FOI Request 2118

Subject: Use of Technology by Fire and Rescue Services

Status: Complete

Date received: March 2025

Question Asked:

1. Does your Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) use any of the following technologies:

   - Fred (also known as ‘Fasty’)

   - Rosenbauer RTE Robot

   - Drones

   - Emergency One Scorpion

   - Rosenbauer Stinger

   - Others

2. Does your service use any technologies not listed above and if so, what are they?

3. If your service does use any of the listed above, does your service require firefighters to undergo training to operate these pieces of technology?

Our Response:

1. Does your Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) use any of the following technologies:

   - Fred (also known as ‘Fasty’)

   - Rosenbauer RTE Robot

   - Drones

   - Emergency One Scorpion

   - Rosenbauer Stinger

   - Others

   Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service operates an Emergency One Scorpion

2. Does your service use any technologies not listed above and if so, what are they?

   Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service do have their own Drone but can call on other services.

3. If your service does use any of the listed above, does your service require firefighters to undergo training to operate these pieces of technology?

   We operate an Emergency One Scorpion. The Scorpion has a separate driving and operators course completed in house prior to fire fighters being allowed to operate the system.

Outcome: Information Provided

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO