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.
The Bain Report, commissioned by the government in 2002, was a thorough examination of how fire and rescue services functioned in the UK, including their operational structure and management practices, and the challenges faced by firefighters in their work environment.