Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
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 Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service area |
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| Coverage | |
|---|---|
| Area | Northamptonshire |
| Size | 2,364 km² |
| Population | 651,800 |
| Operations | |
| Formed | 1948, 1974 (in current form) |
| HQ | Northampton |
| Staff | |
| Stations | 22 |
| Chief Fire Officer | D Archer |
| Website | Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service |
| Fire Authority | Northamptonshire County Council |
The Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service covering the county of Northamptonshire in the English East Midlands.
[edit] History
The Northamptonshire Fire Brigade and the separate Northampton Borough Fire Brigade were created in 1948 by the Fire Services Act 1947. In 1974 the Northampton FB was merged with Northamptonshire FB to create the present service.
[edit] Fire stations
Northamptonshire FRS has 22 fire stations,[1] 5 of which are full time, two are day crewed, and the remainder are retained. they are located in the following places:
- Full time
- Corby
- Kettering
- Moulton
- The Mounds (Northampton)
- Mereway (Northampton)
- Wellingborough
- Retained
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