Date of Request
26/06/25
Request
Good Afternoon,
The … create a published Annual Safety and Assurance Performance Report and as part of this progress we consider our performance against other UK Fire Services.
We are looking to obtain the following information:
– Total No. of uniformed employees as of 1 April 2024
– Total No. of non-uniformed employees as of 1 April 2024
– Total No of Near Misses 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
– Total number of accident/injuries (including RIDDOR but not Covid) 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
– Number of injuries (not RIDDOR reportable) 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
– Number of injuries (RIDDOR reportable but not Covid related) 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
– No of operational incidents 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
– Total number of vehicle accidents reported in relation to service vehicles 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
– Number of vehicle accidents associated with attendance at operational incidents 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
– Total number of Acts of Violence against staff and of these how many were physical, how many were verbal and how many occurred during Operational activities 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
We believe this request is in accordance with the requirements under Freedom of Information (FOI).
Where possible, please can this information be provided within the specified FOI timescale.
Thank you in advance.
Kind regards,
Response
Hi
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 advise that the information is held and is detailed below:
| – Total No. of uniformed employees as of 1 April 2024 | 621 |
| – Total No. of non-uniformed employees as of 1 April 2024 | 142 |
| – Total No of Near Misses 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 | 41 |
| – Total number of accident/injuries (including RIDDOR but not Covid) 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 | 78 |
| – Number of injuries (not RIDDOR reportable) 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 | 69 |
| – Number of injuries (RIDDOR reportable but not Covid related) 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 | 9 |
| – No of operational incidents 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 | 39 |
| – Total number of vehicle accidents reported in relation to service vehicles 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 | 69 |
| – Number of vehicle accidents associated with attendance at operational incidents 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 | 28 |
| – Total number of Acts of Violence against staff and of these how many were physical, how many were verbal and how many occurred during Operational activities 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 | 8 |
| of which physical: | 1 |
| of which verbal: | 7 |
| of which occurred during operational incidents: | 7 |
Note: The data given is role count, NOT people. i.e. if a member of staff is both Wholetime and On-Call, they are counted twice to provide the Uniformed figure.
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 above).
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.
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Kind regards,
Information Governance Team