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Wednesday 15^th November 2023

 

Dear Thomas Riley,

 

Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

 

Thank you for your email dated Tuesday 14^th November 2023, which was
received by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service on the same day
requesting the following information:

 

I was wondering if you could please provide an update on the new Scania
"Concept" Pumping appliance that was recently delivered to West Yorkshire
and was built by Emergency One.

 

I was wondering if you could please provide the following:

Station Allocation for new Scania Appliance?

Estimated length of time before going operational?

How long will it be operational before decision is made regarding further
purchase?

 
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service acknowledges receipt of your
request and confirms that it will respond to you with the information it
holds, unless the information is covered by one of the exemptions in the
Act. We will respond to you as soon as possible, and in any event within
the 20 working days required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, in
the manner requested. Accordingly, we will respond with the information
that you have requested by Tuesday 12^th December 2023.

 

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will
let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

 

Exemptions under the Act

Although you may request any information we hold, there are a few
exemptions under the Act that mean that we may not be able to disclose the
information you need. If we decide that we cannot release the information
requested, we will explain which exemption is relevant in this case.

 

If you have any queries, or wish to discuss any aspect of your request,
please do not hesitate to contact us on 01274 682311, quoting the
reference number provided above.

 

The information that you supplied with your Request for Information will
be entered into a filing system and will only be accessed by authorised
persons of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The information will be
retained and will be used for the purpose of (a) processing your request
for information; (b) helping us to make decisions about how we handle
requests for information, and (c) informing the public from time to time
of the types of requests we have received and how we have responded.

 

In the case of (c) no information about you would be disclosed to the
public.

 

Many thanks

Shashi

 

Shashi Sumputh

Information Governance Manager

Tel  01274 682311 

Email  [1][email address]

 

Most of the information that we provide in response to Freedom of
Information Act 2000 or Environmental Information Regulations 2004
requests will be subject to copyright protection. In most cases the
copyright will be owned by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The
copyright in other information may be owned by another person or
organisation, as indicated on the information itself.

 

You are free to use any information supplied for your own non-commercial
research or private study purposes. The information may also be used for
any other purpose allowed by a limitation or exception in copyright law,
such as news reporting. However, any other type of re-use, for example by
publishing the information in analogue or digital form, including on the
internet, will require the permission of the copyright owner.

 

For information where the copyright is owned by the West Yorkshire Fire
and Rescue Service details of the conditions on re-use is under the terms
of the Open Government Licence.

 

For information where the copyright is owned by another person or
organisation you must apply to the copyright owner to obtain their
permission.

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Monday 20 November 2023

 

Dear Thomas Riley,

 

Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

 

Your request

 

Thank you for your email dated Tuesday 14 November 2023, which was
received by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service on the same day
requesting the following information:

 

I was wondering if you could please provide an update on the new Scania
"Concept" Pumping appliance that was recently delivered to West Yorkshire
and was built by Emergency One.

 

I was wondering if you could please provide the following:

Station Allocation for new Scania Appliance?

Estimated length of time before going operational?

How long will it be operational before decision is made regarding further
purchase?

 

Our response

 

West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service have now completed our search for the
information you requested. We have answered each part of your request in
turn below.

 

Station Allocation for new Scania Appliance?

Of our 40 stations, 34 will be provided with the Scania appliances. The
six remaining stations will be provided with new MAN 4x4 appliances, those
being at Slaithwaite, Todmorden, Meltham, Ilkley, Mytholmroyd and
Holmfirth. A full list of our stations can be found on our website
[1]https://www.wyfs.co.uk/your-area

 

Estimated length of time before going operational?

The first batch of Scania appliances will be delivered in January 2024,
with the expectation of the first ones being on the run at Leeds and
Bradford in February 2024.

 

How long will it be operational before decision is made regarding further
purchase?

The decision has already been taken to replace the entire fleet with
Scania appliances to the same design as our concept, except for the 6 MAN
4x4’s as above.

 

Copyright and re-use

 

Most of the information that we provide in response to Freedom of
Information Act 2000 or Environmental Information Regulations 2004
requests will be subject to copyright protection. In most cases the
copyright will be owned by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The
copyright in other information may be owned by another person or
organisation, as indicated on the information itself.

 

You are free to use any information supplied for your own non-commercial
research or private study purposes. The information may also be used for
any other purpose allowed by a limitation or exception in copyright law,
such as news reporting. However, any other type of re-use, for example by
publishing the information in analogue or digital form, including on the
internet, will require the permission of the copyright owner.

 

For information where the copyright is owned by the West Yorkshire Fire
and Rescue Service details of the conditions on re-use is under the terms
of the Open Government Licence.

 

For information where the copyright is owned by another person or
organisation you must apply to the copyright owner to obtain their
permission.

 

Your right to seek a review

 

If you are dissatisfied in any way with the handling of your request, you
have the right to request a review. You should do this as soon as possible
or in any case within two months of the date of issue of this email. In
the event that you require a review to be undertaken, you can do so by
writing to the Information Governance Manager, Corporate Services at:

 

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

Oakroyd Hall

Birkenshaw

West Yorkshire

BD11 2DY

Telephone: 01274 682311

E-mail: [2][West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service request email]

 

If you are not satisfied with the assistance that you get from the West
Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, or if we have not been able to resolve
your complaint and feel that a formal complaint needs to be made, then
this should be addressed to the office of the Information Commissioner.
This is the organisation that ensures compliance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and that deals with formal complaints. They can be
contacted at:

 

Information Commissioner

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545745

Web: [3]www.ico.org.uk

 

If you require further advice about the information we have sent or wish
to discuss any aspect of your request, please do not hesitate to contact
us on 01274 682311, quoting the reference number provided above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Cara Taylor

Information Governance Officer

West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service

Email: [4][email address]

 

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West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters

Oakroyd Hall  Bradford Road

Birkenshaw  West Yorkshire  BD11 2DY

 

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page [6]FireHub regarding various aspect of Information Governance and
Data Protection Guidance & Policies including how to report a Data Breach
on our Information Security Information Management platform  [7]West
Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

 

 

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