Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service
Operational area
Country Northern Ireland
Agency overview
Established 1 July 2006 (2006-07-01)
Annual calls 36,069 (2016/2017)
Employees 2,230
Chief Fire Officer Gary Thompson
Facilities and equipment
Divisions 4
Stations 68
Website
Official website

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) (formerly Northern Ireland Fire Brigade) is the statutory fire and rescue service for Northern Ireland. The NIFRS is overseen by the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board, which in turn is subordinate to the Department of Health. NIFRS has a workforce of around 2,230 personnel.[1]

NIFRS serves the entire population of Northern Ireland, an area of over 5,500 square miles (14,000 km2) with a population of 1.71 million people.

Fire Stations/Appliances

Eastern Command

Station Callsign Station Name Duty System Appliances
E11KnockWholetime1x WrL, 1x WrT, 1x ALP
E12CentralWholetime1x WrL, 1x RP
RTCentral/SRTWholetime1x SRP, 1x RRV, 1x L4V, 1x SEU, 1x IrbT, 1x SDU, 3x PM for 5x USAR Pods
E13CadoganWholetime2x WrL, 1x FESU
E13DunmurrySatellite Station1x WrL (Appliance/Crew from Cadogan)
E21WhitlaWholetime/Cross Crewed*1x WrL, 1x WrT/OSU, 1x MRT, 2x PM* for Pods: 1x MDD, 1x HVP, 1x MRU
E22WestlandWholetime/Cross Crewed*1x WrL, 1x L4V, 1x PM+MDD*
E23SpringfieldWholetime1x WrL, 1x WrT, 1x ALP

Northern Command

Station Callsign Station Name Duty System Appliances
N11BallymenaWholetime/Retained1x WrL, 1x RP, 1x L4V
N12KilreaRetained/Cross Crewed*1x WrL, 1x CSU*
N13CushendallRetained1x WrL
N14CarnloughRetained1x WrL
N15LarneRetained1x WrL, 1x RP
N21ColeraineDay Crewed/Retained1x WrL, 1x RP
N22PortstewartRetained2x WrL
N23PortrushRetained2x WrL
N24BallymoneyRetained1x WrL, 1x ATV
N25BallycastleRetained1x WrL, 1x ATV, 1x L4V
N26Rathlin IslandVolunteer1x WrL
N31GlengormleyWholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed*1x WrL, 1x WrT/FoT, 1x PM* for Pods: 1x FoC, 1x WelfU
N32AntrimDay Crewed/Retained2x WrL
N33BallyclareRetained2x WrL
N34CarrickfergusDay Crewed/Retained1x WrL, 1x WrT
N35WhiteheadRetained1x WrL
N41LisburnWholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed*1x WrL, 1x WrT, 1x CSU*
N42CrumlinRetained1x WrL

Southern Command

Station Callsign Station Name Duty System Appliances
S11PortadownDay Crewed/Retained2x WrL, 1x ALP
S12ArmaghDay Crewed/Retained2x WrL, 1x L4V, 1x PM+HVP*
S13BanbridgeRetained2x WrL
S14LurganWholetime/Retained2x WrL
S15KeadyRetained1x WrL
S16DromoreRetained/Cross Crewed*1x WrL, 1x DIM*
S21BangorWholetime/Retained1x WrL, 1x WrT
S22ComberRetained1x WrL
S23DonaghadeeRetained1x WrL
S24BallywalterRetained1x WrL
S25HolywoodRetained2x WrL
S26NewtownardsDay Crewed/Retained1x WrL, 1x RP
S27PortaferryRetained1x WrL
S31NewryWholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed*1x WrL, 1x RP, 1x OSU*, 1x PM+MDD*
S32CrossmaglenRetained1x WrL
S33RathfrilandRetained2x WrL
S34WarrenpointRetained2x WrL, 1x WrC
S35NewtownhamiltonRetained1x WrL, 1x WrT
S41DownpatrickRetained1x WrL, 1x WrT
S42KilkeelRetained2x WrL
S43CarryduffRetained1x WrL
S44NewcastleRetained1x WrL, 1x RP, 1x L4V
S45BallynahinchRetained2x WrL

