Reference:
Request detail:
We are collecting information about the number of staff employed by fire and rescue services. Below is the information we would like to obtain from you under the Freedom of Information Act.
Specifically, we would like to know how many (a) wholetime firefighter, (b) retained firefighter, (c) fire control room, (d) support staff and (e) total staff there were employed in your Fire and Rescue Service, measured by headcount, on 31 March 2021 and 31 March 2022.
We also request the (f) number of wholetime firefighters employed by your fire and rescue service as of 31 March 2021 and 31 March 2022 (headcount) that also work a retained contract, and therefore could be described as “wholetime-retained”. To clarify, we only request the number of wholetime firefighters with an additional retained contract – we are not asking whether it is with your own or another fire and rescue service.
We would appreciate a table for the respective years detailing the data in the following format:
1) How many people were employed by the fire and rescue service (headcount) in the following roles on 31 March 2021:
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Headcount |
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Wholetime |
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Retained |
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Control |
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Support |
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Total |
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Wholetime-retained |
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2) How many people were employed by the fire and rescue service (headcount) in the following roles on 31 March 2022:
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Headcount |
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Wholetime |
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Retained |
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Control |
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Support |
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Total |
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Wholetime-retained |
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Please note this is the same criteria used for reporting to governments.
Response detail:
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request. Please see attached completed word document.
If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been handled, you can complain or request an internal review of the decision. This must be done within 40 working days of receiving this response. You can do this by writing to the Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, St. Michael’s Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2HJ or email: enquiries@shropshirefire.gov.uk.
If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint, you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Website: www.ico.gov.uk
