Defibrillators onboard Police Vehicles and Fire Appliances

Summary

The request sought details on defibrillators in Police and Fire vehicles; the Department of Home Affairs disclosed that Fire Appliances carry Lifepak CR Plus and Phillips Heartstart models but stated they do not hold information regarding Police Vehicles as the Constabulary is a separate authority.

Key Facts

• At least one Fire Appliance in each fire station carries a defibrillator.
• The two types of defibrillators used by the Fire and Rescue Service are Lifepak CR Plus and Phillips Heartstart.
• The Department of Home Affairs does not hold information on Police Vehicles for FOI purposes.
• The Isle of Man Constabulary is a separate Public Authority from the Department of Home Affairs.
• The request was received on 2024-11-11 and responded to on 2024-11-21.

Data Disclosed

• 2024-11-11
• 2024-11-21
• 4250057
• 2
• IM2 5AP
• 01624 687017

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held by the responding authority (separate Public Authority status)

Original Request

Dear Sir/Madam Could you please provide information on whether Police Vehicles and Fire Appliances carry defibrillators, and if available, the defibrillator make and model? Kind regards

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Coordinator DHA Headquarters Tromode Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 5AP

Telephone: (01624) 687017 Web address: www.gov.im/dha
Email: DPO-DHA@dha.gov.im

Our ref: 4250057 21 November 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 11 November 2024, which states:

"Dear Sir/Madam

Could you please provide information on whether Police Vehicles and Fire Appliances carry defibrillators, and if available, the defibrillator make and model?

Kind regards"

Our response to your request is as follows.

Fire Appliances

The following information is provided insofar as your request for information concerns Fire Appliances:

At least one Fire Appliance within each fire station (including Douglas Fire Station and each retained station) carries a defibrillator. There are currently two types of defibrillator in use by the Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service, which are:

• Lifepak CR Plus; and
• Phillips Heartstart.

Police vehicles

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, the Department of Home Affairs does not hold the information requested in respect of Police Vehicles. This is because the Department of Home Affairs is a separate Public Authority to the Isle of Man Constabulary for Freedom of Information purposes. You may wish to redirect the portion of your request concerning Police Vehicles to the Isle of Man Constabulary, who may be able to assist you.

Please quote the reference number 4250057 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.