Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
We can confirm that Essex County Fire & Rescue Service does hold the information you have requested.
Questions and final response:
Question 1 – I am contacting you to find out details about your mobile device estate and who is the correct person to contact about the device management.
Can you supply contact information for your IT and Digital / Device procurement team who manage the mobile devices in your estate?
Please use this email: contracts@essex-fire.gov.uk for enquiries relating to Digital/Device Procurement.
Question 2 – How many mobile devices are currently in use?
Currently, Essex County Fire & Rescue Service (ECFRS) have 576 mobile devices.
Question 3 – What type of mobile devices are being used: manufacturer and model?
Apple - iPhone 11, 12, 13, 15, 15 pro max | Android: Nokia X20’s, Google Pixel 7’s, Samsung Galaxy A40’s, A32’s, J4’s & J5’s
Question 4 – How are these mobile devices being repaired?
We rarely have had to repair mobile devices, when we do, a local company is engaged to perform the repair.
If the device is beyond economical repair, the device will be disposed/recycled through our local Waste from Electrical and Electronic (WEEE) partner.
We hope you find this information useful.
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Incident and other data is published on our transparency site. Incident Data (essex-fire.gov.uk).
Please note that the response and data released to you as part of this request will be published on our website http://transparency.essex-fire.gov.uk/.
All requests will be anonymised and no personal information including contact details will be disclosed as part of this process.
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Thank you for your interest in Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, we hope this satisfies your request.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to apply for an internal review.
Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of your original email and should be sent to informationgovernance@essex-fire.gov.uk or sent to our postal address: Internal Review, Information Governance Team, Kelvedon Park, Rivenhall, Witham, Essex CM8 3HB.
Please ensure you quote the above reference number in all future communications.