Date of Request
June 23
Request
Good afternoon,
I hope you’re well.
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 please can I request information about:
How many animals/pets the Hereford & Worcester fire service has rescued in the last five years.
Please can you include a breakdown of the figures for each year of the last five years, starting from Jan 2018 to date.
Can you detail (where possible):
What the animal was
What date the animal was stuck
Where it was stuck
How long it was stuck for
How long it took for you to save the animal
How many crew members were involved?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Response
Dear X,
Thank you for your request for incident information which has been received by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (the Service) and considered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.
The Service can confirm the requested incident information is held partially. Please find the incident summary file attached; the period used for this analysis was from the 01/01/2018 to the 23/06/2023. In response to your questions, then:
- What the animal was – This information was provided. Please note that three groups are used, i.e., domestic, livestock and wild.
- What date the animal was stuck – This information was provided.
- Where it was stuck – This information was provided.
- How long it was stuck for – This information is not recorded.
- How long it took for you to save the animal – The total time of the incident was provided: from the time of call to the incident closure.
- How many crew members were involved? – The total number of crew was provided.
The incident report is not intended to be a line by line account of the incident but a report collated for statistical purposes produced for the Home Office detailing our attendance and initial impressions by the officer in charge. Details of the Incident Commander’s initial impressions are selected from a limited range of options available, which may or may not cover the exact circumstances of each case. This information is included within the report but it should be noted that the information is not based on a detailed investigation and should not be relied upon as evidence.
If you have any questions regarding your request, please contact Information Governance and Committee Services on tel: 0345 122 4454 or by e-mail informationrequests@hwfire.org.uk In any such communication please include the reference number assigned (see above).
Should you have any queries regarding the management of your request and wish to make either a complaint or request a review of the information disclosed to you, please do so by using Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service’s complaints system: Comments and Complaints. This must be done within 40 working days of our response to your request. After this date and in line with ICO guidance the Service is not obliged to provide an internal review of your request.
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the internal review, you may appeal the decision by contacting the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF, Tel: 0303 123 1113 (alternatively 01625 545745) or E-mail: casework@ico.org.uk
Further information on Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service may be viewed at the Service’s website: www.hwfire.org.uk
Thank you for your request for information.
Kind regards,
Information Governance Team