Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

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Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service
File:Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue.png
Operational area
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent CountyNorthern Ireland
Agency overview
Established1 October 1973 (1973-10-01)
Annual calls36,069 (2016/2017)
Employees2,230
Chief Fire OfficerMichael Graham (Interim)
Facilities and equipment
Divisions4
Stations68
Website
Official website

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) (formerly Northern Ireland Fire Brigade) is the statutory fire and rescue service for Northern Ireland. The NIFRS is overseen by the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board, which in turn is subordinate to the Department of Health. NIFRS has a workforce of around 2,230 personnel.[1]

NIFRS serves the entire population of Northern Ireland, an area of over 5,500 square miles (14,000 km2) with a population of 1.88 million people. Service Headquarters is located in Lisburn Co. Antrim.

The current Interim Chief Fire & Rescue Officer is Michael Graham.

History

Organised firefighting began in what is now Northern Ireland in the 19th century. In 1800, the Belfast Borough Police were established and firefighting was one of their duties.[2] The firefighting units were later separated from the police to form the Belfast Fire Brigade.

Until World War II, towns had their own fire services. In 1942, Northern Ireland's fire services were amalgamated into one, though they were separate from the National Fire Service that covered the rest of the United Kingdom.[3] After the war, the service was split into the re-established Belfast Fire Brigade and the Northern Ireland Fire Authority, which covered the rest of Northern Ireland.

On 1 October 1973, the two fire services were merged into a single service, named Northern Ireland Fire Brigade. In 2006, the service adopted its current name of Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.

Fire stations and appliances

Eastern Command

Station Callsign Station Name Duty System Appliances
E11 Knock Wholetime 1x WrL, 1x WrT, 1x TL
E12 Central Wholetime 1x RP
E12/RT Central/SRT Wholetime 1x SRP, 1x RRV, 1x L4V, 1x SEU, 1x IrbT, 1x SDU, 3x PM for 5x USAR Pods
E13 Cadogan Wholetime 2x WrL, 1x FESU
E13 Dunmurry Satellite Station 1x WrL (Appliance/Crew from Cadogan 08:00hrs-18:00hrs)
E21 Whitla Wholetime 1x WrL, 1x WrT/OSU, 1x MRT, 2x PM* for Pods: 1x MDD, 1x HVP, 1x MRU
E22 Westland Wholetime 1x WrL, 1x L4V, 1x PM+MDD*, 1x PM+HVP*
E23 Springfield Wholetime 1x WrL, 1x WrT, 1x TL

Northern Command

Station Callsign Station Name Duty System Appliances
N11 Ballymena Wholetime/Retained 1x WrL, 1x RP
N12 Kilrea Retained 1x WrL, 1x CSU*
N13 Cushendall Retained 1x WrL
N14 Carnlough Retained 1x WrL, 1x L4V
N15 Larne Retained 1x WrL, 1x RP
N21 Coleraine Day Crewed/Retained 1x WrL, 1x RP
N22 Portstewart Retained 2x WrL
N23 Portrush Retained 2x WrL
N24 Ballymoney Retained 1x WrL, 1x ATV
N25 Ballycastle Retained 2x WrL, 1x L4V
N26 Rathlin Island Volunteer 1x WrL
N31 Glengormley Wholetime/Retained 1x WrL, 1x WrT/FoT, 1x PM* for Pods: 1x FoC, 1x WelfU
N32 Antrim Day Crewed/Retained 2x WrL
N33 Ballyclare Retained 2x WrL
N34 Carrickfergus Retained 1x WrL, 1x WrT
N35 Whitehead Retained 1x WrL
N41 Lisburn Wholetime/Retained 1x WrL, 1x WrT, 1x CSU*
N42 Crumlin Retained 1x WrL

Southern Command

Station Callsign Station Name Duty System Appliances
S11 Portadown Retained 2x WrL, 1x TL
S12 Armagh Day Crewed/Retained 2x WrL, 1x L4V
S13 Banbridge Retained 2x WrL
S14 Lurgan Wholetime/Retained 2x WrL
S15 Keady Retained 1x WrL
S16 Dromore Retained 1x WrL, 1x DIM*
S21 Bangor Wholetime/Retained 1x WrL, 1x WrT
S22 Comber Retained 1x WrL
S23 Donaghadee Retained 1x WrL
S24 Ballywalter Retained 1x WrL
S25 Holywood Retained 2x WrL
S26 Newtownards Retained 1x WrL, 1x RP
S27 Portaferry Retained 1x WrL
S31 Newry Wholetime/Retained 1x WrL, 1x RP, 1x OSU*
S32 Crossmaglen Retained 1x WrL
S33 Rathfriland Retained 1x WrL 1x ATV
S34 Warrenpoint Retained 2x WrL, 1x WrC
S35 Newtownhamilton Retained 1x WrL, 1x WrT
S41 Downpatrick Retained 1x WrL, 1x WrT
S42 Kilkeel Retained 1x WrL, 1x ATV
S43 Carryduff Retained 1x WrL
S44 Newcastle Retained 1x WrL, 1x RP, 1x L4V, 1x ART
S45 Ballynahinch Retained 2x WrL

