South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue is the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of South Yorkshire, England. The service covers the areas of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.[1] In 2020, Alex Johnson was appointed its Chief Fire Officer.[2]
Chief Fire Officer Alex Johnson
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| County | South Yorkshire |
| Agency overview | |
| Chief Fire Officer | Alex Johnson |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 21 |
| Website | |
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Stations
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue officer fighting a fire at a reclamation yard in July 2013
Currently the service operates 21 fire stations across the county, 17 of which are staffed on a wholetime basis, with the remaining four staffed by on-call retained firefighters.[3]
The stations can be found in:[3]
| Station Name | Duty System | Appliances |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | Wholetime/Day Crewed | 1 WrL (24/7), 1 WrL (0700-1900) |
| Cudworth | Wholetime/Retained | 1x WrL, 1x SFU |
| Penistone | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x WU |
| Tankersley | Wholetime | 1x HRP, 1x PM+HVP, 1x PM+HL |
| Doncaster | Wholetime | 2x WrL, 1x TL |
| Adwick-le-Street | Wholetime | 1x HRP |
| Askern | Retained | 1x WrL |
| Edlington | Wholetime | 1x WrL, 1x WrU |
| Rossington | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x SFU |
| Thorne | Wholetime | 1x WrL |
| Rotherham | Wholetime | 1 WrL (24/7), 1 WrL (0700-1900), 1x DIM |
| Dearne | Wholetime | 1x HRP, 1x WrL |
| Maltby | Wholetime | 1x WrL |
| Aston Park | Wholetime | 1x WrL, 1x PM+HVP |
| Sheffield Central | Wholetime | 2x WrL |
| Birley Moor | Wholetime/Retained | 2x WrL, 1x DU |
| Elm Lane | Wholetime | 1x WrL |
| Lowedges | Wholetime | 1x WrL |
| Parkway | Wholetime | 1x HRP, 1x TL |
| Rivelin | Wholetime | 1x WrL |
| Stocksbridge | Retained | 1x WrL |
An aerial appliance at a fire
Appliances
- Water Rescue Ladders (WrL)
- Heavy Rescue Pump HRP
- Turntable Ladder (TL)
- Water Rescue Unit (WrU)
- Water Unit (WU)
- Decontamination Unit (DU)
- Prime Mover + High Volume Pump (PM+HVP)
- Prime Mover + Hose Layer (PM+HL)
- Small Fire Unit (SFU)
See also
References
- "Districts of the service/area covered". Archived from the original on 29 January 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2007.
- Mills, Alex (15 November 2019). "Alex Johnson appointed South Yorkshire's Chief Fire Officer". South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "Status of FRS fire stations". Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2007.
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