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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  1. Fire Safety Audit Report for Discovery Dock East

    This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

    1. Please could you provide the most recent Fire Safety Audit report for Discovery Dock Apartments East, 3 South Quay Square, London, E14 9RZ. 2. Please provide any enforcement notices, alteration notices, or prohibition notices issued in relation to this building from January 2023 to present.

    3. Please provide correspondence held by LFB from January 2023 to present relating to fire safety at this building, including (but not limited to) waking watch measures, fire risk assessments, and external wall systems. 4. Please provide any records held by LFB confirming the external wall system or cladding materials for this building, as referenced in the 2023 Fire Safety Audit report.

    Published: 9 July 2026

  2. Academic Inquiry: Data Precision Loss and Field Interpretations in LFB Open Data

    I am a postgraduate student majoring on Urban Spatial Science in University College London. And I ' m planning to analysis the variability of Fire Responds Time as my theysis. I am writing to seek your professional clarification on a few specific issues I encountered within the London Fire Brigade Incident Records and London Fire Brigade Mobilisation Records datasets which were published in LONDON DATASTORE. 1. Systematic Loss of Second-Precision Since 2021 * Within the London Fire Brigade Mobilisation Records open database, I noticed a significant change in data precision. * In the files LFB Mobilisation data from 2021 - 2024 and LFB Mobilisation data 2025 onwards.xlsx, the chronological columns (DateAndTimeMobilised, DateAndTimeMobile, DateAndTimeArrived, DateAndTimeLeft, and DateAndTimeReturned) have lost their second-level precision. * The seconds component for all these timestamps is showing as 00 and automatically rounding up to the nearest minute. Compared to the 2009–2020 datasets, this represents a noticeable loss of granularity. * I suspect this truncation might be an unintended artifact introduced when internal files were compiled or converted into CSV format, as spreadsheet-to-CSV pipelines often drop second-level formats by default. * Could your team please provide the original high-precision .xlsx data for 2021–2024 and 2025 onwards? If this change was intentional due to updated privacy or information governance policies, is there an option for me to formally apply for the precision data under an NDA for academic purposes? 2. Interpretations of Historical vs. Contemporary Timestamps * My study relies on the public response time data from both London Fire Brigade Incident Records and London Fire Brigade Mobilisation Records. * I would like to confirm if the TimeOfCall column in the Incident Records and the DateAndTimeMobilised column in the Mobilisation Records represent different operational stages. * In records spanning 2009–2015, I observed a distinct time gap between TimeOfCall and DateAndTimeMobilised for the same IncidentNumber. I interpreted this gap as the interval between the control room receiving the call and dispatching the station. By combining this gap with TurnoutTimeSeconds and TravelTimeSeconds from the Mobilisation records, so I could calculate a comprehensive response time including call-handling duration. * However, starting from 2016, TimeOfCall and DateAndTimeMobilised become virtually identical, with only a 0 or 1-second difference in a small number of cases. * Did an operational system upgrade after 2016 enable instant dispatching to achieve this near-zero delay? Or was the exact timestamp gap masked for privacy reasons? If it is due to privacy, is it possible to apply to see the original exact gaps for post-2016 data? 3. Data Discrepancies and Mismatch Rows * While performing data linkage via IncidentNumber, I found a minor row mismatch between the two databases. * There are 777 instances in the Incident Records where pumping appliances were deployed, but their IncidentNumber cannot be found or matched in the Mobilisation records. * Conversely, there are 7,980 vehicle deployment logs in the Mobilisation records whose IncidentNumber cannot be matched to any master row in the Incident Records. * Although this discrepancy is very small relative to millions of historical records, I would appreciate it if you could briefly explain the operational or database logging reasons behind these unmatched entries. 4. Discrepancies Between Administrative and Physical First Arrival Times * When executing the dataset match, I cross-referenced the FirstPumpArriving_AttendanceTime column (Incident Records) with the minimum value of AttendanceTimeSeconds across all deployed pumps for the exact same IncidentNumber (Mobilisation records). * I discovered 8,820 instances where these two values do not match. * Does this discrepancy occur because FirstPumpArriving_AttendanceTime represents the time for the appliance that was designated/dispatched first, but due to real-time road conditions or different travel distances, a secondary or subsequent appliance actually arrived at the scene physically earliest? Thank you very much for your time, support, and continuous dedication to maintaining this vital public data resource. I look forward to your professional insights.

