8. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: Fire Service training and capacity to broaden the role

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:00 pm on 22 November 2022.

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Photo of Luke Fletcher Luke Fletcher Plaid Cymru 5:00, 22 November 2022

Thankfully, we are seeing fewer and fewer domestic fires. I think that's a positive thing going forward, and, of course, I know that there are many people in the fire service who wish now to see what else they can do in order for the service to remain relevant.

I was quite disappointed, actually, with one of the comments made by Joel, which sort of, in my view, equated the fact that now there are fewer fires with firefighters now using that as an opportunity to sleep on shift. I thought that was quite a disappointing comment, to be quite frank with you.

But, our fire service, needless to say, are facing—