Date of Request
02/03/2026
Request
Dear Fire and Rescue Service FOI Team,
I am submitting a Freedom of Information request.
Please provide the following information:
1. The number of incidents attended at church or other religious building locations since 1 January 2018, broken down by year and by incident type (e.g., accidental fire, deliberate fire, false alarm).
2. Confirmation of whether your incident recording system has a specific location type field for religious sites (church, mosque, synagogue, temple, etc.).
3. Copies of any guidance or policy documents used by your service regarding the recording of incidents at places of worship.
I would prefer the information to be provided in electronic format.
Thank you for your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
Response
Good Morning
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 spreadsheet.
If you have any questions regarding your request, please contact Information Governance on tel: 0345 122 4454 or by e-mail at 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