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<p>Nothing is more important than keeping the public safe and the Government recognise
the vital role firefighters continue to play in protecting communities. All fire and
rescue services have a capability to fight high rise fires. Regular engagement takes
place with the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) which represents the fire and rescue
sector to Government.</p><p>They are also required to have integrated risk management
plans, which target resources to best protect their communities. Fire & Rescue
Authorities have a statutory requirement to have mutual assistance arrangements in
place to provide additional support in the event of a major incident occurring. This
is augmented by Home Office supported national resilience capabilities.</p><p>Fire
and rescue services have the resources they need to do their important work and will
receive around £2.3 billion in 2019/20. Single purpose fire and rescue authorities
will see an increase in core spending power of 2.3% in cash terms in 2019/20 and an
overall increase of 0.3% from 2015/16 to 2019/20.</p>
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