LBC Request : Bariatric Rescues

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service did not have the information requested.

Rachael Venables

Dear Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service,

1. I'd like to know how many bariatric rescues the fire service was called out to attend, for each financial year, from 2013 to 2018?

Could you divide all information, by financial year?

Also, if possible, could you provide any details that you can to these rescues - (e.g.) the location type, the rescue required, number of crews called or age of person attended to?

2. Can you also provide the amount spent by the fire service on bariatric-related training and equipment, divided by financial year?

If possible, can you again provide details - so models, hoists, lifting equipment etc.?

I wish to be informed in writing whether you have such information and, if so, I seek the disclosure of that information. If the information is covered by any exemptions, please disclose such information as is not covered by the exemptions.

If you are considering charging for the disclosure of this information, please inform me before any work that would be liable to a charge is carried out.

Yours faithfully,

Rachael Venables

Freedom of Information, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Hi Rachael

In response to your request under Freedom of Information we can confirm that this information is not held as we do not have a specific field in our incident database to categorise ‘overweight people’.

Joanne Snow
ICT Administrator
ICT Department
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service HQ
Pirehill
Stone
Staffordshire
ST15 0BS
01785 898675
[email address]

Visit our website for Safe and Well advice and guidance
www.staffordshirefire.gov.uk

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