Number of callouts to fire incidents at student halls and student residences

Request

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please provide the following data for the period from 1 January 2019, to 31 December 2024:

 

1) The total number of callouts to fire incidents at student halls/student residences.

 

2) The total number of callouts to student halls/student residences that were false alarms.

 

3) The total number of callouts to student halls/student residences that were the result of a real fire incident.

 

If possible, please provide this information broken down by year.

Decision

1.

 

 

No. of incidents

2019

16

2020

16

2021

42

2022

31

2023

38

2024

40

Grand Total

183

 

 

2.

 

 

No. of incidents

2019

16

2020

15

2021

41

2022

28

2023

36

2024

39

Grand Total

175

 

3.

 

 

No. of incidents

2020

1

2021

1

2022

3

2023

2

2024

1

Grand Total

8

Reference number
11394737
Date request received
30 January 2025
Date of decision
26 February 2025