County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
Operational area
Country  United Kingdom
Country  England
County  County Durham
Agency overview
Established 1 April 1948 (1948-04-01)
Chief Fire Officer Stuart Errington
Facilities and equipment
Stations 15
Website
Official website

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering an area of 623,260 acres (2,522 km2), for the unitary authority areas of County Durham and Darlington. The service borders with Cleveland Fire Brigade, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service and Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service.

History

The service was formed on 1 April 1948 as a result of the Fire Services Act 1947; however in later years it progressed to become one of the largest fire services in the North East of England. The first Chief Fire Officer was C.V Hall and was appointed this position on 19 September 1947. The large area covered by the FRS was then divided into three areas, consisting of: Divisions A-C. The Service now has its own training school, workshops and HQ - located in Framwellgate Moor[1]

Fire Stations/Appliances

Station Callsign Station Name Duty System Appliances
D01ConsettWholetime/Retained2x WrL, 1x GPV
D02High HandenholdWholetime/Retained2x WrL 1x GPV
D03SeahamDay Crewed/Retained2x WrL 1x GPV
D04PeterleeWholetime/Cross Crewed*2x WrL, 1x GPV, 1x PM+HVP*, 1x PM+HVHL*
D05Wheatley HillRetained1x WrL
D06DurhamWholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed*3x WrL, 1x TRV, 1x ALP, 1x GPV, 1x EPU/HL*
D07StanhopeRetained1x WrL, 1x GPV
D08CrookRetained2x WrL
D09SpennymoorDay Crewed/Retained2x WrL 1x WrC
D10SedgefieldRetained1x WrL, 1x WelFU
D11Newton AycliffeDay Crewed/Retained/Cross Crewed*2x WrL, 1x ICCU* 1x GPV
D12Bishop AucklandWholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed*2x WrL, 1x SRU, 1x WRU*, 1x FRV*, 1xGPV+IrbT* 1x GPV
D13Middleton In TeesdaleRetained1x WrL, 1x TRV
D14Barnard CastleRetained2x WrL, 1x GPV
D15DarlingtonWholetime/Cross Crewed*2x WrL, 1x TRV, 1x ALP, 1x GPV, 1x PM* for BFU, MDD

Fire Appliance Glossary/Callsigns

  • Water Rescue Ladder (WrL): P1/P2/P3
  • Targeted Response Vehicle (TRV): L1
  • Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP): A1
  • General Purpose Vehicle (GPV): T1
  • Environmental Protection Unit/Hose Layer (EPU/HL): W1
  • Prime Mover + High Volume Hose Layer (PM+HVHL): T8
  • Prime Mover + High Volume Pump (PM+HVP): T9
  • Prime Mover + Bulk Foam Unit (PM+BFU): S1
  • Special Rescue Unit (SRU): R2
  • General Purpose Vehicle + Inshore Rescue Boat (GPV+IrbT): T2
  • Water Rescue Unit (WRU): T3
  • Flood Response Vehicle (FRV): T4
  • Incident Command & Control Unit (ICCU): C1
  • Welfare Unit (WelFU): S2

CBRN Response:

  • Incident Response Unit (IRU): H9
  • Prime Mover + Mass Decontamination Disrobe (PM+MDD): T9

See also

References

  1. ↑ History of the Service (1948-2007)
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