Fire and Rescue Services: Training
(asked on 24th October 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the withdrawal of access to flight and winch training on (a) the ability of local fire and rescue services to support maritime safety and (b) maritime safety.
This question was answered on 27th October 2016
The Fire and Rescue Services, in common with other emergency services, are routinely offered training and familiarisation with the Coastguard search and rescue (SAR) helicopters.