulted in a ground breaking piece of work that can only serve to inform the wider fire and rescue communities."

This is what Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service had to say about the Ethos research, communications and training project (2007)