Fire and Rescue Services: Training
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of training provided to firefighters responding to mental health crises.
Answered by Samantha Dixon
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 89240 on 18 November 2025.
Fire and Rescue Authorities (FRAs) are responsible for ensuring that firefighters receive the training they need to safely respond to the wide range of incidents that they attend.
The National Fire Chiefs Council maintains national operational guidance for fire and rescue services to draw upon when developing operational policies, procedures and training.
The Fire and Rescue National Framework requires all FRAs to work collaboratively with partner agencies such as the NHS, mental health services and the police, and to integrate training reflecting current societal risks such as mental health crises. Each FRA must align its training and response strategies to meet these national policy expectations.
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