Fire crews usually wait for police to secure a site but they will be trained to respond to incidents where attackers move through a location aiming to kill.
Crews will be kitted to respond during attacks such as the 2017 bombing in Manchester
After the Manchester Arena attack - where a suicide bomber killed 22 people at a pop concert - fire chiefs wrongly suspected a terrorist was on the loose, which led to frustrated firefighters waiting for permission to tend to the injured. He said that the negotiated terms "recognise the increased risks and responsibilities" and that the FBU was "keen to reach a similar agreement on all-UK basis".An inquiry has heard that Manchester crews were frustrated by delayed instructions
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