Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
Ever Vigilant
Operational area
Country  United Kingdom
Country  England
County Greater Manchester
Agency overview
Established 1974 (1974)
Employees 2,200
Chief Fire Officer Jim Wallace
Facilities and equipment
Divisions 10
Stations 41
Engines 54
Platforms 5
Rescues 4
HAZMAT 2
USAR 1
Wildland 3
Rescue boats 2
Website
Official website

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, England.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service covers an area of approximately 496 square miles (1,280 km2). The service has 41 fire stations which until 2006 were organised into three territorial Area Commands (South, East and West), each one with an Area Command Headquarters, based at Stretford, Rochdale and Bolton respectively. When the brigade altered the command area's structure they divided the three area commands from South, East and West to 11 Borough Commands, aligned to the 10 local authorities in the county: Bolton, Bury, Manchester (North/South), Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. The service employs 2,200 personnel, of which 1,200 are frontline firefighters, and 403 non-uniformed support staff.

The Service's headquarters is located in Pendlebury, Salford.[1]

Fire Stations/Appliances

Southern Area

Station Callsign Station Name Duty System Appliances
G10StretfordWholetime/Jump Crewed*1x WrL, 1x HPV*, 2x PM, pods: 1x HVP, 1x HVHL
G11SaleWholetime/Jump Crewed*1x WrL, 1x BFU*
G12AltrinchamWholetime1x WrL, 1x EA, 1x RRV
G13Moss SideWholetime/Jump Crewed*2x WrL, 1x BASU*
G14WithingtonWholetime1x WrL
G15WythenshaweWholetime2x WrL
G16Manchester CentralWholetime2x WrL, 1x HPV
G17BlackleyWholetime2x WrL
G18Philips ParkWholetime/Jump Crewed*1x WrL, 1x BASU*
G19GortonWholetime2x WrL
G20WhitehillWholetime1x WrL, 1x HPV
G21StockportWholetime1x WrL
G22CheadleWholetime/Jump Crewed*1x WrL, 1x HLL*
G23OffertonWholetime1x WrL
G24MarpleDay Crewed1x WrL
Whitehill fire station

Eastern Area

Station Callsign Station Name Duty System Appliances
G30RochdaleWholetime/Jump Crewed*2x WrL, 1x ICU*
G31LittleboroughDay Crewed1x WrL, 1x BASU*
G32HeywoodWholetime/Jump Crewed*2x WrL, 1x WIU*
G33OldhamWholetime/Jump Crewed*2x WrL, 1x HPV*
G34HollinsWholetime1x WrL
G35ChaddertonWholetime1x WrL, 1x SACU
G36BuryWholetime/Jump Crewed*1x WrL, 1x PM+EPU*
G37WhitefieldWholetime1x WrL, 1x SACU
G38RamsbottomDay Crewed/Jump Crewed*1x WrL, 1x DIM*
G39Ashton-Under-LyneWholetime1x WrL, 1x TRU, 1x ERU, 1x USAR
G40StalybridgeWholetime/Jump Crewed*1x WrL, 1x 4 X 4
G41MossleyWholetime1x WrL
G42HydeWholetime/Jump Crewed*1x WrL, 1x CSU*, 1x WU*

Western Area

Station Callsign Station Name Duty System Appliances
G50Bolton CentralWholetime/Jump Crewed*2x WrL, 1x HPV, 2x PM*, pods: 1x HVP, 1x HVHL, 1x MDD
G51Bolton NorthWholetime/Jump Crewed*1x WrL, 1x L6P*, 1x HLL*
G52HorwichDay Crewed/Jump Crewed*1x WrL, 1x BASU*
G53FarnworthWholetime/Jump Crewed*2x WrL, 1x BFU*, 1x IRU*
G54WiganWholetime2x WrL, 1x CRV
G55HindleyWholetime/Jump Crewed*1x WrL, 1x BASU*
G56AthertonWholetime/Jump Crewed*1x WrL, 1x CSU*
G57LeighWholetime1x WrL, 1x TRU, 1x ERU, 1x HPV
G58SalfordWholetime2x WrL, 1x SACU
G59BroughtonWholetime1x WrL
G60AgecroftWholetime1x WrL, 1x SDU, 1x FIU
G61EcclesWholetime/Jump Crewed*2x WrL, 1x WIU*
G62IrlamDay Crewed/Jump Crewed*1x WrL, 1x WU*

Fire Appliance Glossary


  • Water Ladder (WrL): P1 / P2
  • Light 6x6 Pump (L6P): M1
  • Community Response Vehicle (CRV): L1
  • Hydraulic Platform (HPV): A1
  • Water Incident Unit (WIU): B2
  • Incident Command Unit (ICU): C1
  • Command Support Unit (CSU): C2
  • Fire Investigation Unit (FIU): F1
  • Bulk Foam Unit (BFU): S2
  • Salvation Army Catering Unit (SACU): S4
  • Welfare Unit (WU): S3/S7
  • Operational Support Unit (OSU): C3
  • Prime Mover (PM): T6 / T7

pods:

  • Environmental Protection Unit (EPU)
  • High Volume Pump (HVP)
  • High Volume Hose Layer (HVHL)


  • Hose Laying Lorry & Hose Retrieval Unit (HLL): W2


Technical Response Unit (TRU):

  • Technical Response Pump (TRP): R2
  • Major Rescue Unit (ERU): R7
  • Urban Search and Rescue Unit (USAR): R8
  • Search and Rescue Dog Unit (SDU): R9


CBRN Response:

  • Detection, Identification and Monitoring Unit (DIM): H8
  • Incident Response Unit (IRU): H9
  • Prime Mover + Mass Decontamination Disrobe (PM+MDD): T9

History

Headquarters in Pendlebury

The service was created when the county of Greater Manchester came into being in 1974. It had, until fairly recently, been called the Greater Manchester County Fire Service. The change in name reflects the growing number of roles the service now has, and many services across the United Kingdom are also changing their names to "Fire and Rescue Service". This change was inspired by new primary legislation for England and Wales, The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.[2]

The service was originally administered by the Greater Manchester County Council, but when this was abolished in 1986, administration of the service was taken over by a joint authority of the ten Metropolitan Boroughs of Greater Manchester, known as the "Fire and Rescue Authority". Five members are appointed by Manchester City Council, two each by Bury and Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Councils, and three each by the remaining seven borough councils of Greater Manchester.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The official street address is given as Swinton, but the premises are in neighbouring Pendlebury The Control facility has now moved to North West Fire Control in Warrington
  2. ↑ The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, Pub TSO, (accessed 19 Oct 2006)
  3. ↑ Local Government Act 1985 (1985 c.51), schedule 10, part II
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