Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is a statutory emergency fire and rescue service covering the local authority areas of Wiltshire, Swindon, Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.[1]
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| "passionate about changing and saving lives" | |
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| Address | Five Rivers Health & Wellbeing Centre, Hulse Road, Salisbury, SP1 3NR |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1 April 2016 |
| Annual budget | £54.8 million (2016) |
| Fire chief | Ben Ansell |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 50 |
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The service was created on 1 April 2016 by the merger of Dorset Fire and Rescue Service and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.[1] Its headquarters is at Salisbury, Wiltshire, some 10 miles (16 km) from the Dorset county boundary. The former headquarters at Poundbury, Dorset, and Potterne, Wiltshire, are retained as area offices;[2] emergency calls for the combined area have been answered by a control centre at Potterne since August 2015.[3]
Provision of the service is by the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority, which has 18 elected members from all four constituent councils and is chaired by Dorset county councillor Rebecca Knox.[4]
In September 2016 Ben Ansell was appointed as the Service’s second Chief Fire Officer, succeeding Darran Gunter with effect from December 2016.[5]
Stations
| Call Sign | Location[6] | Type | Appliances |
|---|---|---|---|
| KT01 | Lyme Regis | RDS/Co-Responder | One fire engine, co-responding vehicle |
| KT02 | Charmouth | RDS | One fire engine, 4×4 Land Rover pump |
| KT03 | Bridport | RDS | One fire engine, one fire engine (with off road, wading team and CAFS capability), Water carrier |
| KT04 | Beaminster | RDS/Co-Responder | One fire engine, 4×4 Land Rover pump, co-responding vehicle |
| KT05 | Maiden Newton | RDS | One fire engine |
| KT06 | Portland | RDS | Two fire engines |
| KT07 | Weymouth | WDS | One fire engine, one fire engine (with off road and CAFS capability), Aerial ladder platform, Water/rope/animal rescue |
| KT08 | Dorchester | RDS | One fire engine, one fire engine with heavy rescue capability |
| KT09 | Sherborne | RDS | Two fire engines, Breathing Apparatus Support Unit (BASU) |
| KT10 | Sturminster Newton | RDS | One fire engine, one fire engine (with off road, wading team and CAFS capability) |
| KT11 | Gillingham | RDS/Co-Responder | One fire engine, Environmental Support Unit, co-responding vehicle |
| KT12 | Shaftesbury | RDS | One fire engine, one fire engine (with off road and CAFS capability) |
| KT13 | Blandford | RDS | One fire engine, one fire engine with heavy rescue capability, 4×4 Land Rover pump |
| KT14 | Bere Regis | RDS | One fire engine, 4×4 Land Rover pump |
| KT15 | Wareham | RDS | Two fire engines, Unimog 4×4 water/foam carrier |
| KT16 | Swanage | RDS/Co-Responder | One fire engine, one fire engine (with off road and CAFS capability), 4×4 Land Rover pump, co-responding vehicle |
| KT17 | Hamworthy | RDS | One fire engine, 4x4 Land Rover pump, Breathing Apparatus Support Unit (BASU) |
| KT18 | Poole | WDS/RDS | Two fire engines, one fire engine (with off road and CAFS capability), 4x4 Land Rover pump, Water carrier, Incident Support Unit, Animal Rescue, Water/rope rescue |
| KT19 | Wimborne | RDS | One fire engine, one fire engine (with off road and CAFS capability), 4×4 Land Rover pump |
| KT20 | Cranborne | RDS | One fire engine, 4x4 Land Rover pump |
| KT21 | Ferndown | WDS(Weekday Crewed)/RDS | One fire engine, 4x4 Land Rover pump, Welfare Unit |
| KT22 | Redhill Park (Bournemouth) | WDS | One fire engine |
| KT23 | Westbourne (Bournemouth) | WDS | One fire engine, Aerial ladder platform |
| KT24 | Springbourne (Bournemouth) | WDS | One fire engine, British Red Cross emergency response unit |
| KT25 | Verwood | RDS | One fire engine, 4×4 Land Rover pump |
| KT26 | Christchurch | WDS/RDS | One fire engine, one fire engine (with off road, wading team and CAFS capability), High Volume Pump (national resilience appliance), 4×4 Land Rover pump, Water carrier |
| KT31 | Salisbury | WDS/RDS | Two fire engines, Aerial appliance, Operational support unit, water/animal rescue |
| KT32 | Wilton | RDS | One fire engine, water carrier |
| KT33 | Tisbury | RDS/Co-Responder | One fire engine, co-responding vehicle |
| KT34 | Mere | RDS/Co-Responder | One fire engine, co-responding vehicle |
| KT35 | Amesbury | RDS | Two fire engines |
| KT36 | Ludgershall | RDS/Co-Responder | One fire engine, 4x4 Ford Ranger pump, co-responding vehicle |
| KT37 | Pewsey | RDS | One fire engine, Water carrier |
| KT41 | Trowbridge | WDS(Day Crewed)/RDS | Two fire engines, Heavy rescue unit, water/rope rescue |
| KT42 | Bradford on Avon | RDS | One fire engine |
| KT43 | Melksham | RDS | One fire engine |
| KT44 | Westbury | RDS | One fire engine, 4x4 Ford Ranger pump |
| KT45 | Warminster | RDS | Two fire engines |
| KT46 | Devizes | RDS | Two fire engines, Incident command vehicle |
| KT51 | Swindon | WDS/RDS | Two fire engines, Aerial appliance, Operational support unit, British Red Cross emergency response unit |
| KT52 | Cricklade | RDS/Co-Responder | One fire engine, co-responding vehicle |
| KT53 | Ramsbury | RDS | One fire engine, Water carrier |
| KT54 | Stratton | WDS/RDS | Two fire engines, Incident command vehicle, water/animal rescue |
| KT55 | Marlborough | RDS | Two fire engines |
| KT56 | Royal Wootton Bassett | RDS/Co-Responder | One fire engine, Water carrier, co-responding vehicle |
| KT57 | Westlea, Swindon | WDS(Day Crewed) | One fire engine |
| KT58 | Malmesbury | RDS | One fire engine, co-responding vehicle, 4x4 |
| KT59 | Chippenham | WDS(Day Crewed)/RDS | Two fire engines, Water/rope rescue, rescue boat |
| KT60 | Corsham | RDS | Two fire engines |
| KT61 | Calne | RDS | One fire engine |
WDS - Wholetime Duty System
RDS - Retained Duty System/On-Call
Co-Responder - Medical Co-Responding for South West Ambulance Trust
Weekday Crewed - Wholetime on duty 0830-1830 Mon-Fri
Other facilities
- Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters, Salisbury
- Devizes Training Centre
- West Moors Training Centre
- Support offices in Poundbury (behind the fire station)
- Equipment & fleet workshops in Charminster
- Equipment workshop in Trowbridge (behind the fire station)
- Fleet workshop in Bowerhill, Melksham
See also
References
- "Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service: Your Fire and Rescue Service". dwfire.org.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- Phillips, Alison (30 March 2016). "Wiltshire Fire Service flag lowered for last time". Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- Moore, Joanne (9 September 2015). "New joint control centre for Wiltshire and Dorset fire services opens". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- "Authority Members". Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- Moore, Joanne (15 September 2016). "Service names new fire chief". Gazette and Herald. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- "Fire stations". Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
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