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Thermal Runaway Battery Response

FOI Number: 24068

Where applicable, we publish responses to requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This one, Thermal Runaway Battery Response, is detailed below.

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Published on 2 September 2024

WMFS OFFICIAL – NEW – FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST – FOI24068 

Ref: FOI/24068 

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 

It’s just a basic request of average response times when attending thermal runaway of car batteries. Just the time from the initial call to the as soon as there’s attending the scene. 

Reply 

We have been able to locate two incidents involving thermal runaway of car batteries since 2009, the mean response time was 476 seconds. 

Please note this data is based on a key word search, as there are some workbooks that may still be incomplete from 2023, data may be subject to change.   

If you have any queries about this Freedom of Information request, please contact us. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.  

For service complaints, issues or comments regarding this request please contact The Public Relations Department, West Midlands Fire Service, 99 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, B7 4HW 

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