Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, is the Local Authority Fire Service serving the English unitary authorities of Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.
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| We Save Lives | |
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| County | Buckinghamshire |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1 April 1997 |
| Annual calls | 8090 (2016-17) |
| Employees | 470 (2019) |
| Chief Fire Officer | Jason Thelwell |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 19 |
| USAR | Yes |
| Website | |
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The Combined Fire Authority became operational on 1 April 1997 as a result of the Buckinghamshire Fire Services (Combination Scheme) Order 1996, which was approved in November 1996.[1]
Fire stations and appliances
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service operates 19 fire stations,[2][3] of which six are crewed day and night (wholetime), four are day-crewed (on station everyday, 08:00 to 18:00 and respond from their homes in the night) the remainder are crewed by on call firefighters who live near to their fire station and can arrive there within ten minutes of a call being received. Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service also operate a pool of "flexi-firefighters" who fill in gaps in wholetime crewing.[4]
| Station Callsign | Station Name | Duty System | Appliances |
|---|---|---|---|
| JC13 | Broughton | Wholetime/On-Call | 1x RP, 1x RP*, 1x OSU* |
| JC14 | Newport Pagnell | Day-Crewed | 1x RP, 1x WRU†, 1x WRBt† |
| JC15 | Olney | On-Call | 1x RP* |
| JC16 | West Ashland | Wholetime/On Call | 2x RP, 1x TL, 1x 4x4 RP*, 1x WTT* |
| JC21/JC29 | Aylesbury (HQ & USAR) | Wholetime/On Call | 2x RP, 1x 4x4 RP*, 1x ICU*, 1x EPU/ARU*, 4x PM for 5x USAR modules† |
| JC22 | Buckingham | Day-Crewed/Mixed Crewed | 1x RP, 1x 4x4 RP* |
| JC23 | Winslow | On-Call | 1x RP* |
| JC24 | Brill | On-Call | 1x RP* |
| JC25 | Waddesdon | On-Call | 1x RP* |
| JC26 | Haddenham | On-Call | 1x RP* |
| JC31 | Amersham | Day-Crewed/Mixed Crewed | 1x RP, 1x RP* |
| JC32 | Chesham | On-Call | 1x RP* |
| JC33 | Great Missenden | On-Call | 1x RP* |
| JC41 | High Wycombe | Wholetime/On-Call | 2x RP, 1x TL†, 1x 4x4 RP* |
| JC42 | Princes Risborough | On-Call | 1x RP* |
| JC43 | Stokenchurch | On-Call | 1x RP* |
| JC44 | Marlow | On-Call | 1x RP*, 1x OSU*, 1x FESS* |
| JC51 | Beaconsfield | Wholetime/On-Call | 1x RP, 1x RP*, 1x WRU†, 1x WRBt† |
| JC52 | Gerrards Cross | Day-Crewed | 1x RP, 1x WT† |
Appliances marked with an asterisk (*) are crewed by on-call firefighters.
Appliances marked with an obelisk (†) are jump crewed.
Fire appliance glossary / callsigns
- (RP) - Rescue Pump P1/P2/P4
- (TL) - Turntable Ladder: A8
- (WRU) - Water Rescue Unit: R1
- (WRBt) - Water Rescue Boat: B1
- (OSU) - Operational Support Unit: S6
- (ICU) - Incident Command Unit: C7
- (WT) - Water Tanker: W5
- (WTT) - Water Tanker/Tender: P3
- (EPU/ARU) - Environmental Protection Unit / Animal Rescue Unit: S6
- (FESS) British Red Cross Fire and Emergency Support Service: S7
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)
- Prime Mover (PM): T6/T7/T8/T9
Pods:
- Module 1 - Technical Search Equipment
- Module 2 - Heavy Transport, Confined Space & Hot Cutting
- Module 3 - Breaching & Breaking Equipment
- Module 4 - Multi Purpose Vehicle
- Module 5 - Shoring Operations
Blue Light Hub
On 10 February 2016, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority (BMKFA) approved plans for a new combined fire, police, and ambulance station, provisionally named the "Blue Light Hub" to be built.[5] The new station will house over 200 fire, police, and ambulance staff who will be relocating from various locations across Milton Keynes to work together in one central location. As a result of the new site, both Bletchley and Great Holm fire stations will be closed, with the appliances and firefighters being moved to the new site on the West Ashland estate, in Milton Keynes.[6]
On 30 June 2020, fire crews from Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, relocated from Great Holm and Bletchley fire stations and moved into the new West Ashland fire station, inside the Blue Light Hub.[7]
References
- "STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 1996 No. 2924". Legislation.gov.uk. 19 November 1996. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- "Bucks Fire & Rescue Service | Our Fire Stations | Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes". bucksfire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
- "Bucks Fire & Rescue Service | Meet The Fleet | Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes". bucksfire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
- (PDF) http://bucksfire.gov.uk/files/2114/7333/8207/ITEM_8_Fire_Reform_Report_Executive_21092016__Appendices.pdf. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "Fire Authority Approves Milton Keynes Station Marger". www.miltonkeynes.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
- "Two Bucks Fire Stations To Merge". Heart Four Counties. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
- "Crews move into brand new fire station at West Ashland". Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
