P2-36
Response
Accepted
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:
- NFCC accepted this recommendation on behalf of all fire and rescue services in February 2025 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, MHCLG, February 2025).
- The government's annual report stated LFB completed digital radio deployment, and NFCC continues national reporting on digital radio provisions across services (Annual Report on Progress, MHCLG, February 2026).
- The government's annual report stated LFB completed digital radio deployment, and NFCC continues national reporting on digital radio provisions across services (Annual Report on Progress, MHCLG, February 2026).
Sources
How was this evidence gathered?
Evidence searched by Claude (Anthropic) on 10 Apr 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Jurisdiction
England
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
NFCC
Initial Response
26 Feb 2025
The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) accepts this recommendation on behalf of all fire and rescue services. See recommendation 35.
Accepted
National Fire Chiefs Council
Follow-up
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
1.7 yrs
Last formal update
01 Feb 2026