Fire Service dogs (FOI)Fire Service dogs (FOI)
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24 April 2023.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
A
How many dogs were part of the fire service for each of the last ten calendar years (2012-2022), broken down by job type. (for example, Fire investigation search dog)?
B
Please list the main breeds used in the totals in question A. Please list the most commonly used breeds first.
C
How many full time members of staff (trainers, handlers, officers and any others) were working in the service’s dog unit for each of the years in the same period?
D
What was the service’s total budget for each of these years and how much was allocated to the dog unit?
E
Does the service have its own dog breeding unit?
I would like the above information to be provided to me in a table format on a searchable document or spreadsheet.
Response
The States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service do not have dogs for any purpose and as such have no allocated budget, trainers, handlers.
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