Date of Request
July 23
Request
Hi
This is a FOI request in regards to Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS).
Please can you provide a response to the following questions in relation to HWFRS.
What course do firefighters complete for their trauma care/casualty care/first aid as operational firefighters?
Is this done in-house or through an external provider?
What is the cost to the service either for certification costs if done in-house, or if done by an external provider, how much has been paid to them for this service in the last 5 years?
If this training is provided by an external training provider, when is this contract due for renewal/retendering?
If this training is done by an external provider, when was the current contract/provider appointed?
Thanks
Response
Good Afternoon X
FOI 194 07 23
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 answers to your questions are:
What course do firefighters complete for their trauma care/casualty care/first aid as operational firefighters?
First Response Emergency Care – FREC 3
Is this done in-house or through an external provider?
In house by qualified Paramedics employed by HWFRS
What is the cost to the service either for certification costs if done in-house, or if done by an external provider, how much has been paid to them for this service in the last 5 years?
£18 per person
If this training is provided by an external training provider, when is this contract due for renewal/retendering?
N/A
If this training is done by an external provider, when was the current contract/provider appointed?”
N/A
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