302 11 23 – Firefighters on Long Term Sick Leave (November 2023)

Date of Request

November 23

Request

Hi,

Can I please request a yearly breakdown of the number of firefighters employed by the authority which are on long term sick leave ?

If specifically firefighters is not possible, just total staff employed by the authority would be good.

Kind regards,

Response

Dear Kieran,

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 requested information is held.

The number of firefighters employed by the authority who are on long term sick are seen as below.

Wholetime: 2

On-call: 15

Total: 17

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 subject).

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.

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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