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Dear Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority,

Under Freedom of Information Act, I would be very grateful if you could provide the following information. I am seeking to understand how many schools have been impacted by fires and whether sprinklers were present.

1. How many fires at schools have you attended in the last five full years (2014-2019 or nearest period, if not available). Please provide a breakdown per year.
2. Of the school fires you attended in this period, how many had sprinklers fitted?
3. Please provide a breakdown of the causes of fire by year.
4. For each year, please also provide a breakdown of
a. type of school e.g. primary, secondary
b. Any injuries or deaths
c. Extent of damage to school
d. Age of school
e. Whether cladding was present
f. How many of the schools at the time the fire broke out had received a low, medium or high fire risk assessment (or alternative classification if used)?
5. How many school fire risk assessments have you carried out in the last five full years (2014-2019 or alternative period if not available)?
6. Please provide a breakdown of the outcomes e.g. low, medium, high risk

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours faithfully,

C D Johnson

Freedom Of Information, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority

Thank you for your email. Following the recent Government guidance regarding Corona Virus, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service have activated their business continuity plan and I am working remotely. I will check emails periodically throughout the day and will respond as soon as possible. The Information Commissioner has stated that although legislative deadlines are still in place, it is accepted that we may not always fully comply with timescales given that staff may be unavailable due to working on other critical tasks.

Freedom Of Information, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority

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Dear C D Johnson,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

 

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 10 July
2020.

 

I can confirm that we are dealing with your request under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and as required by the legislation, we aim to answer
your request within 20 working days following the date we received it. If
for any reason we are unable to meet this deadline we will keep you fully
informed of the reasons for this.

 

It’s possible we'll take more than 20 working days to supply information
under Freedom of Information or Environment Information Regulations. The
Information Commissioner recognises that longer time may be needed when
emergency staff have to prioritise other work to keep front line services
running during the pandemic. We will endeavor to keep you updated and
thank you for your patience and understanding at this time.

 

If you have any queries about this please contact me via the details
provided.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Wendy Richmond
Information
Compliance Officer
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[2]www.dsfire.gov.uk
 [3]@DSFireUpdates 
[4]Facebook  
[5]Think Sprinkler
Devon & Somerset
Fire & Rescue
Service, HQ, The
  Knowle, Clyst St
George, Exeter. EX3
0NW

 

 

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Freedom Of Information, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority

1 Attachment

Dear C D Johnson,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

 

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 10 July
2020.

 

I can confirm that we are dealing with your request under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and as required by the legislation, we aim to answer
your request within 20 working days following the date we received it. If
for any reason we are unable to meet this deadline we will keep you fully
informed of the reasons for this.

 

It’s possible we'll take more than 20 working days to supply information
under Freedom of Information or Environment Information Regulations. The
Information Commissioner recognises that longer time may be needed when
emergency staff have to prioritise other work to keep front line services
running during the pandemic. We will endeavor to keep you updated and
thank you for your patience and understanding at this time.

 

If you have any queries about this please contact me via the details
provided.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Wendy Richmond
Information
Compliance Officer
[1]Description:
Description: Description: t. 01392 87 2220  f.
DSFRS-FULL-COLOUR-BADGE_RGB 01392 872300  w.
[2]www.dsfire.gov.uk
 [3]@DSFireUpdates 
[4]Facebook  
[5]Think Sprinkler
Devon & Somerset
Fire & Rescue
Service, HQ, The
  Knowle, Clyst St
George, Exeter. EX3
0NW

 

 

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