Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering Suffolk in East Anglia, England.[1] It was formed in 1948 as the Suffolk & Ipswich Fire Service, before changing after the 1974 Local Government Review to 'Suffolk Fire Service'. Following the 2004 Fire & Rescue Services Act, the service name was changed to Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service to better reflect its role.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Operational area
Country United Kingdom
Country England
County Suffolk
Agency overview
Chief Fire OfficerMark Hardingham
Facilities and equipment
Stations35
Website
Official website

Fire Stations/Appliances
Station Callsign Station Name Duty System Appliances
S01Ipswich EastWholetime/Retained/Cross-Crewed*2x WrL, 1x ALP, 1x FESU
S02WoodbridgeRetained1x WrL, 1x CSU*
S03Ipswich (Princes Street)Wholetime/Retained/Cross-Crewed*1x WrL, 1x EPRT, 1x MOG
S04HolbrookRetained/Cross-Crewed1x WrL, 1x PM+MDD, 1x PM+MDR
S05FramlinghamRetained1x WrL
S06FelixstoweRetained1x WrL. 1x CWrL
S07OrfordRetained1x CWrL
S08AldeburghRetained1x WrL
S09LeistonRetained1x PRT, 1x WrC
S10SaxmundhamRetained1x WrL
S11WrenthamRetained1x LRP
S12Reydon & SouthwoldRetained1x WrL
S13HalesworthRetained1x WrL
S14BungayRetained1x WrL
S15BecclesRetained1x WrL, 1x CSU
S16North LowestoftRetained1x WrL
S18StradbrokeRetained1x PRT
S19EyeRetained1x CWrL
S20DebenhamRetained1x CWrL
S21Needham MarketRetained1x WrL LH*
S22StowmarketRetained1x PRT LH*
S23HadleighRetained1x WrL
S24NaylandRetained1x WrL
S25SudburyRetained1x WrL, 1x PRT
S26Long MelfordRetained1x WrL
S27ClareRetained1x CWrL
S28HaverhillDay-Crewed/Retained1x WrT, 1x PRT, 1x OSU
S29WickhambrookRetained1x WrL
S30Bury St. EdmundsWholetime/Retained/Cross-Crewed*1x WrL, 1x CARP, 1x EPRT, 1x MOG
S31ElmswellRetained1x WrL
S32IxworthRetained1x WrL, 1x CSU
S33BrandonRetained1x WrL
S34MildenhallRetained1x WrL
S35NewmarketDay-Crewed/Retained1x WrL, 1x PRT, 1x WrC
S36Lowestoft SouthWholetime/Retained/Cross-Crewed*1x WrL, 1x EPRT, 1x WRU+IRBT, 1x MOG

Fire Appliance Glossary/Callsigns
  • Compact Water Rescue Ladder (CWrL): P1
  • Light Rescue Pump (LRP): P2
  • Water Rescue Ladder (WrL): P3
  • Enhanced Pump Rescue Tender (EPRT): R5
  • Pump Rescue Tender (PRT): P5
  • Combined Aerial Rescue Pump (CARP): A6
  • Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP): A6
  • Water Carrier (WrC): W7
  • Water Rescue Unit + Inshore Rescue Boat (WRU+IRBT): R8
  • Command Support Unit (CSU): C9
  • Fire & Emergency Support Unit (FESU): S8
  • Operational Support Unit (OSU): S9
  • Unimog (MOG): T9


CBRN Response:

  • Prime Mover + Mass Decontamination Disrobe (PM+MDD): T6
  • Prime Mover + Mass Decontamination Re-robe (PM+MDR): T7

Notes:

  • LH*: Low Height Appliance
  • CSU*: Command Support Unit + Drone Unit

Notable Incidents
  • 2010 - Little Cornard - 21 people injured after train derails on level crossing after a collision with a tanker[2]
  • 2010 - Lowestoft - over 100 firefighters in attendance at a meat processing factory fire [3]
  • 2011 - Ipswich - Psychiatric hospital fire. Patient nearly died after the fire alarm was ignored 8 times[4]
  • 2012 - Hadleigh - 10 crews attend fuel tankers on fire[5]
  • 2015 - Sudbury - 100 firefighters attend Nail bar fire[6]

See also

References
  1. "Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service homepage". www.suffolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  2. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1303877/Suffolk-train-crash-Tanker-driver-arrested-level-crossing-collision.html
  3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10594804
  4. http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/ipswich_suffolk_patient_almost_died_as_fire_alarm_was_ignored_eight_times_1_1748189
  5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-20372271>
  6. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-34173892

Firefighting in Suffolk, Saward G., Lavenham Press, 1998

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