Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service have been supporting the Local Resilience Forum, which co-ordinates the county’s response to the Covid 19 emergency, with the movement of the deceased from hospitals to the county’s temporary mortuaries.
The Government asked the fire service nationally to support this difficult and sensitive work and Northamptonshire firefighters have risen to the challenge, supporting the LRF as part of the death management process for Covid 19.
Firefighters from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service have ensured the work is undertaken with respect for the families and for the dignity of the person who has died.
Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold said: “I am incredibly proud of the sensitive way in which firefighters have taken on the most challenging of additional roles. Northamptonshire firefighters and staff have been asked by the Government to do more and they have stepped up, while continuing to respond to emergencies and carry out vital fire prevention work.”
