Ref: FOI/19165

RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 REQUEST

West Midlands Fire Service has now completed its search for the information requested on 11th December 2019

Please find below a summary of our findings.

Request

Please can you send me any of West Midlands Fire Service initiatives for health and wellbeing for their staff members including any initiatives, policies/procedures, or support given to those suffering stress and mental health related problems? Please include details of any external support purchased

Reply

Please see attached for West Midlands Fire service initiatives.

Please find below list of external support.

Working Minds,

Aquarius, Hobson Health, BHSF for our EAP,

Via Vita for an annual wellbeing programme,

Global Challenge,

Numerous sports and welfare facilities

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