The Independent Review of the Fire Service, sometimes referred to as the Bain Report or IRFS was a wide-ranging report carried out by Professor Sir George Bain, in 2002, at the request of the government, into the how Fire and Rescue Services were operated and managed; and about the working conditions of firefighters in the UK.
In 2002, Professor Sir George Bain conducted a wide-ranging review of the UK Fire and Rescue Services, known as the Bain Report or IRFS, at the request of the government. The report examined both the operational and management aspects of the services and also focused on the working conditions faced by firefighters.