Date of Request
July 23
Request
Dear Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service,
Please can you provide me with your wholetime establishment figures for the following ranks/roles.
These numbers should reflect what the establishment should be if all roles are filled.
Numbers of each –
1. Chief Fire officer
2. Deputy Chief Fire officer
3. Assistant Chief Fire Officer/Assistant Chief Officer 4. Area Managers 5. Group Managers 6. Station Managers 7. Watch Managers 8. Crew Managers 9. Firefighters
10. Area Managers (Control)
11. Group Managers (Control)
12. Station Managers (Control)
13. Watch Managers (Control)
14. Crew Managers (Control)
15. Firefighters (Control)
Yours faithfully,
Response
Good Afternoon X
Thank you for your further 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 answers to your questions are:
These numbers reflect what the establishment should be if all roles are filled.
Numbers of each –
1. Chief Fire Officer – 1
2. Deputy Chief Fire Officer – 0
3. Assistant Chief Fire Officer/Assistant Chief Officer – 3
4. Area Managers – 4
5. Group Managers – 8
6. Station Managers – 17
7. Watch Managers – 66
8. Crew Managers – 30
9. Firefighters – 96
10. Area Managers (Control) – 0
11. Group Managers (Control) – 0
12. Station Managers (Control) – 1
13. Watch Managers (Control) – 3
14. Crew Managers (Control) – 8.25
15. Firefighters (Control) – 8
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