| Positive Action & the Fire Service | This briefing note has been produced following extensive research by the authors and supports the findings from four AFSA workshops in 2018 which engaged with a wide range of FRS HR, Equality and Diversity and AFSA members. One product that has been consistently requested during the workshops and was a core recommendation of the AFSA report, ÒSmoke and MirrorsÓ, was clear guidance on positive action. This guidance note has been produced by Jagtar Singh OBE, national advisor and founder member of AFSA and Andrew Rowland and Nicola Green from Capsticks LLP who attended and supported the Smoke and Mirrors workshops in 2018. |
| Top Tips for Ramadan | A 1 page document to support fire and rescue services support staff who fast during the Muslim month of Ramadan |
| Age Diversity Briefing 2023 | This briefing is designed as a practical tool to support AFSA members advancing promoting age-positive narratives. We hope it helps facilitate conversations between people across the age spectrum within the Fire & Rescue Service |
| Neurodiversity Briefing 2023 | This toolkit is designed as a practical tool to support AFSA members advance neurodiversity within the workplace . We hope it helps facilitate conversations between people across the Fire & Rescue Service. |
| Death by Suicide - Summary Literature Review 2023 | AFSA commissioned NTU to complete a review of the published literature relating to death by suicide of firefighters. This work forms part of a broader range of ASFA work to understand death by suicide in firefighters. |
| Let's Talk Mental Health | This briefing gives an overview of mental health issues in the workplace. It provides guidance on supporting employeesÕ mental health at work, including spotting early signs of mental ill health and training managers. It emphasises the importance of making helpful adjustments at work and offers guidance on providing specialist help for employees who need it |
