Recommendation MAI-160: Train all firefighters in first responder interventions
From Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response, published 3 November 2022.
Recommendation
The National Fire Chiefs Council and the Fire Service College should establish a scheme for ensuring that all fire fighters are trained in first responder interventions.
In brief (written by this site)
In February 2026, the Cabinet Office reported the recommendation as completed, stating that an increase in services completing the measure brought "the total completion rate to 86% across all responding services" (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). This reiterated its update from November 2025, when the UK Government accepted the recommendation in full and first recorded the same progress (Cabinet Office response, Nov 2025; Cabinet Office, Nov 2025).
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 26 Sep 2026. The record below is the sources' own words.
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This recommendation applies across many organisations. The record reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Government response
Accepted in full
Delivery
Cabinet Office says completed (27 February 2026)
There has been a 16% increase in services that have completed R-130. This takes the total completion rate to 86% across all responding services (50 FR)
Earlier statement on delivery (1)
Cabinet Office (14 November 2025)
There has been a 16% increase in services that have completed R-130. This takes the total completion rate to 86% across all responding services (50 FR)
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
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Who has spoken
- UK Government
Response - Cabinet Office
Delivery statement