Firefighters to test face masks for NHS workers and deliver PPE
National Fire Chiefs Council chair Roy Wilsher said he wants other requests for support ‘agreed more quickly’.
Firefighters will start testing face masks for NHS workers and deliver medical supplies as they take on additional roles during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The new agreement will see fire service staff transport personal protective equipment (PPE) and test masks for frontline health workers to ensure they fit properly before use.
Firefighters have already agreed to drive ambulances, deliver essential items such as food to vulnerable people and retrieve dead bodies in addition to their core roles.
National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) chair Roy Wilsher welcomed the latest move but said he wanted to see other similar requests for help “agreed more quickly” to ensure support is “delivered at speed”.
