Fleet, Incidents, Carehomes / Children's Homes
Where applicable, we publish responses to requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This one, Fleet, Incidents, Carehomes / Children's Homes, is detailed below.
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Ref: FOI/22034
RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 REQUEST
I am writing to confirm that the West Midlands Fire Service has now completed its search for the information you requested further to your freedom of information request.
Please find below a summary of our findings.
Request
Number and type of vehicles in the fire service fleet
Reply
This information is exempt under section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as this information is reasonably accessible to the requestor. The information can be found on West Midlands Fire Service website at the following link:
https://www.wmfs.net/foi/fleet-list/
Request
Average response time to call out
Reply
The average (median) response time (attendance time) to any incident type during calendar years 2020 & 2021 was 5 minutes 30 seconds. For High Risk incidents during this period, the median attendance time was 4 minutes 36 seconds.
Request
Average response time to incidents at care/children’s homes
Reply
Please note that we only record Children’s Homes under Care Homes within the incident recording systems taxonomy. Please see link below.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/incident-recording-system-for-fire-and-rescue-authorities
The average (median) attendance time for any incident at a care/children’s homes during calendar years 2020 & 2021 was 4 minutes 56 seconds.
Request
Average response time to incidents outside your area to support another Fire Service
Reply
The average (median) attendance time for Over Border incidents during calendar years 2020 & 2021 was 9 minutes 10 seconds.
Request
Number of care/children’s homes registered in your service area
Reply
This information is exempt under section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as this information is reasonably accessible to the requestor. The information can be found on the Gov Website at the following link:
Request
Number, Type and Location of Incidents of any sort
Reply
This information is exempt under section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as this information is reasonably accessible to the requestor. The information can be found on the Birmingham Data Factory website at the following link:
https://www.cityobservatory.birmingham.gov.uk/search?q=wmfs
Request
Number and type of incidents at care/children’s homes
Reply
Please note that we only record Children’s Homes under Care Homes within the incident recording systems taxonomy. Please see link below.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/incident-recording-system-for-fire-and-rescue-authorities
Incident Type | Incidents |
False Alarms | 257 |
Fires | 30 |
Request
Number of care/children’s home fire and their causes
Reply
Please note that we only record Children’s Homes under Care Homes within the incident recording systems taxonomy. Please see link below.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/incident-recording-system-for-fire-and-rescue-authorities
TABLE 3: Cause | Incidents |
Fault in equipment or appliance (incl. overheating) | 14 |
Any heat source and combustibles brought together deliberately | 4 |
Careless handling – due to careless disposal | 4 |
Careless handling – due to knocking over | 1 |
Combustible articles too close to heat source (or fire) | 1 |
Cooking – any other cooking | 1 |
Cooking – any other cooking left on or unattended | 1 |
Cooking – chip pan / fat pan left on or unattended | 1 |
Faulty fuel supplies – Electricity | 1 |
Faulty leads to equipment or appliance | 1 |
Other | 1 |
Request
Number of care/children’s homes who received an onsite fire safety inspection
Reply
Number of care homes that have received on site fire safety audits relating to the year 2020-2022 are 40.
Please note that our officers only record Children’s Homes under Care Homes within the FSEC category through PBI recording.
Request
Number of care/children’s homes who received a virtual fire safety inspection
Reply
0
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