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| Putting Shropshire's Safety First | |
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| County | Shropshire |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1948 |
| Employees | 645 |
| Chief Fire Officer | Rod Hammerton |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 23 |
| Engines | 46 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Rescues | 2 |
| Rescue boats | 2 |
| Website | |
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The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering Shropshire, including Telford and Wrekin, in the West Midlands region of England.
Shropshire's Fire and Rescue Service is provided by 512 full-time and retained firefighters based at 23 fire stations around the county. They currently deploy 46 operational vehicles and a number of specialist appliances.
Organisation and Management
Fire Authority
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is governed by elected Council representatives from Shropshire's two unitary councils, Shropshire Council and Telford and Wrekin Council, together these representatives make up the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority, chaired by an elected Ccuncillor, the current Chair is Councillor Eric Carter.
Day-to-day operational control of the service is vested in the Chief Fire Officer (CFO), Rod Hammerton.[1]
Executive control
Within the organisation the CFO has full responsibility for the service and also manages finance and resources.
The remainder of executive duties fall to the senior management team, consisting of:
- Deputy Chief Fire Officer Andy Johnson, who responsible for community safety, service delivery and operations
- Assistant Chief Fire Officer Dave Myers, who is responsible for human resources, training, development, performance review and risk, information and communications cechnology, administration and chaplaincy
Performance
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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is one of the highest performing UK fire services, achieving consistently high marks in external audits carried out by the Audit Commission.[2][3]
Fire stations and appliances
| Station Callsign | Station Name | Duty System | Appliances |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01 | Albrighton | Retained | 1x RP |
| H02 | Baschurch | Retained | 1x RP |
| H03 | Bishops Castle | Retained | 1x RP |
| H04 | Bridgnorth | Retained | 1x RP, 1x WrC, 1x ISU |
| H05 | Church Stretton | Retained | 1x RP, 1x L6P |
| H06 | Cleobury Mortimer | Retained | 1x RP |
| H07 | Clun | Retained | 1x RP |
| H08 | Craven Arms | Retained | 1x RP, 1x L4P |
| H09 | Ellesmere | Retained | 1x RP |
| H10 | Hodnet | Retained | 1x RP |
| H11 | Ludlow | Retained | 1x RP, 1x ISU |
| H12 | Market Drayton | Retained | 1x RP, 1x ISU |
| H13 | Minsterley | Retained | 1x RP, 1x ISU |
| H14 | Much Wenlock | Retained | 1x RP |
| H15 | Newport | Retained | 1x RP, 1x ISU |
| H16 | Oswestry | Retained | 2x RP, 1x ISU |
| H17 | Prees | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrL, 1x RRU, 1x PM+HVP*, 1x PM+HVHL* |
| H18 | Shrewsbury | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 3x RP, 1x ALP, 1x WRU+IrbT, 1x LPU*, 1x ICCU*, 3x PM* for HPU, HLU, MDD |
| H19 | Telford Central | Wholetime/Cross Crewed* | 2x RP, 1x ALP |
| H20 | Tweedale | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 2x RP, 1x L4P, 1x ICCU*, 1x PM* for EPU, BFU |
| H21 | Wellington | Wholetime/Retained | 1x RP, 1x HRT, 1x ISU |
| H22 | Wem | Retained | 1x RP |
| H23 | Whitchurch | Retained | 1x RP, 1x ISU |
| H30 | HQ Command | Retained | 3x ICCU |
Fire appliance glossary / callsigns
- Rescue Pump (RP): P1/P2/P3
- Light 4x4 Pump (L4P): S6
- Light 6x6 Pump (L6P): S6
- Light Pumping Unit (LPU): W3
- Water Carrier (WrC): W1
- Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP): A1
- Incident Support Unit (ISU): S1
- Heavy Rescue Tender (HRT): R1
- Water Rescue Unit + Inshore Rescue Boat (WRU+IrbT): B1
- Incident Command & Control Unit (ICCU): C1/C2/C3
- Rapid Response Unit (RRU): H9
- Prime Mover + Mass Decontamination Disrobe (PM+MDD): T9
- Prime Mover (PM): T7/T8/T9^
For Pods:
- Prime Mover + Environmental Protection Unit (PM+EPU): H1
- Prime Mover + Bulk Foam Unit (PM+BFU): S3
- Prime Mover + Heavy Pumping Unit (PM+HPU): W1
- Prime Mover + Hose Layer Unit (PM+HLU): W2
- Prime Mover + High Volume Pump (PM+HVP): W1
- Prime Mover + High Volume Hose Layer (PM+HVHL): W2
^ Prime Mover Callsign when not carrying Pods
See also
- Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
- West Mercia Police
- West Mercia Search and Rescue
- West Midlands Ambulance Service
- List of British firefighters killed in the line of duty
References
- ^ "Organisation and Management". shropshirefire.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/firerescue/goodpractice/Pages/shropshiremeetingneeds.aspx
- ^ http://cpa.audit-commission.gov.uk/FireScorecard.aspx?taxid=107370