FOI Request 1984

Subject: Dementia and fire risk

Status: Complete

Date received: March 2024

Question Asked:

Please could you provide me with the following information:

1. Number of fire incidents attended by your service involving people living with dementia in the years 2023, 2022, and 2021

2. The above broken down into actual fire incidents and false alarms

3. Number of deaths from fire related incidents for people living with dementia 2023, 2022, and 2021

I am also interested in any strategies, policies, or initiatives you may have around dementia and would be grateful if you could share anything like this with me.

Our Response:

Currently the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Incident Recording System (IRS) has insufficient facilities for the comprehensive recording, and subsequent analysis, of incidents involving people living with dementia.  Therefore, due to the specific information asked for, CFRS cannot provide the data requested.

Outcome: Data Not Held

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO