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21097 - Electric Vehicles
FAQ Category:
Finance and Spending
Ref: FOI/21097
RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 REQUEST
West Midlands Fire Service has now completed its search for the information requested on 10th August 2021.
Please find below a summary of our findings.
Request
We are asking the Civil Emergency Services, do you have EV’s of your own?
Reply
Yes
Request
Are they fitted with “AVAS” or “EANM” devices?
Reply
Yes - standard from manufacture
Request
Are you in the process of fitting a “AVAS” or “EANM” devices, to ALL your EV’s
Reply
Not applicable
Request
Have you taken ALL EV’s, which do NOT have a “AVAS” or “EANM” devices, OFF the road until they are accordingly fitted too?
Reply
Not applicable
Request
How many EV’s, do you have too?
Reply
2 x EV and 6 x hybrid
Request
Also, are you and have you record Road Traffic Accidents involving EV’s, if they were fitted with or NOT fitted with a FULLY Working and FULLY Operational a “AVAS” or “EANM” devices, YES or NO?
Reply
Brigade electric vehicles that are involved in RTC can be identified by registration documents if they have been fitted with AVAS” or “EANM” devices
Request
Along with from NOW ON, will you record Road Traffic Accidents involving EV’s, if they were fitted with or NOT fitted with a FULLY Working and FULLY Operational a “AVAS” or “EANM” devices, YES or NO?
Reply
WMFS electric vehicles involved in RTC can be identified by registration documents we hold for the vehicle(s) if they were fitted with or not fitted with fully working and fully operational “AVAS” or “EANM” devices.
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