The number of fire service callouts where sleep was a factor

RE: The purpose of this request is to gather data on the number of fire service callouts where sleep was a factor in the incident. - anonymised data on the following:

1) The total number of incidents attended by your service where sleep was recorded as a factor for each of the past five calendar years.

Incidents could include, but are not limited to: Fires caused by unattended cooking due to falling asleep, fires started by cigarettes or candles left unattended while asleep, smoke inhalation injuries sustained while asleep, rescues involving people asleep or unconscious due to fatigue, carbon monoxide incidents affecting sleeping occupants, etc   

a) 2020

b) 2021

c) 2022

d )2023

e) 2024

f) partial data for 2025 if available

2) If held, the causes and number of reports linked to each sleep-related incident i.e. 150 reports of fires caused by unattended cooking due to falling asleep, 1,500 reports of fires started by cigarettes or candles left unattended
while asleep, etc

a)2020

b) 2021

c) 2022

d)2023

e) 2024

f) and partial data for 2025 if available

Data held as attached for primary fires where sleep has been recorded as either a factor contributing to the fire occurring or as the circumstances leading to an injury being sustained/rescue being required. Data isn't recorded for any other fire type, false alarms or non-fire incidents (special service incidents).

Data provided up to 31st May 2025.

NB: primary fires where sleep was recorded as either a contributing factor in the fire occurring, or as the circumstance leading to injuries being sustained/a rescue being carried out                               

NB: data not recorded for other fire types, false alarms or non-fire incidents          

2. Please see attached table

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