Service commits to supporting the Armed Forces

07/05/2025

The Service has joined a wide range of organisations in signing the Armed Forces Covenant. 

The Covenant represents a commitment from the nation to treat those who serve or have served in the forces, along with their families, with fairness and respect. Its goal is to ensure those in the forces community are not disadvantaged when accessing public or commercial services. 

The signing took place at Huntingdon Fire Station, where the chief officer team were joined by representatives of the armed forces. 

Assistant Director John Fagg said: “Signing the Armed Forces Covenant demonstrates the Service’s commitment to supporting the forces community, which includes veterans and families of service personnel. We will be doing more to promote employment opportunities for service leavers and for partners and children of forces personnel.”  

The Service will also be looking at how it can support colleagues who would like to be a Reservist, an opportunity that wasn’t previously open to operational colleagues. 

After signing the covenant, the Service is now working towards Bronze accreditation of the Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). 

Chief Fire Officer Matthew Warren (front right) signing AFC with Lt Col Matt Helsby - Commanding Officer of Cambridge University Officer Training Corps. They were joined by (from left to right) Assistant Director John Fagg, Tommy Kelly - Armed Forces Covenant Partnership Coordinator – Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Councillor Jon Neish - Armed Forces Covenant Partnership – Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Assistant Chief Fire Officer Stuart Smith, Firefighters from Blue Watch Huntingdon, Deputy Chief Fire Officer Jon Anderson and Kristina Carrington - Regional Employer Engagement Director, EA RFCA (East Anglia Reserve Forces and Cadets Association), MOD.