14/06/2024
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Request
Dear Sir/Madam
With regards to the above request between the dates of 01/01/24 to 31/05/24 can you please tell me how many times have all your stations been mobilised.
If you are able to supply that information I would like it in a PDF format.
Many thanks
Response
Good Morning
We thank you for your request for 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 that the information that you have requested is below:
Between 01/01/2024 and 31/05/2024 there were 4135 mobilisations of a Station to an incident. There were 3411 incidents mobilised to.
This mobilisation figure excludes some mobilisations types:
- Standbys (where one Station’s resource is strategically moved to provide cover in another station ground area);
- Duplicate incidents (where multiple call are received for the same incident);
- Training exercises.
Please note that mobilisations have been counted by Station i.e., if two pumping appliances were mobilised from one Station this would be counted once.
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Thank you for your request for information.
Kind regards
Information Governance Team