Over the past two years, some fire and rescue services have taken advantage of legislative changes to contribute more widely to local efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
The Beyond Fighting Fires report by the Local Government Association (LGA) published this summer, highlights just some of the community work carried out by fire authorities. This work supports efforts to address a diverse range of issues including childhood obesity, youth unemployment, cot deaths and social isolation.
Since the transfer of public health duties for fiveto 18-year-olds from the NHS to local government in 2013, councils have worked closely with fire, police, health, probation and the voluntary sector to respond to identified local health needs.
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