P1-34 Response Accepted Self-assessed

Equip fire services with smoke hoods

Recommendation

All fire and rescue services be equipped with smoke hoods to assist in the evacuation of occupants through smoke-filled exit routes.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to gov.uk (26 February 2025), all 43 fire and rescue services in England have acquired smoke hoods, which are operationally available with trained staff to assist in the evacuation of occupants through smoke-filled exit routes. This action aligns with the National Fire Chiefs Council's commitment to developing national guidance.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
England
Section Reference
33.22g
Response
Accepted
Accepted UK Government
21 Jan 2020

The government accepted in principle all the Phase 1 recommendations directed at central government. The Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick presented the formal response to Parliament on 21 January 2020, committing to swift and decisive action including new duties on building owners and managers to provide information to fire and rescue services, install premises information boxes, conduct regular inspections of lifts and fire doors, and equip buildings with evacuation signal facilities. The government stated it had already taken action in advance of the report and was actively looking beyond the remit of these recommendations.

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Progress Timeline
Official Report
26 Feb 2025

Status for fire and rescue services: complete. All 43 fire and rescue services have acquired smoke hoods operationally available with trained staff.

Source
Report Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 Report 30 Oct 2019
Responsible Bodies
National Fire Chiefs Council Primary
Recommendation age 6.4 yrs
Last formal update 391 days ago