Date of Request
October 23
Request
Dear Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service,
I am working on a project which is looking at the welfare provisions at incidents and specifically different types of vehicles. I wanted to know if you might be able to provide me with some information on what provisions your service has and answer a few questions? It will help us to shape the way our service delivers welfare provisions at operational incidents.
- What welfare provisions at operational incidents do you have within your service?
- Do you have a dedicated welfare vehicle?
- If you do have a dedicated welfare vehicle, could you tell me what it carries and would you be able to send me a few photos of your welfare vehicle?
- Is your welfare vehicle part of a Pre Determined Attendance or is it on request only?
- Who crews your welfare vehicle?
- On average, how many times does your welfare vehicle get mobilised a year?
- Do you feel your welfare provisions work well?
- If you could change any of your welfare provisions, what would you change?
Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind Regards,
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 information is held and please find the answers to the questions below:
- What welfare provisions at operational incidents do you have within your service? Two vans as per the attached.
- Do you have a dedicated welfare vehicle? As above.
- If you do have a dedicated welfare vehicle, could you tell me what it carries and would you be able to send me a few photos of your welfare vehicle? As per attached.
- Is your welfare vehicle part of a Pre-Determined Attendance or is it on request only? MP 5 and can be requested.
- Who crews your welfare vehicle? Firefighters at dedicated stations.
- On average, how many times does your welfare vehicle get mobilised a year? Been in service 10 months, called upon 4 times so far.
- Do you feel your welfare provisions work well? Yes.
- If you could change any of your welfare provisions, what would you change? Welfare vehicles are currently covering all our requirements.
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