Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service

An Optare Metrorider being used for fire training by the Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service in 2010.

Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service which covers the area of Northumberland, England.


Fire Stations/Appliances

Amble fire station
Station Callsign Station Name Duty System Appliances
N01PegswoodWholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed*3x WrL, 1x FFU, 1x L4V, 1x SWRU, 1x ICCU*, 2x PM* for: HVP, HVHL, FMU
N04West HartfordWholetime/Cross Crewed*2x WrL, 1x L4V, 1x SRU, 1x IRU*
N05PontelandRetained/Cross Crewed*1x WrL, 1x L4V+LPU*
N06PrudhoeRetained1x WrL, 1x FFU
N07HexhamDay Crewed/Retained/Cross Crewed*2x WrL, 1x L4V, 1x SWRU
N08AllendaleRetained1x WrL, 1x L4V
N09Haydon BridgeClosed
N10HaltwhistleRetained1x WrL, 1x FFU
N11BellinghamRetained1x WrL, 1x FFU
N12RothburyRetained1x WrL, 1x FFU
N13WoolerRetained1x WrL, 1x FFU, 1x GPV
N14BerwickDay Crewed/Retained/Cross Crewed*2x WrL, 1x SWRU, 1x L4V+LPU*
N19Holy IslandUnstaffed1x WrT (Crewed by N14 or N15)
N15BelfordRetained1x WrL, 1x FFU
N16SeahousesRetained1x WrL 1x L4V
N17AlnwickRetained2x WrL, 1x L4V
N18AmbleRetained1x WrL, 1x FFU

Fire Appliance Glossary/Callsigns

  • Water Ladder (WrL): P1/P2/P3
  • Fire Fogging Unit (FFU): F1
  • Wildfire Unit (WFU): M1
  • Specialist Rescue Unit (SRU): R1
  • Swift Water Rescue Unit (SWRU): T5
  • Incident Command & Control Unit (ICCU): C1
  • Light 4x4 Vehicle (L4V): T1
  • Light 4x4 Vehicle + Lighting & Pump Unit (L4V+LPU): T1
  • Prime Mover + High Volume Hose Layer (PM+HVHL): T8
  • Prime Mover + High Volume Pump (PM+HVP): T9
  • Prime Mover + Flood Management Unit (PM+FMU): T8/T9


CBRN Response:

  • Incident Response Unit (IRU): H9

See also


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