National Assembly for Wales

This Senedd:
1. Acknowledges the risks undertaken by emergency service personnel in the line of duty;
2. Notes that severe injuries can cause permanent disability, lasting physical and psychological harm, and premature career endings;
3. Regrets the lack of a dedicated national recognition for personnel severely injured and medically retired;
4. Commends the National Association of Retired Police Officers’ “999 Injured and Forgotten” campaign;
5. Recognises that former emergency service personnel continue to live with service-related injuries; and
6. Calls on the UK and Welsh Governments to establish an Injury in Service Award Scheme honouring personnel whose injuries result in permanent disability or medical retirement.