Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) is committed to
equal and fair treatment of our staff and the public,
here you can find our Equality and Diversity Policy statement
Equality in the workplace is about:
- working in an environment that is free from
discrimination.
- recognising, accepting and valuing people’s differences.
- equality of access with regard to employment and service
delivery.
- treating all individuals fairly, without bias, prejudice or
stereotyping. This applies to all services provided to
local communities and to all recruitment, appointment, promotion
and career development decisions.
All AF&RS employees have a responsibility to support the
contents of the policy, ensuring that AF&RS does not
discriminate against colleagues, job applicants, suppliers or
people in the community.
Avon Fire Authority, as an employer, has the responsibility to
enforce the policy, ensuring that discrimination or inequality of
opportunity does not occur.
Equality is not about:
- lowering standards in any way.
- pretending that everyone is the same.
- giving particular groups or individuals unfair advantage.
Our duty
AF&RS has a duty to ensure that it complies with all
legislation on equality and diversity.
We promote equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination.
We have adopted a proactive approach to equality and diversity
training, which has been designed to focus staff attention on
equality related matters.
AF&RS has also implemented strategies designed to
improve each person’s awareness of their individual
responsibilities, issues of discrimination, diversity, and the
impact of behaviour upon the culture of Avon Fire & Rescue
Service.
You can read further equality and diversity policy documents
here: