Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Country |  England |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1974 |
| Chief Fire Officer | Dan Stephens |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 26 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering the county of Merseyside in north-west England and is the statutory Fire and Rescue Authority responsible for all 999 fire brigade calls in Sefton, Knowsley, St. Helens, Liverpool and Wirral.
History
In 1974 the merger of the following borough Fire Brigades: City of Liverpool, Birkenhead, Bootle, Southport, St Helens, and Wallasey. As well as parts of Lancashire County Fire Brigade and Cheshire County Fire Brigade to create Merseyside Fire Brigade.
Merseyside Fire Brigade became Merseyside Fire and Civil Defence Authority on 1 April 1986 as established by the Local Government Act 1985.[1]
In an effort to modernise the Fire service the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004[2] received Royal Assent on 22 July 2004.[3] This legislation changed the name to Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority. The change of name also reflects the fact that the service, in addition to fighting fire, conducts rescues such as RTC's and is heavily involved in prevention work in communities.
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority Headquarters is located on Bridle Road, Bootle
Since 2013 the MACC relocated from Derby Road, Kirkdale to a purpose built joint control centre with Merseyside Police which is also located at the Bridle Road site.
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority is made up of 5 Area Commands as follows: Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley, and St Helens. Within these areas are:
- 16x Wholetime Stations
- 4x (LLAR) Low Level Activity & Risk (Day Cover 10:00 - 22:00, Stand Down 22:00 - 10:00)
- 3x Wholetime/Retained Stations (30 Min Resilience)
- 1x Wholetime Marine Rescue Station
- 1x Wholetime/Day Crewed Station (30 Min Resilience)
- 1x Resilience Station (30 Min Resilience)
Which provides Merseyside with 24hr fire cover.
Fire Stations/Appliances
| Station Callsign | Station Name | Duty System | Appliances |
|---|---|---|---|
| M10 | Kirkdale | Wholetime/Jump Manned* | 1x RP, 1x WrL, 1x HRP, 1x TRU, 1x DIM*, 1x IRU*, 4x PM*, pods: BASU, BFU, DCU, EPU, HLU, ICCU, LPPU, MDD, MTFU |
| M11 | Liverpool City | Wholetime/Jump Manned* | 1x WrL, 1x CPL* |
| M12 | Kensington | Wholetime | 1x WrL |
| M14 | Speke and Garston | Wholetime/Jump Manned* | 1x RP, 1x PM*, pods: BFU, Hcft |
| M15/M61 | Toxteth | Wholetime | 1x WrL, 1x CSU |
| M16 | Old Swan | Wholetime/Retained | 2x RP |
| M17 | Belle Vale | Wholetime/Jump Manned* | 1x RP, 1x PM* pods: HVP, HVHL |
| M18 | Aintree | Wholetime | 1x RP |
| M19 | Croxteth | Wholetime | 1x RP, 1x SRP, 1x PM+SRU, 1x WRU |
| M19 | Urban Search & Rescue | Wholetime/Retained | 1x K9U, 3x PM, Modules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| M20 | Birkenhead | Wholetime | 1x WrL |
| M21 | Bromborough | Wholetime | 1x RP |
| M22 | Heswall | LLAR | 1x RP |
| M23 | Upton | Wholetime/Retained | 2x RP |
| M24 | West Kirby | LLAR | 1x RP |
| M25 | Wallasey | Wholetime/Jump Manned* | 1x RP, 1x CPL* |
| M30 | Bootle and Netherton | Wholetime | 1x RP |
| M31/M61 | Crosby | Wholetime/Jump Manned* | 1x RP, 1x CSU* |
| M32 | Formby | LLAR | 1x RP |
| M33 | Southport | Wholetime/Jump Manned* | 2x RP, 1x CPL* |
| M40 | Huyton | Wholetime | 1x RP |
| M41 | Whiston | Resilience | 1x RP |
| M42 | Kirkby | Wholetime | 1x WrL |
| M50 | St. Helens | Wholetime/Retained/Jump Manned* | 2x RP, 1x CPL* |
| M51 | Newton-Le-Willows | LLAR | 1x RP |
| M52 | Eccleston | Wholetime | 1x RP |
| M81 | Marine Rescue Station | Wholetime | 1x IRB |
| M91 | Croxteth/TDA | Day Manned/Retained | 1x WrL, 1x RP |
Fire Appliance Glossary/Callsigns
- Rescue Pump (RP): P1 / P2
- Water Ladder (WrL): P1
- Combined Platform Ladder (CPL): A1
- Command Support Unit (CSU): C1 / C2
- The Rehab Unit (TRU): S2
- Prime Mover (PM): T1 / T2 / T3 / T9
Pods:
- Breathing Apparatus Support Unit (BASU)
- Bulk Foam Unit (BFU)
- Damage Control Unit (DCU)
- Environmental Protection Unit (EPU)
- High Volume Pump (HVP)
- High Volume Pump (HVP)
- Hose Layer Unit (HLU)
- Incident Command and Control Unit (ICCU)
- Light Portable Pump Unit (LPPU)
- Marine and Tunnel Firefighting Unit (MTFU)
Search & Rescue Team
- Search & Rescue Pump (SRP): R2
- Water Rescue Unit (WRU): R3
- Prime Mover + Search & Rescue Unit (PM+SRU): T1
- Prime Mover + Hovercraft (PM+Hcft): T2 / B3
- Inshore Rescue Boat (IrbT): B1 / MF1
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)
- Search & Rescue Dog Unit (K9U): R9
- Prime Mover (PM): T7 / T8 / T9
Pods:
- Module 1 - Technical Search Equipment
- Module 2 - Heavy Transport, Confined Space & Hot Cutting Equipment
- Module 3 - Breaching & Breaking Equipment
- Module 4 - Multi Purpose Vehicle
- Module 5 - Shoring Operations
Hazardous Materials Response
- Hazmat Response Pump (HRP): H2
- Detection, Identification and Monitoring Unit (DIM): H8
- Incident Response Unit (IRU): H9
- Prime Mover + Mass Decontamination Disrobe (PM+MDD): T9
See also
References
- ^ "Local Government Act 1985". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ "Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ "The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 – Chapter 21". www.firesafe.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
External links
- Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service - Official website
