Cleveland Fire Brigade

Cleveland Fire Brigade is the statutory fire and rescue service covering the boroughs of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland & Stockton-on-Tees in the North East of England. The name originates from the former county of Cleveland which was abolished in 1996. For ceremonial purposes the Brigade's area is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire.

Cleveland Fire Brigade
Operational area
CountryEngland
BoroughsHartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees
Agency overview
Employeesapproximately 600
Chief Fire OfficerIan Hayton
Facilities and equipment
Stations14
Website
www.clevelandfire.gov.uk

Cleveland is organised operationally into four Districts: Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees.

Fire stations and appliances

Cleveland Fire Brigade operates fourteen fire stations, eight of which are crewed day and night (wholetime) and six are crewed by retained firefighters who live near to their fire station and can arrive there within five minutes of a call being received.

Station Callsign Station Duty System Appliances
AMiddlesbroughWholetime1x PL, 1x P, 1x HP
BStocktonWholetime/Retained/Peak Activity*1x ECRP, 2x P, 2x SFU*
CGrangetownWholetime/Dual Staffed*1x PL, 1x P, 1x H4P*
DRedcarWholetime1x ECDP, 1x WrT
EThornabyWholetime/Dual Staffed*1x PL, 1x P, 1x WRU+IRBt*, 1x PM* pods: 2x BFU, 1x ISU, 1x WFU 1x MDR
GBillinghamWholetime/Dual Staffed*1x PL, 1x DIM*, 1x IRU*, 1x PM* pods: 2x BFU,1X MDD
HCoulby Newham (Middlesbrough)Wholetime/Peak Activity*1x ECRP,
IStranton (Hartlepool)Wholetime/Dual Staffed*1x ECDP, 1x P, 1x ICCU*
JHeadland (Hartlepool)Retained1x P
KYarmRetained1x P
LGuisboroughRetained1x PL, 1x L4P
MSaltburn-by-the-SeaRetained1x CARP, 1x L4P
NSkeltonRetained1x PL
OLoftusRetained1x P

Fire appliance glossary / callsigns
  • Enhanced Capability Rescue Pump (ECRP): B1/H1
  • Enhanced Capability Decontamination Pump (ECDP): D1/I1
  • Pump Ladder (PL): A1/C1/E1/G1/L1/N1
  • Pump (P): A3/B3/B4/C3/D3/E3/I3/J3/K3/O3
  • Combined Aerial Rescue Pump (CARP): M1
  • Small Fires Unit (SFU): B2/H2 (Crewed from 1400-2200hrs B3 comes off the run)
  • Heavy 4x4 Pump (H4P): C4
  • Light 4x4 Pump (L4P): L4/M4
  • Water Rescue Unit + Inshore Rescue Boat (WRU+IRBt): E0
  • Incident Command & Control Unit (ICCU): I5
  • Hydraulic Platform (HP): A6
  • Prime Mover (PM): E56

Pods:

  • Bulk Foam Unit (BFU)
  • Incident Support Unit (ISU)
  • Welfare Unit (WFU)

Most Cleveland Fire Appliances have a distinctive white front

CBRN Response:

  • Detection, Identification & Monitoring (DIM): G10
  • Incident Response Unit (IRU): G56
  • Prime Mover + Mass Decontamination Disrobe (PM+MDD): G57
  • Prime Mover + Mass Decontamination Rerobe (PM+MDR): G58

Co-responder

Cleveland Fire Brigade works in partnership with the North East Ambulance Service to provide emergency medical cover to areas of East Cleveland. These are areas that have been identified as having a greater need for ambulance cover. The aim of a co-responder team is to preserve life until the arrival of either a Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV) or an ambulance. The appliances are equipped with oxygen and automatic external defibrillation (AED) equipment.

Four Cleveland fire stations operate as co-responders:[1]

  • Guisborough
  • Saltburn
  • Skelton
  • Loftus

See also

References
  1. http://www.clevelandfire.gov.uk/EasySite/lib/serveDocument.asp?doc=2362&pgid=1491%5B%5D Co-Responder Incidents April to June 2008
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