Bain Report

During the industrial dispute in September 2002, Sir George Bain was appointed to conduct a review of firefighters’ pay and conditions of service. The review was independent of all parties in the dispute, and of the Government, and published its full report three months later in December 2002.

The Bain Report: a summary In December 2002, the Independent Review of the Fire Service was published with the aim of making recommendations on the future organisation and management of the FRS.