P2-36
Response
Accepted
AI-assessed
Provide firefighters with digital radios
Recommendation
That all fire and rescue services give consideration to providing all firefighters with digital radios. (113.60)
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to reports, the London Fire Brigade has completed the deployment of digital radios to its firefighters. According to the Gov.uk progress report (1 Feb 2026), the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) is continuing national reporting and assessing digital radio provisions across all fire and rescue services.
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
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
National Fire Chiefs Council
26 Feb 2025
The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) accepts this recommendation on behalf of all fire and rescue services. See recommendation 35.
Progress Timeline
Official Report
01 Feb 2026
LFB completed digital radio deployment; NFCC continues national reporting. Digital radio provisions being assessed across services (see Recommendation 35).
Responsible Bodies
National Fire Chiefs Council
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
1.5 yrs
Last formal update
01 Feb 2026