Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service

The Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the non-metropolitan county of Gloucestershire, England. The service is run by Gloucestershire County Council. The service does not cover the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire which is covered by Avon Fire and Rescue Service.

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Operational area
CountryUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
CountyGloucestershire
Agency overview
Employees~600
Facilities and equipment
Stations22
Website
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/glosfire

The service's headquarters are located at the TriService Emergency Centre in Quedgeley, near Gloucester.[1] Also operating from there are Gloucestershire Constabulary and South Western Ambulance Service.

An inspectors report in 2019 rated the service as "inadequate" and had "a culture of bullying and harassment.".[2]

Fire stations and appliances

The service has 21 stations, 16 of which are retained and five which have one appliance Wholetime, that are crewed by four watches; Blue, Red, White & Black.

Station Callsign Station Name Duty System Appliances
KG01LydneyRetained2x WrL, 1x CRV
KG02ColefordRetained/Cross Crewed*1x RPL, 1x WrL, 1x CRV/LiRU*
KG03CinderfordRetained2x WrL, 1x L4P
KG04NewentRetained/Cross Crewed*1x WrL, 1x CRV
KG05Gloucester SouthWholetime/Cross Crewed*1x RPL, 1x L4V+IrbT*
KG07StroudWholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed*1x RPL, 1x WrL, 1x RaP, 1x EPU*, 1x DCU*
KG08NailsworthRetained1x WrL, 1x RaP
KG09Wotton-Under-EdgeRetained1x WrL, 1x CRV
KG10DursleyRetained2x WrL, 1x CRV
KG11Gloucester NorthWholetime/Retained Cross Crewed*1x RPL, 1x WrL, 1x ALP, 1x SISU*
KG12Cheltenham EastWholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed*1x RPL, 1x WrL, 1x ALP, 1x F/WrC*, 1x ICCU* 1x TRS*
KG13Cheltenham WestWholetime/Cross Crewed*1x RPL, 1x SISU* 1x MDU
KG14TewkesburyRetained/Cross Crewed*1x RPL, 1x WrL, 1x L4V+IrbT*
KG15WinchcombeRetained1x WrL
KG16Chipping CamdenRetained/Cross Crewed*1x WrL, 1x CRV, 1x BASU*
KG17Moreton-In-MarshRetained/Cross Crewed*1x WrL, 1x WelfU*
KG18Stow-On-The-WoldRetained1x WrL, 1x RaP
KG19NorthleachRetained1x WrL
KG20FairfordRetained1x WrL
KG21CirencesterRetained/Cross Crewed*1x RPL, 1x WrL, 1x IRU*, 1x PM+HVP*
KG22TetburyRetained1x WrL, 1x CRV
Gloucestershire fire appliances

Fire appliance glossary / callsigns
  • Rescue Pump Ladder (RPL): P1
  • Water Ladder (WrL): P1/P2
  • Restricted Access Pump (RaP): P4
  • Foam & Water Carrier (F/WrC): W3
  • Prime Mover + High Volume Pump (PM+HVP): T8
  • Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP): A1
  • Light 4x4 Vehicle + Inshore Rescue Boat (L4V+IrbT): B1
  • Light 4x4 Vehicle + Hovercraft (L4V+Hcft): B1
  • Incident Command & Control Unit (ICCU): C1
  • Environmental Protection Unit (EPU): H1
  • Special Incident Support Unit (SISU): S0
  • Mass Decontamination Unit (MDU): N/A
  • Breathing Apparatus Support Unit (BASU): S1
  • Damage Control Unit (DCU): S6
  • Welfare Unit (WelfU): S8
  • Co-Responder Vehicle (CRV): V1
  • Co-Responder Vehicle & Line Rescue Unit (CRV/LiRU): V1

Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response:

  • Incident Response Unit (IRU): H9
  • Environmental Protection Unit (EPU): H1

Co-responder

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service works in partnership with the South West Ambulance Service to provide emergency medical cover to select areas of Gloucestershire. Lydney, Coleford, Newent, Wotton-Under-Edge, Dursley, Chipping Camden, and Tetbury have been identified as having the greatest need for ambulance cover.[3] The aim of a co-responder team is to preserve life until the arrival of either a Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV) or an Ambulance. Co-responder vehicles are equipped with:

  • Defibrillator
  • Bag and mask resuscitator
  • Oxygen
  • Airway suction units
  • Standard first aid equipment

See also

References
  1. "Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue HQ". Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service. Archived from the original on 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. Boobyer, Leigh (17 December 2019). "Changes can be made to Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service after damning Government report". Gloucestershire Live. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. Port, Samuel (10 April 2020). "Gloucestershire firefighters to help with ambulance duties". Gloucestershire Live. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
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