    Published: 9 July 2026

  3. Freedom of Information request - Number of fire lifts notified as being out of service i

    Under the FOIA 2000, I would like to know the following: How many fire lifts across all London Boroughs have been reported as being out of service for more than 24 hours in residential buildings in accordance with The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022? The average length of the fire lifts being out of service? London Fire Brigades policy on the use of fire lifts during fires in residential buildings.

    Published: 9 July 2026

  4. Freedom of Information Request – Fires in Hospitals Involving Lithium-Ion Battery Products

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request information relating to fires involving e-bikes, e-scooters or other lithium-ion battery powered products within hospital premises attended by the London Fire Brigade. Please provide the following information for the last three calendar years (including the current year to date if possible): 1. The total number of incidents attended by the London Fire Brigade involving: * e-bikes * e-scooters * lithium-ion battery powered products where the incident occurred within: * hospitals * NHS premises * healthcare facilities within the London Fire Brigade area. 1. For each incident, where available, please provide: * the date of the incident * the borough/location * the type of premises involved * the type of product involved (if recorded) * whether the product was charging at the time of the fire (if recorded) 1. Please provide the total number of: * fatalities * injuries associated with these incidents. 1. Please confirm whether the London Fire Brigade has issued any operational guidance, recommendations, alerts or correspondence to hospitals or NHS Trusts regarding risks associated with e-bikes, e-scooters or lithium-ion battery products within hospital buildings during this period. 2. Please provide copies of any general guidance, policy documents or fire safety advice issued by the London Fire Brigade relating specifically to lithium-ion battery risks within healthcare settings. If any part of this request is considered too broad or likely to exceed the cost limit, please advise how the scope may be refined. I would prefer the information in electronic format where possible. Thank you for your time and assistance.

    Published: 9 July 2026

  5. Number of chlorine gas/chemical incidents in leisure facilities since 2020

    The number of chlorine/chemical incidents attended in leisure facilities: Clarified as:

    1. ‘Chlorine incident’ - most incidents will normally have a chemical mix creating chlorine gas, but if chemical mix incidents makes it easier for you to get the information

    2. 2020 to date please.

    3. Public leisure facilities and privately run spa facilities please.

    Published: 8 July 2026

  6. FOI request- contracts

    I would like to make a freedom of information request. I am doing a research project investigating call-off contracts in the public sector. I have identified two potential call-off contracts awarded by London Fire Brigade, but I can't find details of the framework agreements they were awarded from, or which lots were used. I have attached an Excel file that contains the information I am looking at. The last two columns ("Title of framework used" and "Further framework info") is where I am missing information. Please could you provide the name of the specific framework agreement or DPS/Dynamic Market used here, as well as the lot used if the framework was divided into lots. If there is any further info which you think would help me locate the framework agreements (e.g., a link to the framework's Contract Finder or FTS listing, the framework provider, or a widely-used reference number such as CCS's RM codes), please use the final column for this. Please use the second column for the relevant lot information. Please note that I have identified these contracts as possible call-off contracts, so some of them might not be. Some could be, for instance, procured directly (without being called off from a framework agreement), or could be themselves notices of the establishment of a framework agreement. Therefore I would kindly ask you to specify in these incidences what kind of procurement was used in the "Title of framework used" column.

    Published: 8 July 2026

  7. Non-fault Accidents

    We shall be pleased if you will advise us the amount paid to repair vehicles in relation to non-fault accidents occurring within the following period and the amounts recovered from third parties. 01/01/23 to 31/12/23 01/01/24 to 31/12/24.

    Published: 7 July 2026

  8. Wildfire response vehicles

    1. Are wildfire response vehicles MDT equipped,what Comms equipment do they have? 2. Handheld main scheme radios make and model?

    Published: 7 July 2026

  9. EIR-6878/Follow-on Cygnet House SE10 9UF Safety Investigation

    Subject: Request for Fire Safety Audit Reports – Cygnet House, SE10 9UFDear ,I am writing in my capacity as a Director of the Right to Manage company for Cygnet House(CHARM RTM Company). I would be grateful if you could provide copies of the two fire safety audit reports relating toCygnet House, Woodland Crescent, Greenwich, London SE10 9UF. The audits I am seeking are:•The audit which resulted in a Notice of Deficiencies dated 29 August 2021.•The subsequent audit dated 17 December 2021. The relevant file reference is 94/253154.I would appreciate it if copies of both reports could be shared with me at your convenience.

    Published: 7 July 2026

  10. Mandatory unconscious bias training

    Please supply copies of your mandatory unconscious bias training PowerPoints or similar documents.

    Published: 7 July 2026