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<p>The amendment of the Fire and Rescue National Framework for England, which places
firefighter fitness principles on a statutory basis, came into force on 12 January
2015. The National Framework sets out that fire and rescue authorities must not only
have fitness policies in place, but policies to support those who become unfit, including
fully exploring opportunities for reasonable adjustments and redeployment. The National
Framework also records my decision to set in train an independent review of these
principles and their operation in three years time, and in the light of that review,
to take such additional action as might be required to ensure the commitments made
to Parliament are secured. No firefighter will see any change to their expected Normal
Pension Age until 2022.</p>
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