As part of our research, we would like to know:

The total number of male pensioners (firefighters) you have in each of the age groups specified below in each year (2000-2021) (i.e. those who you pay a pension to because of firefighter service.

The total number of pension scheme members (male firefighters) who died each year for 2000 to 2021 (i.e. as a total number -not divided by age categories).

Whether in your pension scheme you include: retained duty system firefighters (on-call) and fire control (operators)?

Would it be possible to gain the following information please?

Do you allow secondary employment in your service?

If yes, do you allow secondary employment to carry out fire safety work such as fire risk assessment, fire training or any other fire consultancy work?

If yes, do you allow you staff to carry out this work within the Services area or not?

I am writing to request information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

For EACH of the previous three fiscal years (i.e. 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22) and 2022/23 - up to December 31 - please can you tell me:

Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide me full answers to the following questions:

1. How many full-time/wholetime firefighters does your service employ as of 1st February 2023?

2. Of these, how many are registered as having secondary employment?

3. Please provide a breakdown of how many are employed by category eg 12 taxi drivers, 73 plumbers etc

4. Please supply any rules or guidance your service uses for secondary employment covering maximum hours or ineligible jobs