FOI Ref: 796 – Assaults on Firefighters
Response Date: 17 March 2016
Request:
I would like to know the number of assaults on Firefighters over the last two years, 2014-2015 and 2015-2016.
Please could you break down the figures into categories e.g. verbal abuse, physical abuse and incidents of missiles being thrown.
Response:
Please see figures below as requested regarding assaults on Firefighters over the last two years:
|
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
Missiles thrown at Firefighters: |
3 |
1 |
Verbal Abuse |
2 |
7 |
Physical Abuse |
0 |
2 |
Other acts of aggression |
0 |
2 |
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