Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Country |
 England |
| County |
 Wiltshire |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1948 |
| Employees | ~700 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 24 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was the county-wide, statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, England.
Created in 1948 from a number of smaller more local fire brigades, until 1997 the service was a division of Wiltshire County Council. After 1997, when the Borough of Swindon was separated from the county of Wiltshire to become a new unitary authority, the service was administered by a combined fire authority[1] of thirteen members, nine appointed by Wiltshire Council and four by Swindon Borough Council, called the Wiltshire and Swindon Combined Fire Authority. The members were appointed annually.[2]
The fire and rescue service's headquarters was at Manor House, Potterne, near Devizes.
With effect from 1 April 2016, the service was merged into the new Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Stations
| Location | Type | Appliances |
|---|---|---|
| Amesbury | Day duty hub and on-call | Two fire engines, water/animal rescue |
| Bradford-On-Avon | On-call | One fire engine |
| Calne | On-call | One fire engine |
| Chippenham | Day crewed and on-call | Two fire engines, emergency support unit, water/rope rescue, rescue boat |
| Corsham | On-call | Two fire engines |
| Cricklade | On-call | One fire engine, New Dimension unit |
| Devizes | Day duty hub and on-call | Two fire engines, emergency support unit |
| Ludgershall | On-call | One fire engine, 4x4 pump |
| Malmesbury | On-call | One fire engine |
| Marlborough | Day duty hub and on-call | Two fire engines |
| Melksham | On-call | One fire engine |
| Mere | On-call | One fire engine |
| Pewsey | On-call | One fire engine, water carrier |
| Ramsbury | On-call | One fire engine, water carrier |
| Salisbury | Wholetime and on-call | Two fire engines, aerial appliance, operational support unit |
| Stratton | Wholetime and on-call | Two fire engines, incident command vehicle, water/animal rescue |
| Swindon | Wholetime and on-call | Two fire engines, aerial appliance, operational support unit |
| Tisbury | On-call | One fire engine |
| Trowbridge | Day crewed and on-call | Two fire engines, emergency support unit, water/rope rescue |
| Warminster | On-call | Two fire engines, New Dimension unit |
| Westbury | On-call | One fire engine, 4x4 pump |
| Westlea, Swindon | Day crewed | One fire engine, New Dimension unit |
| Wilton | On-call | One fire engine, water carrier |
| Wootton Bassett | On-call | One fire engine, water carrier |
Co-responder stations
Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service worked in partnership with the South Western Ambulance Service to provide emergency medical cover to parts of Wiltshire. These were areas that had been identified as having a greater need for ambulance cover. The aim of a co-responder team was to preserve life until the arrival of either a Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV) or an ambulance. Co-responder vehicles were equipped with oxygen and automatic external defibrillation (AED) equipment.
Other Facilities
- Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters, Devizes
- Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service Training & Development Centre, Devizes
See also
References
- ↑ "The Wiltshire Fire Services (Combination Scheme) Order 1996". Statutory Instrument. legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "Combined Fire Authority". Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service.