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FOI / 3805 / 2018 - Bariatric rescues and equipment

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I can confirm that Essex County Fire & Rescue Service does hold this information.

Initial request:

I am sending this request under the Freedom of Information Act.This request concerns the amount your service has spent on obesity.

1. Please state the number of bariatric rescues attended by your service in each of the following financial years. Please also provide the free text description of the incident held in your database.

i) 2013/14

ii) 2014/15

iii) 2015/16

iv) 2016/17

v) 2017/18

vi) 2018/19 to 15.06.182.

Please state the gross amount spent by your trust on equipment to handle or rescue obese service users in each of the following financial years:

i) 2013/14

ii) 2014/15

iii) 2015/16

iv) 2016/17

v) 2017/18

vi) 2018/19 to 15.06.183.

Please list all equipment to handle obese service users purchased by your service in each of the following financial years, including the number of units of each purchased where available.

i) 2013/14

ii) 2014/15

iii) 2015/16

iv) 2016/17

v) 2017/18

vi) 2018/19 to 15.06.18

Final response:

Please see below the answers to your request and on the accompanying spreadsheet.

1. Please state the number of bariatric rescues attended by your service in each of the following financial years. Please also provide the free text description of the incident held in your database.

vii) 2013/14

viii) 2014/15

ix) 2015/16

x) 2016/17

xi) 2017/18

xii) 2018/19 to 15.06.18

Please see attached excel spreadsheet.

2. Please state the gross amount spent by your trust on equipment to handle or rescue obese service users in each of the following financial years:vii) 2013/14

viii) 2014/15

ix) 2015/16

x) 2016/17

xi) 2017/18

xii) 2018/19 to 15.06.18Essex County Fire & Rescue Service have not purchased any equipment specifically for dealing with bariatric service users.

3. Please list all equipment to handle obese service users purchased by your service in each of the following financial years, including the number of units of each purchased where available.

vii) 2013/14

viii) 2014/15

ix) 2015/16

x) 2016/17

xi) 2017/18

xii) 2018/19 to 15.06.18

Essex County Fire & Rescue Service have not purchased any equipment specifically for dealing with bariatric service users.

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