Freedom of information (FOI) releases from LFB

This is a disclosure log of London Fire Brigade's responses to freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) requests that might be of wider public interest.

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184 disclosures

  1. FOI - policies and governance

    I am writing to submit a Freedom of Information request regarding the management of policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) within your organisation. I would be grateful if you could provide the following information: 1. The total number of policies currently held by your organisation (if available/known). 2. The number of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines, broken down by category. 3. The percentage of policies that are currently in date. 1. The percentage of processes / SOPs / Guidelines that are currently in date. 1. The system or platform used to store, manage and access policies, SOPs and guidelines. 1. Whether your organisation has a method in place to track the usage and access of policies, SOPs and guidelines.

    Published: 3 April 2025

  2. False alarms for Edgware Road, London

    This may be when it was actually a fire, but can you send me all the records for ''false alarms'' as your fire trucks were attending the site at least 10 times a month.

    Published: 3 April 2025

  3. Loss Adjuster - request for BA Data

    Regarding Incident 097773 - 03072022 - St Marks Square During the interview, I was told that it might be possible to receive information, i.e. a ‘read-out’, from the Breathing Apparatus (BA) used in this fire (July 2022). Would it be possible to receive a copy of this information? Furthermore, I understand that BA crews have produced statements for this fire, and that there could be contemporaneous notes. Again, can I please request a copy of this.

    Published: 2 April 2025

  4. Freedom of Information request - LFB Fleet List

    Please could I request an updated fleet list for 2025, as there hasn't been an annual update as of 06/03/25, on the London Datastore: https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/london-fire-brigade---fleet-list Preferably, it should include the same level of information as the 2024 Fleet List.

    Published: 1 April 2025

  5. Master Gunner Place - Enforcement Notices

    Bush House, Bailey House & Butterfield House, Master Gunner Place, Woolwich, London SE18 4GD. Please forward in full the three Enforcement notices, along with the LFB notification of the enforcement letters, that were issued on 4/12/2024 to Rendall & Rittner & Samnas Ltd and any other Enforcement notices or Deficiency notices that have been issued for these buildings since June 2024.

    Published: 1 April 2025

  6. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

    I write to formally request access to information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act I request disclosure of the following information on on your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) The Quntiy & Type of 1 Helmets 2 Fire tunics 3 Breathing Apparatus Full details of any minute's of meetings that this PPE was discussed in the past twelve months What is the services medium to long term plan for each of the above pieces of PPE In accordance with the statutory provisions, I understand that a response should be provided within 20 working days from the date of receipt of this request. Should my request be deemed to exceed the cost threshold for compliance, I request that you provide guidance on how it may be refined to remain within the statutory limits.

    Published: 31 March 2025

  7. LFB academic sponsorship funded from 2021/22 to 2024/25

    A list of all courses funded under the academic sponsorship scheme within the last five years (2021/22 to 2024/25) including details of the courses, amounts and roles of those who applied.

    Published: 28 March 2025

  8. Fire Safety Concerns in the Barnet Local Plan

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 concerning the London Fire Brigade’s (LFB) involvement in relation to fire safety risks relating to the Site 28 selection in the Barnet Local Plan which is scheduled for adoption on 4 March 2025. Specifically, I request details on the following: • Whether the Planning Inspectorate contacted the LFB after June 2024 regarding fire safety risks at Site 28, particularly issues relating to: Lithium-ion battery fire risks in underground settings, Potential structural collapse from high-intensity EV battery fires, and Risks of toxic vapor and water contamination resulting from fire suppression efforts. • If such contact occurred, please provide copies of any correspondence, records, or minutes of meetings in which the LFB provided further comments or advice on these fire safety concerns. • Whether the LFB has received any formal responses from Barnet Council addressing the concerns raised in the LFB’s report during the Main Modifications consultation for the Local Plan.

    Published: 28 March 2025

  9. PDAs and vehicles

    Please provide the brigades PDAs to incidents.

    Please provide the reasoning as to why some of your appliances carry 13.5M Ladders and some do not.

    Please provide details on any water carrier / water bowser the brigade has owned and why the brigade does not have any operational.

    Please can you provide what specialised kit each FRU carries.

    Published: 28 March 2025

  10. Sheldon Square Building Fire Safety Deficiency Notice dated August 2021

    Can you please furnish a copy of the Building Fire Safety Deficiency Notice dated August 2021, which was served by the London Fire Brigade on BERKLEY St George plc, the Freeholder of the 220 residential apartments within the four Sheldon Square residential blocks (7,11,21,27). This Sheldon Square Building Fire Safety Deficiency Notice dated August 2021 refers to inherent and structural Building Fire Safety deficiencies which affects the safety of all those who reside within these Sheldon Square 220 residential flats, some of whom are elderly, vulnerable and disabled. This Sheldon Square Building Fire Safety Deficiency Notice dated August 2021 must be examined by the residents of these 220 residential apartments, to fully understand exactly what building fire safety remedial works would be required to be undertaken by the Freeholder, BERKLEY St George plc, to fully meet and satisfy this Building Fire Safety Deficiency Notice dated August 2021. Please can you also furnish any other Building Fire Safety Deficiency Notice which may also have been served on the Freeholder of these 220 Sheldon Square residential apartments, (BERKLEY St George plc) and which concerns building fire safety deficiencies within any of the four Sheldon Square residential apartment blocks (7, 11, 21, 27).

    Published: 28 March 2025