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FOI / 3816 / 2018 - Stress related illnesses

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.

Please see below the answers to your request.

Initial request:

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request data on the number of fire and rescue staff on long-term stress leave during the last year for which figures are available, as well as the total number of days they were on stress leave for, both broken down by staff category, if possible to include without incurring unreasonable cost or time effort for you.

Final response:

Please see below the answers to your request.

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request data on the number of fire and rescue staff on long-term stress leave during the last year for which figures are available, as well as the total number of days they were on stress leave for, both broken down by staff category, if possible to include without incurring unreasonable cost or time effort for you.

Long term stress for the 2017-18 Financial Year:

6 Wholetime Employees total calendar days lost to stress-related illness in the year: 321

3 Support Employees total calendar days lost to stress-related illness: 448