Secondary Employment in full time firefighters - Find a freedom of information request

1. How many full-time/wholetime firefighters does your service employ as of 1st February 2023?

2. Of these, how many are registered as having secondary employment?

3. Please provide a breakdown of how many are employed by category eg 12 taxi drivers, 73 plumbers etc

4. Please supply any rules or guidance your service uses for secondary employment covering maximum hours or ineligible jobs 

 
 

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. 187

2. 4

3. 1 Reservist

1 Tour Guide

1 First Aid trainer

1 Painter and Decorator

4. Regard must be given to the Working Time Regulations 1998 in respect of average working week and weekly rest periods.

Staff are not able to seek secondary employment as LGV driver or a driver of passenger vehicles as defined in the VOSA Regulations which would mean that they could not comply with VOSA Regs for rest breaks