Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Country |  England |
| County |  Gloucestershire |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | ~600 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 22 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the non-metropolitan county of Gloucestershire, England. The service is run by Gloucestershire County Council. The service does not cover the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire which is covered by Avon Fire and Rescue Service.
The service's headquarters are located at the TriService Emergency Centre in Quedgeley, near Gloucester. Also operating from there are Gloucestershire Constabulary and South Western Ambulance Service.
Fire Stations/Appliances
The service has 21 stations, 16 of which are Retained and 5 which have one appliance Wholetime, that are crewed by 4 watches; Blue, Red, White & Black.
| Station Callsign | Station Name | Duty System | Appliances |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG01 | Lydney | Retained | 2x WrL, 1x CRV |
| KG02 | Coleford | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x RPL, 1x WrL, 1x CRV/LiRU* |
| KG03 | Cinderford | Retained | 2x WrL, 1x L4P |
| KG04 | Newent | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrL, 1x CRV |
| KG05 | Gloucester South | Wholetime/Cross Crewed* | 1x RPL, 1x L4V+IrbT* |
| KG07 | Stroud | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x RPL, 1x WrL, 1x RaP, 1x EPU*, 1x DCU* |
| KG08 | Nailsworth | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x RaP |
| KG09 | Wotton-Under-Edge | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x CRV |
| KG10 | Dursley | Retained | 2x WrL, 1x CRV |
| KG11 | Gloucester North | Wholetime/Retained Cross Crewed* | 1x RPL, 1x WrL, 1x ALP, 1x SISU* |
| KG12 | Cheltenham East | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x RPL, 1x WrL, 1x ALP, 1x F/WrC*, 1x ICCU* 1x TRS* |
| KG13 | Cheltenham West | Wholetime/Cross Crewed* | 1x RPL, 1x IRU* |
| KG14 | Tewkesbury | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x RPL, 1x WrL, 1x L4V+IrbT* |
| KG15 | Winchcombe | Retained | 1x WrL |
| KG16 | Chipping Camden | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrL, 1x CRV, 1x BASU* |
| KG17 | Moreton-In-Marsh | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrL, 1x WelfU* |
| KG18 | Stow-On-The-Wold | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x RaP |
| KG19 | Northleach | Retained | 1x WrL |
| KG20 | Fairford | Retained | 1x WrL |
| KG21 | Cirencester | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x RPL, 1x WrL, 1x IRU*, 1x PM+HVP* |
| KG22 | Tetbury | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x CRV |
Fire Appliance Glossary/Callsigns
- Rescue Pump Ladder (RPL): P1
- Water Ladder (WrL): P1/P2
- Restricted Access Pump (RaP): P4
- Foam & Water Carrier (F/WrC): W3
- Prime Mover + High Volume Pump (PM+HVP): T8
- Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP): A1
- Light 4x4 Vehicle + Inshore Rescue Boat (L4V+IrbT): B1
- Light 4x4 Vehicle + Hovercraft (L4V+Hcft): B1
- Incident Command & Control Unit (ICCU): C1
- Environmental Protection Unit (EPU): H1
- Special Incident Support Unit (SISU): S0
- Breathing Apparatus Support Unit (BASU): S1
- Damage Control Unit (DCU): S6
- Welfare Unit (WelfU): S8
- Co-Responder Vehicle (CRV): V1
- Co-Responder Vehicle & Line Rescue Unit (CRV/LiRU): V1
CBRN Response:
Incident Response Unit (IRU): H9 Environmental Protection Unit (EPU): H1
Co-Responder
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service works in partnership with the South West Ambulance Service to provide emergency medical cover to select areas of Gloucestershire. Lydney, Coleford, Newent, Wotton-Under-Edge, Dursley, Chipping Camden, and Tetbury have been identified as having the greatest need for ambulance cover. The aim of a co-responder team is to preserve life until the arrival of either a Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV) or an Ambulance. Co-Responder Vehicles are equipped with:
- Defibrillator
- Bag and mask resuscitator
- Oxygen
- Airway suction units
- Standard first aid equipment
See also
- Fire service in the United Kingdom
- Gloucestershire Constabulary
- Great Western Ambulance Service
- List of British firefighters killed in the line of duty