questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether fire services are classified as safety-critical work for the purposes of the HSE's classification of 12-hour shifts as undesirable for such work.
answerText: The Government recognises the risks that firefighters face and is grateful to them for their bravery. The maximum working hours for Fire and Rescue Service personnel are prescribed by the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR), which implement the provisions...
heading: Fire and Rescue Services: Working Hours