Improving understanding of the activities carried out in the fire system and their effectiveness.
Background
Crimes such as homicide and theft, and drugs such as heroin and cocaine have always been of public concern, and there has been a recent focus on areas such as child sexual abuse, modern slavery, new psychoactive substances, online fraud, and online indecent images of children.
Next steps
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Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Areas of research interest relevant to the Home Office GOVUK
Related UKRI funded projects
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University of Greenwich and Kent Fire and Rescue Service
To develop new expertise within the fire service to build and embed a knowledge-base and research capabilty, initially directed at reducing fire-related deaths and injuries....
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
This project aims to develop expertise within the fire service to reduce fire-related deaths and injuries, aligning with the goal of improving understanding of fire system activities.
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Fire Fighting: New Technology and Equipment
This proposal is intended to change the way fires are fought. Currently fire fighters, in the main, extinguish fires by applying large amounts of water. This has limitations in the amount available at all fire situations...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
While this project focuses on new technology and equipment for firefighting, it does not directly address understanding of fire system activities, but could contribute partially to effectiveness improvements.
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ENHANCING UNDERSTANDING OF WILDFIRE BEHAVIOR AND SUPPRESSION WITHIN THE UK FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Late April - May (2011) saw a widely reported UK 'wildfire crisis', including in very highly populated areas (e.g. Berkshire). Wildfires in moorlands, heathlands, woodlands and forests affected England, Scotland, Wales a...
Funded by: NERC
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to enhance understanding of wildfire behavior and suppression within the UK Fire and Rescue Service, which partially addresses the question by improving understanding of fire activities and their effectiveness.