Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service

Incident Reports.

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Q. What is an Incident Report?

A. An Incident Report is a document that is completed following attendance at an incident. This includes all fires, specialist services (like road traffic collisions for example) and false alarms.

Q. What information does this report contain?

A. The Incident Report contains information such as:

Address/location of incident
Time and Date of Incident
Type of property
Supposed cause of fire
Damage caused to property
Casualties

Q. Will I be charged for this information requested?

A. There is a standard charge of £75.74 for the provision of an Incident Report.

However, it is important to note that where the GDPR applies, there is no charge for the supply of the report where a request for a copy document or information is submitted by a person identified on the Fire Report itself. Written confirmation must be provided to the Authority when a person or organisation requests information on behalf of the identified individual. An authorisation signed by the identified individual and proof of identity must also be provided (i.e. driving licence, passport or birth certificate - photocopies will be acceptable). This is in accordance with GDPR.

There is further information about GDPR available on the UK legislation website.

Q. How can I get access to a copy of the Incident Report?

A. If you wish to obtain a copy of an Incident Report, you should first complete the request for information form.

Once you have completed this form, it should be emailed to:

NFRSDataRequests@northumberland.gov.uk

Each request for a copy of an Incident Report is reviewed and there may be exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and GDPR that may stop the disclosure of part or all of the report.