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Request detail:
Please find here a Freedom of Information request for your attention
1) How many times was the Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service called out to lift/elevator-related incidents in 2023? (1st Jan-31st Dec)
1a) How many of these total call outs required the fire service to rescue, or help to rescue, one or more parties stuck in a lift/elevator?
1b) How many of these total call outs were deemed as an emergency by the fire service?
1c) How many of these total call outs were deemed as a non-emergency by the fire service?
2) How many times was the Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service called out to lift/elevator-related incidents in 2022? (1st Jan-31st Dec)
2a) How many of these total call outs required the fire service to rescue, or help to rescue, one or more parties stuck in a lift/elevator?
2b) How many of these total call outs were deemed as an emergency by the fire service?
2c) How many of these total call outs were deemed as a non-emergency by the fire service?
Response detail:
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request. Please refer below for the information requested.
1) How many times was the Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service called out to lift/elevator-related incidents in 2023? (1st Jan-31st Dec) 41 - These are Special Service Calls and there may be charges incurred. Scale of Charges 2023-24.pdf (shropshirefire.gov.uk)
1a) How many of these total call outs required the fire service to rescue, or help to rescue, one or more parties stuck in a lift/elevator? 41
1b) How many of these total call outs were deemed as an emergency by the fire service? – 41
1c) How many of these total call outs were deemed as a non-emergency by the fire service?- Zero
2) How many times was the Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service called out to lift/elevator-related incidents in 2022? (1st Jan-31st Dec) 22 - These are Special Service Calls and there may be charges incurred. Scale of Charges 2023-24.pdf (shropshirefire.gov.uk)
2a) How many of these total call outs required the fire service to rescue, or help to rescue, one or more parties stuck in a lift/elevator? 22
2b) How many of these total call outs were deemed as an emergency by the fire service? 22
2c) How many of these total call outs were deemed as a non-emergency by the fire service? Zero
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