Personal injuries reported by operational firefighters

I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information regarding personal injuries reported by operational firefighters, control room staff, and support staff, as well as the personal injury claims and compensation associated with these incidents. 

Please provide the following information for the financial years 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26:

1. The total number of personal injuries recorded/reported by operational firefighters, control staff, and non-operational/support staff during duty

2. A breakdown of these injuries by category/type (e.g., thermal burns/smoke inhalation, slips/trips/falls, equipment/RTC accidents, manual handling, chemical/hazardous exposure, and mental health/stress-related injuries) 

3. A breakdown of the primary cause or nature of the injuries (e.g., operational equipment failure, PPE issues, unsafe working/training environment, vehicle collisions, or occupational illness).

4. The total number of personal injury claims submitted against the Fire and Rescue Service by current or former personnel,  and the total amount paid out in compensation for personal injury claims in each financial year.

See attached tables

Should you require the attachment mentioned above please contact customerinformationservice@lincolnshire.gov.uk with the below reference number and this can be provided.