Western Command

Station Callsign Station Name Duty System Appliances
W11 Crescent Link Wholetime/Retained 1x WrL, 1x WrT, 1x RT/OSU, 1x WRU, 1x L4V+IrbT,
W12 Northland Wholetime 1x WrL, 1x WrT/FoT, 1x TL, 1x PM* for Pods: 1x FoC, 1x MDD, 1x WelfU
W13 Strabane Retained 2x WrL, 1x CSU*
W14 Limavady Retained 1x WrL, 1x WrT
W15 Dungiven Retained 1x WrL, 1x WrC
W21 Omagh Retained 1x WrL, 1x RP, 1x L4V, 1x PM+HVP*, 1x ART
W22 Dromore Retained 1x WrL
W23 Castlederg Retained 1x WrL 1x ATV
W24 Fintona Retained 1x WrL
W25 Newtownstewart Retained 1x WrL
W31 Cookstown Retained 1x WrL, 1x ATV
W32 Pomeroy Retained 1x WrL, 1x WrC
W33 Maghera Retained 2x WrL
W34 Dungannon Retained 1x WrL, 1x RP
W35 Magherafelt Retained 1x WrL, 1x RP
W41 Enniskillen Retained 1x WrT, 1x RP, 1x L4V
W42 Irvinestown Retained 1x WrL, 1x CSU*
W43 Belleek Retained 1x WrL, 1x WrC
W44 Lisnaskea Retained 1x WrL 1x ATV
W45 Clogher Retained 2x WrL

Fire Appliance Glossary/Callsigns

  • Water Ladder (WrL): 01/02
  • Water Tender (WrT): 02
  • 4 x 4 Rescue pump (ATV); 02
  • Water Tender/Foam Tender (WrT/FoT): 06
  • Rescue Pump (RP): 71
  • Water Tender/Operational Support Unit (WrT/OSU): 79
  • Water Carrier (WrC): 73
  • Rescue Tender (RT): 04
  • Turntable Ladder (TL): 05
  • Prime Mover + High Volume Pump (PM+HVP): 60
  • Operational Support Unit (OSU): 72/74
  • Light 4x4 Vehicle + Inshore Rescue Boat (L4V+IrbT): 76
  • Command Support Unit (CSU): 78
  • Light 4x4 Vehicle (L4V): 76
  • Animal Rescue Team (ART): 76
  • Marine Response Vehicle (MRV): 96
  • Water Rescue Unit (MRU): 96
  • Fire & Emergency Support Unit (FESU) FESS 1/ FESS 2/ FESS 3
  • Prime Mover (PM): 51/60/62

Pods:

  • Foam Carrier (FoC)
  • Marine Response Unit (MRU)
  • Welfare Unit (WelfU)


Specialist Rescue Unit (SRT)/Urban Search & Rescue (USAR):

  • Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV): RT60
  • Specialist Rescue Pump (SRP): RT190
  • Specialist Equipment Unit (SEU): RT196
  • Light 4x4 Vehicle (L4V): RT197
  • Search & Rescue Dog Unit (SDU)
  • Prime Mover (PM): RT191/RT192/RT193

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


CBRN Responss:

  • Detection, Identification & Monitoring (DIM)
  • Prime Mover + Mass Decontamination Disrobe (PM+MDD): 60/62

Statistics

A ladder platform at Portadown

In 2016/17, NIFRS received 36,069 emergency calls, an increase of 7.9% on the previous year. Of these calls a total of 23,740 were mobilised. [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.nifrs.org/about_us.php?sec=3105 About NIFRS
  2. ^ Broadhurst, W; Welsh, H (2001). The Flaming Truth, A History of the Belfast Fire Brigade. Belfast: Flaming Publications. p. 20.
  3. ^ Bangor Fire Brigade: A Brief History Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine

External links

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