Suicide prevention training in place in the fire and rescue service - Find a freedom of information request

I'd like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for data/information about the suicide prevention training in place in your fire and rescue service. At Samaritans, we know that emergency services like fire and rescue services, ambulances, and police forces are saving lives as the first responders to people who are in suicidal crisis. But, we also know that emergency service workers don't always feel best supported to respond to suicide incidents. We are advocating for Government and relevant bodies to properly support the emergency services with the skills and resources they need to respond to and support people who are suicidal. To build our national understanding of suicide prevention in emergency services across England, we are submitting FOI requests to ambulance trusts, police forces and fire and rescue services across the country.

1. Please briefly outline any training your fire and rescue staff receive on the below areas, including what the training covers and the named training provider if externally delivered:

a. Suicide prevention

b. Suicide postvention

2. If there is suicide prevention training in place, is it currently mandatory for all fire and rescue staff? If the training is not mandatory, please indicate which staff it is offered to.

3. If there is suicide prevention training in place, please indicate how many fire and rescue staff members received training in 2024 in

a. Number of total staff who received training

b. Percentage of total staff who received training

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. a. Signposting and communications, including video and signposting to relevant support organisations and Ad-hoc workshops.

b. As above.

2. Not mandatory, offered to all.

3 a. Number of total staff who received training not measured.

b. Number of total staff who received training not measured