Video footage from Fire Engines in attendance at Glen Road, Laxey

Summary

A request was made for dash cam footage from fire engines attending severe flooding in Laxey on 1 October 2019, but the Department of Home Affairs responded that the information is not held.

Key Facts

• The requested video footage was from fire engines attending flooding on Glen Road, Laxey.
• The Laxey Pump had video capability at the time of the incident.
• The video footage system is no longer accessible.
• The company that provided the 360 CCTV has ceased trading.
• The authority concluded that the information is not held after taking reasonable steps.

Data Disclosed

• 1000657
• 2019-10-10
• 2019-10-16
• 1st October 2019
• Tuesday
• 360
• 2 pages
• 1 document

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held

Original Request

I would like a copy of ALL the video footage from the dash cams in the Fire Engines in attendance at the severe flooding in Glen Road Laxey on Tuesday 1st October 2019.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive's Office DHA Headquarters Tromode, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 5AP

Telephone: (01624) 694313 Fax: (01624) 621298 Web address: www.gov.im/dha Email: GeneralEnquiries.DHA@dha.gov.im

Our ref: 1000657 16 October 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 10 October 2019 and which states:

"I would like a copy of ALL the video footage from the dash cams in the Fire Engines in attendance at the severe flooding in Glen Road Laxey on Tuesday 1st October 2019."

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested.

The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service have advised that the Laxey Pump did have video capability however, the video footage system is no longer accessible and unfortunately, the company that provided the 360 CCTV has ceased trading.

Please quote the reference number 1000657 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

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If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on;

1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or
2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely

Department of Home Affairs