MR MICHAEL J LUDLOW

Dear Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service,

Can I request a full list of all PDA's that you attend?

Yours faithfully,

MR MICHAEL J LUDLOW

Barry, Gerry, Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

Dear Mr Ludlow,

 

Thank-you for your request for information, about PDAs.

 

I am unclear what you are asking for can you please provide a more
detailed explanation?

 

Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority allow 40 days to enable you
to clarify your request. After this time the request will be closed.

 

If you wish to contact me further regarding this request please quote
reference 63. Please be advised that your request, and any other
correspondence associated with it, will be  retained until the time has
lapsed for the request to be closed. Once the request is closed only
anonymised data will be retained as this is of public interest and will be
posted on our website. It may also be of use in answering similar
requests.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Gerry Barry
Information Governance & Compliance Manager
01296 744442 / 07920 710637

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service, Brigade Headquarters, Stocklake,
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1BD.
BFRS main enquiry line: 01296 744400
Please visit our website at [1]www.bucksfire.gov.uk

Our vision is to make Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes the safest areas
in England in which to live, work and travel.
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MR MICHAEL J LUDLOW

Dear Barry,

Sorry, I should have explained that better,

Please can you send me a list of all incidents that BFRS attend and what the PDA's are for those incidents.

Yours sincerely,

MR MICHAEL J LUDLOW

Barry, Gerry, Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

Dear Mr Ludlow,

 

Further to your request for information, about our pre-determined
attendance (PDA) I can confirm that information is exempt under section
24, National Security, of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (The Act).
 Section 24 exempts information for the purpose of safeguarding national
security. Therefore this letter serves as a Refusal Notice under Section
17 of the Act. As section 24(1) is a qualified exemption, it is subject to
a public interest test.

Public Interest Considerations – Section 24
 
The public are entitled to know how public funds are spent and, whilst
providing an insight into the Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescues Service
(BFRS) may enable the public to have a better understanding of its
operational effectiveness and its use of public resources.

Disclosures under Act are disclosures to the world - not just to the
individual making the request. Any information identifying the focus of
emergency response activity would, or would be likely to enable anyone
wanting to carry out acts of terrorism to gain a greater understanding of
BFRS capacity and make the public more vulnerable to a security threat.

Therefore, whilst acknowledging the public interest in openness and
transparency, we consider that there is a stronger public interest in
protecting security. As an emergency service, we must ensure that
operationally sensitive intelligence is appropriately protected. Releasing
detailed information such as our pre-determined attendance plans may
prejudice our ability to maintain security and allow individuals to target
any perceived vulnerabilities.

For this reason, we believe it is not in the public interest to know the
specific details concerning some incident types and that the greater
public interest lies in maintaining this exemption.

If you have any queries about this email please contact me within two
calendar months quoting reference 63. If you are unhappy with the service
you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint
or request an review of our decision, you should write to the Complaints
Officer at the address below within 40 working days. Our complaints
process is posted on our website at [1]www.bucksfire.gov.uk

 

If you are not content with the outcome your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the
ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by the Authority. The Information Commissioner can be
contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

 

Please be advised that your request and any other correspondence
associated with it will be retained until the time has lapsed for the
request to be closed. Once the request is closed only anonymised data will
be retained as this is of public interest and is posted on our website. It
may also may be of use in answering similar requests.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Gerry Barry
Information Governance & Compliance Manager
01296 744442 / 07920 710637

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service, Brigade Headquarters, Stocklake,
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1BD.
BFRS main enquiry line: 01296 744400
Please visit our website at [2]www.bucksfire.gov.uk

Our vision is to make Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes the safest areas
in England in which to live, work and travel.
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MR MICHAEL J LUDLOW

Dear Barry, Gerry,
Hope you are well??

Regarding your refusal to enclose PDAs as I requested due to coming under National Security which is understandable, I'm interested to know why OXFRS and RBFRS have confirmed my request but BFRS haven't, considering they all come under the same control room TVFC.

I look forward to your reply

Yours sincerely,

MR MICHAEL J LUDLOW

Barry, Gerry, Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

Dear Mr Ludlow,

I’m afraid that I am not in a position to answer for either Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service or for Oxfordshire.

Yours sincerely

Gerry Barry

-----Original Message-----
From: MR MICHAEL J LUDLOW <[FOI #717874 email]>
Sent: 02 February 2021 14:36
To: Barry, Gerry <[email address]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - PDA

Dear Barry, Gerry,

Hope you are well??

Regarding your refusal to enclose PDAs as I requested due to coming under National Security which is understandable, I'm interested to know why OXFRS and RBFRS have confirmed my request but BFRS haven't, considering they all come under the same control room TVFC.

I look forward to your reply

Yours sincerely,

MR MICHAEL J LUDLOW

-----Original Message-----

Dear Mr Ludlow,

 

Further to your request for information, about our pre-determined

attendance (PDA) I can confirm that information is exempt under section

24, National Security, of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (The Act).

 Section 24 exempts information for the purpose of safeguarding national

security. Therefore this letter serves as a Refusal Notice under Section

17 of the Act. As section 24(1) is a qualified exemption, it is subject to

a public interest test.

Public Interest Considerations – Section 24

 

The public are entitled to know how public funds are spent and, whilst

providing an insight into the Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescues Service

(BFRS) may enable the public to have a better understanding of its

operational effectiveness and its use of public resources.

Disclosures under Act are disclosures to the world - not just to the

individual making the request. Any information identifying the focus of

emergency response activity would, or would be likely to enable anyone

wanting to carry out acts of terrorism to gain a greater understanding of

BFRS capacity and make the public more vulnerable to a security threat.

Therefore, whilst acknowledging the public interest in openness and

transparency, we consider that there is a stronger public interest in

protecting security. As an emergency service, we must ensure that

operationally sensitive intelligence is appropriately protected. Releasing

detailed information such as our pre-determined attendance plans may

prejudice our ability to maintain security and allow individuals to target

any perceived vulnerabilities.

For this reason, we believe it is not in the public interest to know the

specific details concerning some incident types and that the greater

public interest lies in maintaining this exemption.

If you have any queries about this email please contact me within two

calendar months quoting reference 63. If you are unhappy with the service

you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint

or request an review of our decision, you should write to the Complaints

Officer at the address below within 40 working days. Our complaints

process is posted on our website at [1]www.bucksfire.gov.uk

 

If you are not content with the outcome your complaint, you may apply

directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the

ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints

procedure provided by the Authority. The Information Commissioner can be

contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water

Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

 

Please be advised that your request and any other correspondence

associated with it will be retained until the time has lapsed for the

request to be closed. Once the request is closed only anonymised data will

be retained as this is of public interest and is posted on our website. It

may also may be of use in answering similar requests.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Gerry Barry

Information Governance & Compliance Manager

01296 744442 / 07920 710637

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service, Brigade Headquarters, Stocklake,

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1BD.

BFRS main enquiry line: 01296 744400

Please visit our website at [2]www.bucksfire.gov.uk

Our vision is to make Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes the safest areas

in England in which to live, work and travel.

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