Surrey Fire and Rescue Service
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 Surrey Fire and Rescue Service area |
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| Area | Surrey |
| Size | 1,663 km² |
| Population | 1,067,200 |
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| Formed | 1 April 1948 |
| HQ | Reigate |
| Staff | 1,000+ |
| Stations | 24 |
| Chief Fire Officer | Steve Myers |
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| Website | Surrey Fire and Rescue Service |
| Fire Authority | Surrey County Council |
The Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is the statuory fire and rescue service for the County of Surrey, England, with 24 fire stations. It is comes unders the administrative and legislative control of Surrey County Council, who fund the service by collecting a precept via council tax, and from central government funds, known as a grant settlement.
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[edit] The fire and rescue service
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service employs approximately 1000 staff and looks after a population of over one million people spread across an area of 1663 square kilometres. The region features several large urban areas such as Guildford, Redhill and Woking; 64 miles of motorway; and is in close proximity to two major airports in London Gatwick and London Heathrow.
A total of 24 fire stations are strategically sited throughout the County. 17 of these are crewed on a wholetime basis, with fire engine crews available at the fire station 24 hours a day and seven are crewed on a part-time basis (i.e. the crew live and work in the near vicinity and are available on call).
Historically, fire cover has been set to national standards that were defined back in the 1930s.
[edit] New equipment
On 26 March 2007, fire crews across Surrey took delivery of 12 of the UK's most advanced fire appliances. The vehicles seat eight firefighters instead of six, and each has a "touch book" computer system that contains every address in the county.
They also have a compressed air foam system used to extinguish flames which compacts foam, making it easier to carry and causing less water damage.
The fire service has also received money to buy a new rescue boat which will be based at Walton and used during flooding incdents.
[edit] Fire stations
[edit] Full Time
- Reigate (adjacent to HQ),
- 2 x Water Tender Ladder, 1 x Search and Rescue Tender
- Woking
- 2 x Water Tender Ladder
- Leatherhead (Actually in Fetcham).
- 1 x Water Tender Ladder, 1 x Water Carrier
- Epsom
- 2 x Water Tender Ladder
- Dorking (Actually in North Holmwood)
- 1 x Water Tender Ladder, 1 x Water Carrier, 1 x L4T (Landrover), 1 x Environment Protection Unit
- Camberley
- 2 x Water Tender Ladder, 1 x Water Carrier, 1 x L4T (Landrover)
- Painshill (Cobham)
- 1 x Water Tender Ladder, 1 x Incident Command Unit, 1 x Forward Command Vehicle
- Godstone
- 1 x Water Tender Ladder, 1 x Water Carrier, 1 x Incident Response Unit
- Esher (Actually in Hinchley Wood)
- 1 x Water Tender Ladder
- Sunbury-on-Thames
- 1 x Water Tender Ladder
- Staines (Actually in Stanwell)
- 1 x Water Tender Ladder
- Chertsey
- 1 x Water Tender Ladder, 1 x Aerial Ladder Platform, 1 x Prime Mover
- Egham
- 1 x Water Tender Ladder
- Farnham
- 1 x Water Tender Ladder, 1 x Water Carrier, 1 L4T (Landrover)
[edit] Variable
- Guildford
- 3 x Water Tender Ladder
- 1 x Aerial Ladder Platform
- 1 x Prime Mover
- Walton on Thames
- 2 x Water Tender Ladder
- 1x Swift Water Rescue Vehicle
- 1 x Rigid Inflatable Boat
- Haslemere
- 2 x Water Tender Ladder
- 1 x L4T (Landrover)
[edit] Retained
- Oxted
- 2 x Water Tender Ladder
- Lingfield
- 1 x Water Tender Ladder
- Gomshall
- 1 x Water Tender Ladder
- Cranleigh
- 2 x Water Tender Ladder
- Godalming
- 2 x Water Tender Ladder
- Dunsfold
- 1 x Water Tender Ladder, 1 x L4T (Land Rover)
- Chobham
- 1 x Water Tender Ladder
[edit] See also
[edit] Other Surrey emergency services
[edit] External links
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