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Ref: FOI 211 08 23

Dear Fraser Knight,

Thank you for your request for incident information which has been
received by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (the Service)
and considered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.

The Service can confirm the requested incident summary information is
held.

Please find the table below which details the number of incidents
involving bariatrics broken down by Year and Month for the period
01/01/2019 – 31/07/2023.

Year Month Grand Total
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019   2       1     1 1 2   7
2020 3 2       1 1         1 8
2021           1   2 1 1 1 1 7
2022                 1   1   2
2023 1                       1
Grand Total 4 4 0 0 0 3 1 2 3 2 4 2 25

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Should you have any queries regarding the management of your request and
wish to make either a complaint or request a review of the information
disclosed to you, please do so by using Hereford & Worcester Fire and
Rescue Service's complaints system: [2]Comments and Complaints. This must
be done within 40 working days of our response to your request. After this
date and in line with ICO guidance the Service is not obliged to provide
an internal review of your request.

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the internal review, you may
appeal the decision by contacting the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF, Tel: 0303 123 1113 (alternatively
01625 545745) or E-mail: [3][email address]

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