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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178 disclosures

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Minimum staffing , watch room and Pay

    My foi is about minimum crewing and pay and watch room 1) at a 1 pump ladder station with no other appliances a watch of 1 sub officer/ 1 lead fire fighter compared/ 5 fire fighters is the standard. I wouldlike to know what levels these numbers can drop to before reserves are bought in from other stations for example the above levels can drop to either 1 sub officer or 1 lead firefighter and 4 firefighters . 2) using the above example of a one pump ladder station and no other appliances say for example there is 1 sub officer / 1 lead fire fighter/ 3 firefighters on duty would both the sub officer and the lead firefighter both ride the pump ladder with the 3 firefighters instead of taking the pump ladder off the run? A pump ladder at a 1 pump station must be manned with 5 crew at all times 3) does a fire stations watchroom office need to be manned 24/7 by a crew member and What are the duties of the watchroom crew member? 4) for the station commander role ; - how many hours a day do they work including breaks - are their hours set eg 9-18 -how many days a week do they work - how are their on call rota cover days and hours worked out which would cover being on call for major incidences such as a pump 5 or 6 fire. - how are their salary broken down eg do they get a set base salary and a off call top up if so how is the off call top up worked out eg 30% of what the base salary is 5). Will a station commander ever ride inside a pump ladder, pump, turnable aerial ladder, fire rescue unit, operation support unit if the station are short staffed in order to prevent one of the primary appliance’s above being taken off the run. This is to say that all other options have been exhausted eg voluntary overtime, no spare crew from other stations straight away etc. 6) what is the maximum amount of overtime a firefighter is allowed to carry out per week and on a shift he is already working on as one of his set shifts.

    Published: 27 March 2025

  6. Fire Safety at Royal Artillery Quays

    I would like information on all contact between the London Fire Brigade and Greenwich Council (including, but not limited to letters, emails, notes of telephone conversations or meetings) relating to the Royal Artillery Quays development since April 2024.

    Published: 27 March 2025

  7. Historical watch rota duties

    I would like to find a copy of the duty rota system (2 days, 2 nights, 2 off duty) for the year 1971.

    Published: 27 March 2025

  8. LFB Safety Policy Regarding Water Crossings

    Fire Fighter workforce safety policies, particularly in relation to dealing with flooded roads and Ford Water Crossing.

    I would like to request information regarding:

    1. Workforce Policies on Water Crossings: Does Field Staff have an official policy or guidelines regarding the use of water crossings (RAMS) for your employees? If so, please provide copies of relevant policy documents, training materials, or risk assessments related to employees crossing fords or working in areas with water hazards.

    2. Risk Assessments for crossing water in a vehicle. Were any formal risk assessments conducted specifically for water crossings. If available, please provide copies of such risk assessments, including those assessing potential hazards for field based staff.

    3. Workforce Training & Safety Measures: Are your employees, including maintenance or emergency response teams, given specific training on assessing the safety of water crossings? If so, please provide details on what training is provided and any internal policies regarding vehicle use in flooded or hazardous conditions.

    4. Were any concerns raised about staff or contractors potentially being at risk while using the crossings.

    Published: 27 March 2025

  9. Incidents attended at Purley Hill, Croydon

    Please provide a breakdown of all incidents that the London Fire Brigade have responded to on Purley Hill, Purley in the London Borough of Croydon, from 1 January 2010 (or however far back as your system will allow) to present. For each call, please breakdown:

    1. The incident number

    2. The type of incident

    3. The date and time the call was received

    4. The address (house or flat number)

    5. The date and time the incident was dispatched

    6. The date and time the first unit arrived on scene

    7. The date and time the incident was concluded 8. The callsigns of all units that were attached to the incident

    Published: 27 March 2025

  10. Incidents on Woodbastwick Road, Sydenham

    Please provide a breakdown of all incidents that the London Fire Brigade have responded to on Woodbastwick Road, Sydenham in the London Borough of Bromley, from 1 January 2010 (or however far back as your system will allow) to present. For each call, please breakdown:

    1. The incident number

    2. The type of incident

    3. The date and time the call was received

    4. The address (house or flat number)

    5. The date and time time the incident was dispatched

    6. The date and time the first unit arrived on scene

    7. The date and time the incident was concluded

    8. The callsigns of all units that were attached to the incident

    Published: 27 March 2025