NFRS 2024 22 - E-bikes

You asked for

I’m writing with a Freedom of Information Request regarding E-Bike fires.

1. Between January 2022 and January 2023, how many fires relating to E-Bikes was the service called out to?
   1. Of these call outs, how many related to serious injury?
   2. Of these call outs, how many led to a fatality?
2. Between January 2023 and January 2024, how many fires relating to E-Bikes was the service called out to?
   1. Of these call outs, how many related to serious injury?
   2. Of these call outs, how many led to a fatality?

Our Response

1. Between January 2022 and January 2023, how many fires relating to E-Bikes was the service called out to? Answer: - 3
   1. Of these call outs, how many related to serious injury? Answer: - 0
   2. Of these call outs, how many led to a fatality? Answer: - 0
2. Between January 2023 and January 2024, how many fires relating to E-Bikes was the service called out to? Answer: - 5
   1. Of these call outs, how many related to serious injury? Answer: - 0
   2. Of these call outs, how many led to a fatality? Answer: - 0

Please note Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service does not record E-Bike as a specific field in the incident records systems. We rely on the comments made by crew who attend the incidents to determine if they relate to E-Bikes or their equivalent.