Date of Request
21/05/25
Request
Dear Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service,
I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:
Time Period: January 2022 to the most recent available month in 2025
Breakdown: Preferably by month and city/town or regional level
1. The number of call-outs where a BBQ was recorded as a cause or contributing factor.
2. The number of casualties or injuries linked to BBQ-related incidents.
3. The number of fatalities, if any, resulting from BBQ-related incidents.
If available, please include any additional contextual data that explains how BBQ-related incidents are logged.
If possible, please provide the information in an Excel (.xls or .xlsx) or CSV format.
If parts of this request are not available, please provide the data that you do hold and if you have any other relevant information to barbecues then please can you also share.
Yours faithfully,
Response
Hi
We 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 information that you have requested is held and is as per the attached document.
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.
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the internal review, you may appeal the decision by contacting the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF, Tel: 0303 123 1113 (alternatively 01625 545745) or E-mail: casework@ico.org.uk.
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