The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) were introduced to provide you with a right of access to information held by us, subject to certain conditions and exemptions.
The Environmental Information Regulations apply only to environmental information whereas the Freedom of Information Act gives people access to most other types of information, apart from personal information, which is held by us.
Section 19 of the Freedom of Information Act obliges every public authority to adopt an approved Publication Scheme. The intention of a Publication Scheme is to require authorities to make certain kinds of information routinely available to the public. We have adopted the Information Commissioner’s Office Publication Scheme.
Freedom Information Requests published responses
We publish responses to requests made to us under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in our Disclosure Log.
Other useful sources of published information include:
- National Fire Statistics (will open gov.uk website)
- National Fire and Rescue Incident Statistics (will open gov.uk website)
- National Fire Incident Response Times Statistics (will open gov.uk website)
- National Fire and Rescue Workforce and Pension Statistics including diversity and attacks on firefighters information (will open gov.uk website)
- PFCC Fire Performance dashboard (will open North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner website)
Making a Request for Information
If you cannot find the information you are seeking on our website or through the links to the national statistics, then you can request it through a formal Freedom of Information or Environmental Information Regulation request.
Please note that in the interest of national security we do not publish or provide call signs or water hydrant locations.
EIR requests can be made verbally or in writing, unlike FOI requests which must be made in writing. If you wish to make a request for information you can do so by:
Emailing; FRSDisclosure@northyorksfire.gov.uk
Writing to the following address;
Civil Disclosure Unit (FRS)
North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters
Alverton Court
Crosby Road, Northallerton
North Yorkshire
DL6 1FE
Telephone: 01609 780150
You can find out more about the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations in Policies and Procedures
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