FOI Request - Emollient products involved in fires responded to by your Fire and Rescue Service

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Dear Fire and Rescue Service (FRS),

I am researching the number of fires relating to emollient products.

Therefore, under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like the following information if held:

1) Since 2015, how many fires were responded to by your FRS in which investigators established or believe that an emollient product was either a primary or contributory factor in the fire? Please break this down year by year.

An emollient is a moisturising treatment applied to the skin, typically used to manage eczema or psoriasis.

Such products include - but are not limited to - Diprobase, Zerobase, Cetraben, and E45 creams.

2) What is the total number of fatalities recorded by your FRS in the incidents referred to in question 1 since 2015? Please break this down year by year.

I note in asking this question that statistics on the number of fatalities in emollient-related fires may not be held by your FRS in each or all of the years since 2015. However, please provide the fullest data you hold.

3) Since 2015, how many controlled fire tests on emollient products, or the interaction of emollient products with other products, has your FRS carried out?

By “controlled fire test”, I mean any exercise in which your FRS undertook to understand the flammability of emollient products or their interaction with other products.

4) For all of the controlled fire tests referred to in 3), please provide a copy of the report that ensued from each of those tests.

I understand some details of those involved in the tests may need to be redacted under S40 of the act.

If there are any questions about my FOI request, please do not hesitate to contact me on my email: [email address].

Yours sincerely,

Joshua Salisbury

FOI requests, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

Dear Josh

Receipt of your Freedom of Information Act request is noted and will be dealt with in line with the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Usually Freedom of Information replies need to be within 20 working days. However, because of the current coronavirus pandemic, it's possible we'll take more than 20 working days to supply information under Freedom of Information.
The Information Commissioner recognises that longer time may be needed when NFRS staff have to prioritise other work to keep services running during the pandemic.
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Kind Regards

Philippa

Administrator
Headquarters Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Bestwood Lodge
Arnold
Nottingham
NG5 8PD

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FOI requests, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

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Dear Josh

Please find attached the response to your Freedom of Information Act request.

Kind Regards

Philippa

Administrator
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Bestwood Lodge
Arnold
Nottingham
NG5 8PD

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