Ref: FOI/19076
RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 REQUEST
West Midlands Fire Service has now completed its search for the information requested on 17th June 2019
Request
- when there is an emergency incident what is the criteria of deploying an officer?
Reply
A Flexi Duty Command Officer will be informed of the following incidents –
All incidents which require an attendance of 2 pumps or more where the senior command level on both appliances is a crew commander.
All incidents where Level 2 asbestos is involved.
Any call requesting cautioning of trains.
Any SSC of a serious or unusual nature.
Any time when restricted levels of response (LOR) or minimum cover arrangements are in operation.
All calls to Birmingham or Coventry Airport, except alarms
Any injury to FS Personnel
Any call to an incident (fire) between planned revisits.
Any matter that appears to the Duty FC Officer to warrant the attention of a Flexi Duty Command Officer.
A Flexi Duty Command Officer should respond to the following incidents –
All incidents which require a LOR of 3 pumps or more where the senior rank is a Crew Commander and fire-fighting or other actions are taking place
Any time stoppage or emergency isolation of trains is required.
All incidents which require 4 pumps or more.
All incidents where a person or persons are confirmed reported trapped.
All incidents involving fatalities
All incidents where radiation/hazardous substances are confirmed involved.
All Unlawful Acts
All Civil Disturbance incidents
All calls to Birmingham International Airport involving:-
Full Emergency
Full Emergency UA
Aircraft accident/fire on ground
Aircraft accident off the airport
All calls to primary fires at the same address within a 12 hour period (i.e. between the time the incident is left correct and the time of any subsequent call)
Serious damage to service property or premises
Accidents involving Fire Service vehicles.
Incidents at HM Prison, Birmingham
Any matter that appears to the Duty FC Officer to warrant the attention of a Flexi Duty Command Officer.
Request
2. please answer the same question but for an area manager and group manager.
Reply
All incidents where assistance message of 10 pumps or more (Duty ACDR will respond)
All fatalities due to fire
Any SSC of a serious or unusual nature
Serious accidents involving service vehicles
Serious injuries to FS Personnel
Fire Service personnel deaths
Any Recall
All Unlawful Acts
Serious Civil Disturbances
Unavailability of particular special resources, e.g. CSV, IRU, HazMats.
Any matter that appears to the Duty FC Officer to warrant the attention of the Duty area Commander
Request
3. can you confirm – how many station managers / area manager / group managers do you have?
Reply
Station Commanders – 48
Group Commanders – 13
Area Commanders – 6
(These are the numbers we currently have, I haven’t included anyone out on secondment)
Request
4. are all station managers on call?
Reply
No
Request
5. what is the rota times for on call officers?
Reply
Cover Shift is 24 hours (9 positive hours & 15 hours Standby hours during the week), weekend cover shift is the same times except the positive hours are (6 hours and Standby hours are 18 hours)
Request
6. for those on call, do they have their own vehicles with blue lights?
Reply
Yes (these are their own private vehicles that an allowance is paid and not fleet vehicles)
Request
7. for those who are on call during the night do they get paid per call out?
Reply
No
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