South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Part | Wales |
| Region | South Wales |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1996 |
| Employees | 1000 |
| Chief Fire Officer | Huw Jakeway |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 47 |
| Trucks | 61 |
| Website | |
| www | |
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (Welsh: Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub De Cymru) is the fire and rescue service covering the ten Welsh principal areas of Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan.
SWFRS was created in 1996 by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, which reformed Welsh local government. It was created by a merger of the previous fire brigades of Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and Gwent. It covers an area of around 1,100 square miles (2,800 km2) with a population of around 1.4 million.[1]
The fire authority which runs the service is a joint-board made up of councillors from the ten principal areas covered by the service.
Fire stations and appliances
| Station Callsign | Station Name | Duty System | Appliances | Appliance Callsigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S01 | Bridgend | WDS/RDS/CC* | 2x WrL, HRT, L4P, ARU | WS01P1, WS01P2, WS01L8, WS01R3, WS01T3, WS01R5 |
| S02 | Porthcawl | RDS | WrL | WS02P1 |
| S03 | Kenfig Hill | RDS | WrL, WrB | WS03P1 WS03W7 |
| S04 | Cowbridge | RDS | WrL, L4P | WS04P1, WS04L8 |
| S05 | Pencoed | RDS | WrL, EPU | WS05P1 WS05S2 |
| S06 | Ogmore Vale | RDS | WrL | WS06P1 |
| S07 | Pontycymmer | RDS | WrL | WS07P1 |
| S08 | Maesteg | WDS/RDS/CC* | 2x WrL, L4P, IRU | WS08P1, WS08P2, WS08L8, WS08H9 |
| S09 | Treorchy | RDS | WrL, L4P | WS09P1, WS09L8 |
| S10 | Tonypandy | WDS/RDS/CC* | 2x WrL, L4P, GPV, BASU*, WelU* | WS10P1, WS10P2, WS10L8, WS10T1, WS10S1, WS10S2 |
| S11 | Ferndale | RDS | WrL | WS11P1 |
| S13 | Gilfach Goch | RDS | WrL | WS13P1 |
| S14 | Pontyclun | RDS | WrL | WS14P1 |
| S15 | Pontypridd | WDS/RDS/CC* | 2x WrL, L4P, WrB*, HRT | WS15P1, WS15P2, WS15L8, WS15R5, WS15W7 |
| S16 | Hirwaun | RDS | WrL | WS16P1 |
| S17 | Aberdare | WDS/RDS/CC* | 2x WrL, L4P, EPU | WS17P1, WS17P2, WS17L8, WS17S2 |
| S18 | Abercynon | RDS | WrL | WS18P1 |
| S19 | Llantwit Major | RDS | WrL | WS19P1 |
| S20 | Barry | WDS/RDS/CC* | 2x WrL, WrB*, SRU, WIU+IRBt | WS20P1, WS20P2, WS20W7, WS20T1, WS20R1, WS20B1 |
| S21 | Aberbargoed | WDS/RDS | 2x WrL, WrC, L4P, BASU | WS21P1, WS21P2, WS21W7, WS21L8, WS21S1 |
| S22 | Penarth | WDS/CC* | WrL, WIU+IRBt* | WS22P1, WS22B1 (IRBt based at Cardiff Bay Barrage) |
| S24 | Caerphilly | WDS/RDS/CC* | 2x WrL, L4P, GPV, ICU | WS24P1, WS24P2, WS24L8, WS24T1, WS24C1 |
| S25 | Treharris | RDS | WrL | WS25P1 |
| S26 | Merthyr Tydfil | WDS/RDS/CC* | 2x WrL, ALP, HRT, WrC, GPV, IRU L4P | WS26P1, WS26P2, WS26A4, WS26R5, WS26W7, WS26T1, WS26H9 WS26L8 |
| S27 | Tredegar | RDS | WrL, L4P | WS27P1, WS27L8 |
| S28 | Rhymney | RDS | WrL, L4P | WS28P1, WS28L8 |
| S30 | Abercarn | RDS/CC* | WrL, L4P, GPV | WS30P1, WS30L8, WS30T1 |
| S31 | Risca | RDS | WrL | WS31P1 |
| S32 | Cwmbran | WDS/CC* | WrL, PM+MDU*, GPV, 2x PM+HVP, Cadet | WS32P1, WS32C1, WS32T9, WS32T1 WS32T9, Fire Cadet Appliance |