Western Command

Station Callsign Station Name Duty System Appliances
W11Crescent LinkWholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed*1x WrL, 1x WrT, 1x RT/OSU, 1x WRU, 1x L4V+IrbT, 1x PM* for Pods: 1x FoC, 1x MDD
W12NorthlandWholetime1x WrL, 1x WrT/FoT, 1x ALP
W13StrabaneRetained/Cross Crewed*2x WrL, 1x CSU*
W14LimavadyRetained1x WrL, 1x WrT
W15DungivenRetained1x WrL, 1x WrC
W21OmaghDay Crewed/Retained1x WrL, 1x RP, 1x L4V, 1x FESU, 1x PM+HVP*
W22DromoreRetained1x WrL
W23CastledergRetained2x WrL
W24FintonaRetained1x WrL
W25NewtownstewartRetained1x WrL
W31CookstownRetained2x WrL
W32PomeroyRetained1x WrL, 1x WrC
W33MagheraRetained2x WrL
W34DungannonRetained1x WrL, 1x RP
W35MagherafeltRetained1x WrL, 1x RP
W41EnniskillenDay Crewed/Retained1x WrT, 1x RP, 1x L4V
W42IrvinestownRetained/Cross Crewed*1x WrL, 1x CSU*
W43BelleekRetained1x WrL, 1x WrC
W44LisnaskeaRetained2x WrL
W45ClogherRetained1x WrL, 1x WrT

Fire Appliance Glossary/Callsigns

  • Water Ladder (WrL): 01/02
  • Water Tender (WrT): 02
  • 4 x 4 Rescue pump (ATV); 02
  • Water Tender/Foam Tender (WrT/FoT): 06
  • Rescue Pump (RP): 71
  • Water Tender/Operational Support Unit (WrT/OSU): 79
  • Water Carrier (WrC): 73
  • Rescue Tender (RT): 04
  • Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP): 05 or 07
  • Prime Mover + High Volume Pump (PM+HVP): 60
  • Operational Support Unit (OSU): 72/74
  • Light 4x4 Vehicle + Inshore Rescue Boat (L4V+IrbT): 76
  • Command Support Unit (CSU): 78
  • Light 4x4 Vehicle (L4V): 76
  • Marine Response Vehicle (MRV): 96
  • Water Rescue Unit (MRU): 96
  • Fire & Emergency Support Unit (FESU) FESS 1/ FESS 2/ FESS 3
  • Prime Mover (PM): 51/60/62

Pods:

  • Foam Carrier (FoC)
  • Marine Response Unit (MRU)
  • Welfare Unit (WelfU)


Specialist Rescue Unit (SRT)/Urban Search & Rescue (USAR):

  • Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV): RT60
  • Specialist Rescue Pump (SRP): RT190
  • Specialist Equipment Unit (SEU): RT196
  • Light 4x4 Vehicle (L4V): RT197
  • Search & Rescue Dog Unit (SDU)
  • Prime Mover (PM): RT191/RT192/RT193

Pods:

  • Module 1 - Technical Search Equipment
  • Module 2 - Heavy Transport, Confined Space & Hot Cutting
  • Module 3 - Breaching & Breaking Equipment
  • Module 4 - Multi Purpose Vehicle
  • Module 5 - Shoring Operations


CBRN Responss:

  • Detection, Identification & Monitoring (DIM)
  • Prime Mover + Mass Decontamination Disrobe (PM+MDD): 60/62

Statistics

A ladder platform at Portadown

In 2016/17, NIFRS received 36,069 emergency calls, an increase of 7.9% on the previous year. Of these calls a total of 23,740 were mobilised.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nifrs.org/about_us.php?sec=3105 About NIFRS
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