Date of Request
January 24
Request
Good evening,
Could you provide me with the following information please?
Availability of all retained resources, including Worcester and Hereford’s Day Duty pumps night time availability
Number of times each retained crewed resource (including specials. Boat, ALP, water carrier. Etc) was mobilised, including where stood down prior to attending.
Thank you
Response
Dear X
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 some of the requested information is held and can be found on the attached and as below:
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Count of mobilisations – attended |
Year |
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Vehicle type |
2022 |
2023 |
Grand Total |
|
Aerial – Aerial ladder platform |
38 |
26 |
64 |
|
Aerial – Other aerial appliance |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Boat – Fire boat |
5 |
9 |
14 |
|
Boat – Rescue boat |
30 |
33 |
63 |
|
Boat – Safety boat |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Command – Command support |
47 |
56 |
103 |
|
Command – Command unit |
73 |
56 |
129 |
|
Command – Control unit |
3 |
5 |
8 |
|
Hazmat – Chemical unit |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Hazmat – Hazardous materials unit |
5 |
22 |
27 |
|
Hazmat – Incident response unit |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Pumping – Heavy duty pump |
5 |
2 |
7 |
|
Pumping – L4T – 4 x 4 or other off road or specialist vehicle |
73 |
32 |
105 |
|
Pumping – Pump / Pump ladder |
145 |
124 |
269 |
|
Pumping – Small fires unit |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Pumping – Water tender |
2,845 |
2,047 |
4,892 |
|
Pumping – Water tender ladder |
6,777 |
7,013 |
13,790 |
|
Rescue – Fire rescue unit |
2 |
4 |
6 |
|
Rescue – Other specialist vehicle |
274 |
303 |
577 |
|
Rescue – Rescue tender |
24 |
53 |
77 |
|
Rescue – Urban search and rescue unit |
16 |
3 |
19 |
|
Support – BA lorry / BA van |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Support – Canteen van |
2 |
4 |
6 |
|
Support – Foam tender |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Support – Salvage tender / Damage control unit |
20 |
13 |
33 |
|
Transport – 4 x 4 |
13 |
4 |
17 |
|
Transport – General purpose lorry |
7 |
5 |
12 |
|
Transport – General purpose van |
20 |
8 |
28 |
|
Transport – Officer’s car |
1,074 |
1,059 |
2,133 |
|
Transport – Personnel carriers |
7 |
7 |
14 |
|
Water Management – Hose layer |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Water Management – Water carrier / Tanker |
92 |
45 |
137 |
|
Grand Total |
11,606 |
10,936 |
22,542 |
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Count of mobilisations – Stand by |
Year |
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Vehicle type |
2022 |
2023 |
Grand Total |
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Pumping – Water tender |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Pumping – Water tender ladder |
4 |
24 |
28 |
|
Rescue – Other specialist vehicle |
4 |
4 |
|
|
Grand Total |
4 |
29 |
33 |
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