Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

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 Fire and Rescue Service
Putting Shropshire's Safety First
Operational area
CountryEngland
CountyShropshire
Agency overview
Established1948 (1948)
Employees645
Chief Fire OfficerRod Hammerton
Facilities and equipment
Stations23
Engines46
Platforms2
Rescues2
Rescue boats2
Website
www.shropshirefire.gov.uk

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
An aerial appliance of the Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service

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
H01AlbrightonRetained1x RP
H02BaschurchRetained1x RP
H03Bishops CastleRetained1x RP
H04BridgnorthRetained1x RP, 1x WrC, 1x ISU
H05Church StrettonRetained1x RP, 1x L6P
H06Cleobury MortimerRetained1x RP
H07ClunRetained1x RP
H08Craven ArmsRetained1x RP, 1x L4P
H09EllesmereRetained1x RP
H10HodnetRetained1x RP
H11LudlowRetained1x RP, 1x ISU
H12Market DraytonRetained1x RP, 1x ISU
H13MinsterleyRetained1x RP, 1x ISU
H14Much WenlockRetained1x RP
H15NewportRetained1x RP, 1x ISU
H16OswestryRetained2x RP, 1x ISU
H17PreesRetained/Cross Crewed*1x WrL, 1x RRU, 1x PM+HVP*, 1x PM+HVHL*
H18ShrewsburyWholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed*3x RP, 1x ALP, 1x WRU+IrbT, 1x LPU*, 1x ICCU*, 3x PM* for HPU, HLU, MDD
H19Telford CentralWholetime/Cross Crewed*2x RP, 1x ALP
H20TweedaleRetained/Cross Crewed*2x RP, 1x L4P, 1x ICCU*, 1x PM* for EPU, BFU
H21WellingtonWholetime/Retained1x RP, 1x HRT, 1x ISU
H22WemRetained1x RP
H23WhitchurchRetained1x RP, 1x ISU
H30HQ CommandRetained3x 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

References
  1. "Organisation and Management". shropshirefire.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/firerescue/goodpractice/Pages/shropshiremeetingneeds.aspx
  3. http://cpa.audit-commission.gov.uk/FireScorecard.aspx?taxid=107370
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