Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service which covers the area of Northumberland, England.
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| Country |  |
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| Agency overview | |
| Employees | 462 |
| Annual budget | £14.1 Million |
| Fire chief | Paul Hedley |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 16 |
| Website | |
| https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Fire.aspx | |
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An Optare Metrorider being used for fire training by the Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service in 2010.
Fire stations/appliances
Amble fire station
| Station Callsign | Station Name | Duty System | Appliances |
|---|---|---|---|
| N01 | Pegswood | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 3x WrL, 1x FFU, 1x L4V, 1x SWRU, 1x ICCU*, 2x PM* for: HVP, HVHL, FMU |
| N04 | West Hartford | Wholetime/Cross Crewed* | 2x WrL, 1x L4V, 1x SRU, 1x IRU* |
| N05 | Ponteland | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrL, 1x L4V+LPU* |
| N06 | Prudhoe | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x FFU |
| N07 | Hexham | Day Crewed/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 2x WrL, 1x L4V, 1x SWRU |
| N08 | Allendale | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x L4V |
| N10 | Haltwhistle | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x FFU |
| N11 | Bellingham | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x FFU |
| N12 | Rothbury | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x FFU |
| N13 | Wooler | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x FFU, 1x GPV |
| N14 | Berwick | Day Crewed/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 2x WrL, 1x SWRU, 1x L4V+LPU* |
| N15 | Belford | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x FFU |
| N16 | Seahouses | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x L4V |
| N17 | Alnwick | Retained | 2x WrL, 1x L4V |
| N18 | Amble | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x FFU |
| N19 | Holy Island | Cross Crewed | 1x WrT (Crewed by N14 or N15) |
The fire station at Haydon Bridge (N09) closed in 2016.
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
- Fire service in the United Kingdom
- List of British firefighters killed in the line of duty
References
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