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Fire and Rescue Services: Farms

Asked by Joe MorrisLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 10 December 2024UIN 17311

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that fire and rescue services are equipped to manage large-scale farm fires effectively.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

It is the responsibility of Fire and Rescue Authorities to set local priorities based on their Community Risk Management Plans to ensure that Fire and Rescue Services have the appropriate equipment and training needed to safely respond to the wide range of incidents which they attend.

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