False activation of automatic fire alarms (FOI)

​Request

I am writing to request the following information:

A

The number of individual call outs by the Jersey Fire and Rescue Service to false fires prompted by automatic fire alarms in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016

B

A breakdown of the above call-outs by the type of premises they occurred at for example schools, business, hospital etc.

C

The estimated cost of each call out by the fire service

Please let me know if you need any further information.

Response

A and B

Please find below a table of the number of false alarms prompted by Automatic Fire Alarms, with a breakdown into premises types.

C

It is not possible to estimate a cost of each call-out. To analyse each individual incident to determine the estimated costs would exceed the cost limit provisions under Article 16 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 and it is therefore refused.

Article 16 - A scheduled public authority may refuse to supply information if cost excessive

(1) A scheduled public authority that has been requested to supply information may refuse to supply the information if it estimates that the cost of doing so would exceed an amount determined in the manner prescribed by Regulations.