| S33 | New Inn | WDS/CC* | WrL, CIU*, GPV | WS33P1, WS33H1, WS33T1 |
| S34 | Abersychan | RDS | WrL, L4P | WS34P1, WS34L8 |
| S35 | Abertillery | RDS/CC* | WrL, L4P | WS35P1, WS35L8 |
| S37 | Ebbw Vale | WDS/CC* | WrL, HRT, SRU*, 2x WIU+IRBt* | WS37P1, WS37R1, WS37R5, WS37B1, WS37B2 |
| S38 | Brynmawr | RDS | WrL, L4P | WS38P1, WS38L8 |
| S39 | Blaenavon | RDS | WrL, L4P | WS39P1, WS39L8 |
| S40 | Abergavenny | RDS | 2x WrL, L4P, GPV, Cadet | WS40P1, WS40P2, WS40L8, WS40T1, Fire Cadet Appliance |
| S41 | Monmouth | RDS | 2x WrL, L4P | WS41P1, WS41P2, WS41L8 |
| S42 | Usk | RDS | 1x WrL, L4P | WS42P1, WS42L8 |
| S43 | Chepstow | RDS | 2x WrL, L4P | WS43P1, WS43P2, WS43L8 |
| S44 | Caldicot | RDS | 1x WrL, L4P, GPV | WS44P1, WS44L8, WS44T1 |
| S45 | Malpas, Newport | WDS/CC* | WrL, SRU, HRT, WIU+IRBt*, GPV, Cadet | WS45P1, WS45R5, WS45R1, WS45T1, WS45T7, WS45T8, WS45T9, WS45B1, Fire Cadet Appliance |
| S46 | Maindee, Newport | WDS/CC* | WrL, ALP, WrC, 2x RRIU | WS46P1, WS46A4, WS46W7 WS46R3, WS46S3 |
| S47 | Duffryn, Newport | WDS/CC* | WrL, IRU* | WS47P1, WS47H9 |
| S49 | Whitchurch, Cardiff | WDS/CC* | WrL, L4P, FoT*, DIM, MTRU | WS49P1, WS49L8, WS49S6, WS49S1, WS49T3, WS47H8 |
| S50 | Roath, Cardiff | WDS | WrL,2x GPV, Cadet | WS50P1, Fire Cadet Appliance |
| S51 | Cardiff Central | WDS | 2x WrL, ALP, GPV | WS51P1, WS51P2, WS51A4, WS51T1 |
| S52 | Ely, Cardiff | WDS | WrL, HRT, GPV | WS52P1, WS52R5, WS52T1 |
- WDS: Wholetime duty system
- RDS: Retained "on-call" duty system
- CC: Cross-crewing system in operation
Fire appliance glossary / callsigns
- Water Ladder (WrL): P1/P2
- Light 4x4 Pump (L4P): L8
- Heavy Rescue Tender (HRT): R5
- Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP): A4
- A large water tanker (WrC): W7
- A smaller water carrier (WrB): W7
- Foam Tender (FoT): S6
- Prime Mover + Hose Layer Unit (PM+HLU): W2
- Prime Mover + High Volume Pump (PM+HVP): W9
- Prime Mover + High Volume Hose Layer (PM+HVHL): W8
- Breathing Apparatus Support Unit (BASU): S1
- Welfare Unit (WelU): S2
- Salvage Unit (SalU): S1
- General Purpose Vehicle (GPV): T1
- Incident Command & Control Unit (ICCU): C1
- Special Rescue Unit (SRU): R1
- Technical Rescue Unit (TRU): R3
- Line Rescue Unit (LiRU): R4
- Water Incident Unit (WIU) + Inshore Rescue Boat (IRBt): B1
- Flatbed Unit (FltbdU): T3
- Road/Rail Incident Unit (RRIU): S3
- Chemical Incident Unit (CIU): H1
- Environmental Protection Unit (EPU): H2
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response:
- Detection Identification & Monitoring Unit (DIM): H8
- Incident Response Unit (IRU): H9
- Marauding Terrorist Rescue Unit (MTRU): ??
- Prime Mover (PM) + Mass Decontamination Unit (MDU): T9
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR):
- General Purpose Vehicle (GPV): T1
- Prime Mover (PM): T7/T8/T9
Pods:
- Module 1 – Technical Search Equipment
- Module 2 – Heavy Transport, Confined Space & Hot Cutting
- Module 3 – Breaching & Breaking Equipment
- Module 4 – Multi Purpose Vehicle
- Module 5 – Shoring Operations
See also
References
- ^ "Where We Are". South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. Retrieved 5 January 2012.