County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
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 County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service area |
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| Coverage | |
|---|---|
| Area | County Durham (shire county) & borough of Darlington |
| Size | |
| Population | 519,000 |
| Operations | |
| Formed | 1 April 1948 |
| HQ | Framwellgate Moor |
| Staff | |
| Stations | 19 |
| Chief Fire Officer | |
| Website | County Durham and Darlington FRS |
| Fire Authority | County Durham and Dalington Fire and Rescue Authority. |
County Durham Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering an area of 623,260 acres, for the shire county of County Durham plus the unitary borough of Darlington. Also included within County Durham for ceremonial purposes are the boroughs of Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees (north of the river) however these are covered by the Cleveland Fire Brigade. The service also borders with North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service and Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service.
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[edit] History
The service was formed on 1 April 1948 as a result of the Fire Services Act 1947; however in later years it progressed to become one of the largest fire services in the North East of England. The first Chief Fire Officer was C.V Hall and was appointed this position on 19 September 1947. The large area covered by the FRS was then divided in to three areas, consisting of: Divisions A-C. The Service now has its own training school, workshops and HQ - located in Framwellgate Moor[1]
[edit] Stations
The Service has a range of retained fire stations, whole-time fire stations, community safety centres and both retained and full time fire stations which cover a total population of 519,000. Currently there are:
- Seven retained stations
- Six whole time and retained stations
- Two whole time stations
- Four community fire safety centres[2]
[edit] Statistics
- Every 999 call made to the service will be answered within 1.46 seconds.
- 70% of dwelling fires will be responded to within eight minutes and 90% within in eleven minutes
- 75% of all road accidents will be responded to within eleven minutes and 90% within fifteen minutes[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ History of the Service (1948-2007)
- ^ Status/number of stations (retained, whole-time)
- ^ Statistics of the FRS-Response times
[edit] External links
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