Fire Pension Scheme

Under the FPS 1992, there are injury and compensation provisions.

All of the following have cover for an injury award subject to satisfying the conditions for eligibility:

• a whole-time or part-time regular firefighter;
• a firefighter undertaking retained duties;
• a volunteer firefighter;
• other employees of the Fire & Rescue Service (FRS) in certain
• circumstances and at the discretion of the FRS;
• a surviving spouse or civil partner or child of the above; and
• a dependent relative of a firefighter at the discretion of the FRS.