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<p>We want collaboration between the emergency services to go further and faster.</p><p>To
this end we have introduced a statutory collaboration duty on police, fire and emergency
ambulance services. Collaborative working is also supported by the Fire and Rescue
National Framework for England and the Home Office intends to shortly publish a fire
reform white paper which will provide and explore the role that services can play
in partnership.</p><p>I am pleased that during the COVID-19 pandemic the fire and
rescue service showed that it was able to support the Ambulance service response including
by driving ambulances.</p><p> </p>
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