Fires at Marinas, Shipyards & on Boats
Where applicable, we publish responses to requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This one, Fires at Marinas, Shipyards & on Boats, is detailed below.
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WMFS OFFICIAL – NEW – FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST – FOI24092
Ref: FOI/24092
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
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding fires at marinas, shipyards, and on board boats within your service area.
Please provide the following information for the period from 1 January 2014 to present:
1. The total number of fire incidents attended by your service at:
a. Marinas
b. Shipyards
c. On board boats (whether docked or at sea within your jurisdiction)
2. For each category above, please provide an annual breakdown of incidents.
3. For each incident, where possible, please provide:
a. Date and time of the incident
b. Location (marina name, shipyard name, or general location for boats)
c. Type of vessel involved (e.g., pleasure craft, commercial vessel)
d. Cause of fire, if determined
e. Extent of damage (e.g., total loss, partial damage)
f. Any injuries or fatalities
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 Observatory website at the following link:
Please note you can filter by the following property types:
- Barge or canal boat
- Dock building
- Houseboat
- Motor yacht
- Other merchant vessel
- Other type of vessel
Other key words we record are
- Dock building
- Manufacture – Marine equipment including boats and ships
- Marine engineer and services
However, these have not been used in the timeframe requested.
Please note that we do not give exact locations of incidents as requested.
Request
4. Information on any specific challenges faced by your service when dealing with fires in marine environments or on vessels.
Reply
WMFS are comprehensively trained in various elements of operational firefighting providing them the ability to understand the nature of an incident and the risks involved plus tactics and equipment required to resolve the incident. These outline the necessary actions that typically should be considered at an incident type however, incident commanders will always carry out a dynamic risk assessment at scene to ensure crew safety.
If you have any queries about this Freedom of Information request, please contact us. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
For service complaints, issues or comments regarding this request please contact The Public Relations Department, West Midlands Fire Service, 99 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, B7 4HW
Further information concerning Freedom of Information requests can be found on the Information Commissioner website at either the following link: https://ico.org.uk/ or at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF.