Stairlift Incidents
Where applicable, we publish responses to requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This one, Stairlift Incidents, is detailed below.
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WMFS OFFICIAL – NEW – FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST – FOI23097
Ref: FOI/23097
RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 REQUEST
I am writing to confirm that the West Midlands Fire Service has now completed its search for the information you requested further to your freedom of information request.
Please find below a summary of our findings.
Request
How many call outs to homes made by the West Midlands Fire Service were related to injuries or problems with stairlifts in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021, and (d) 2022?
Reply
Year | Count of Stairlift Incidents |
2019 | 19 |
2020 | 10 |
2021 | 23 |
2022 | 35 |
Please note: This data was collected using a keyword search of ‘stair lift’ or ‘stairlift’, meaning erroneous values are potentially included.
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