Question
Lord Beecham
Labour
Life peer
Lords
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that firefighters are adequately trained to tackle fires in the cladding of buildings.
Answered on
27 March 2019
Fire and rescue authorities are responsible for ensuring that firefighters are adequately trained and equipped.
The government has established a new, independently chaired Fire Standards Board to oversee the development of professional standards for fire and rescue services in England, which we would expect to include standards of training.
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Home Office