Fire and rescue claims - 2020-2024 - Find a freedom of information request

Request

Fire and Rescue

 

In the past five years, how many claims have been made against the service? (Broken down by years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.)

 

1a. Can this be broken down by reason for the claim (i.e. personal injury, negligence, property damage, etc) and whether an employee or member of the public submitted the claim? (Broken down by years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.)

 

Can you provide the number of claims that were settled with compensation? (Broken down by years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.)

 

2a. How much was paid out in compensation for successful claims against the service? (Broken down by years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.)

Decision

Year

Incident Date

Type of Claim

Reason for Claim

Compensation Paid

Status

2020

15/05/2020

Employers Liability

Personal Injury

0

Repudiated

2020

14/06/2020

Employers Liability

Personal Injury

6,500.00

Settled

2020

21/12/2020

Employers Liability

Personal Injury

0

Repudiated

2020

23/06/2020

Public Liability

Property Damage

279.23

Settled

2020

12/09/2020

Public Liability

Property Damage

758.66

Settled

2021

21/01/2021

Public Liability

Property Damage

924.93

Settled

2024

29/03/2024

Public Liability

Property Damage

2,206.36

Settled

 

Motor Claims

 

Year

Type of Claim

Claim Number

Claims Settled

 Damages Paid

2020

Motor

3

2

£4,073.74

2021

Motor

12

6

£19,687.39

2022

Motor

15

6

£24,337.69

2023

Motor

11

5

£18,867.18

2024

Motor

14

2

£3,382.41

Grand Total

 

55

21

£70,348.41

Reference number
11889209
Date request received
5 March 2025
Date of decision
2 April 2025