Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Country |  England |
| County |  Suffolk |
| Agency overview | |
| Chief Fire Officer | Mark Hardingham |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 35 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering Suffolk in East Anglia, England.[1] It was formed in 1948 as the Suffolk & Ipswich Fire Service, before changing after the 1974 Local Government Review to 'Suffolk Fire Service'. Following the 2004 Fire & Rescue Services Act, the service name was changed to Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service to better reflect its role.
Fire Stations/Appliances
| Station Callsign | Station Name | Duty System | Appliances |
|---|---|---|---|
| S01 | Ipswich East | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrT, 2x WrL, 1x ALP, 1x OSU*, 1x IRU* |
| S02 | Woodbridge | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrL, 1x CSU* |
| S03 | Ipswich (Princes Street) | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 2x WrL, 1x ERPT, 1x WRU* |
| S04 | Holbrook | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrL, 1x PM+MDD*, 1x PM+MDR* |
| S05 | Framlingham | Retained | 1x WrL |
| S06 | Felixstowe | Retained | 2x WrL, 1x FESU |
| S07 | Orford | Retained | 1x WrT |
| S08 | Aldeburgh | Retained | 1x WrL |
| S09 | Leiston | Retained | 1x PRT, 1x WrC |
| S10 | Saxmundham | Retained | 1x WrT |
| S11 | Wrentham | Retained | 1x WrT |
| S12 | Reydon & Southwold | Retained | 1x WrL |
| S13 | Halesworth | Retained | 1x WrL |
| S14 | Bungay | Retained | 1x WrT |
| S15 | Beccles | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrL, 1x CSV* |
| S16 | North Lowestoft | Retained | 1x WrL |
| S18 | Stradbroke | Retained | 1x PRT |
| S19 | Eye | Retained | 1x WrT |
| S20 | Debenham | Retained | 1x WrT |
| S21 | Needham Market | Retained | 1x WrT |
| S22 | Stowmarket | Retained | 1x PRT |
| S23 | Hadleigh | Retained | 1x WrT |
| S24 | Nayland | Retained | 1x WrL |
| S25 | Sudbury | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x PRT |
| S26 | Long Melford | Retained | 1x WrL |
| S27 | Clare | Retained | 1x WrL |
| S28 | Haverhill | Day Crewed/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrT, 1x PRT, 1x FESU 1x BFU* |
| S29 | Wickhambrook | Retained | 1x WrL |
| S30 | Bury St Edmunds | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 2x WrL, 1x CARP, 1x EPRT, 1x WRU*, 1x MPV+IrbT* |
| S31 | Elmswell | Retained | 1x WrL |
| S32 | Ixworth | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrL, 1x CSV* |
| S33 | Brandon | Retained | 1x WrT |
| S34 | Mildenhall | Retained | 1x WrL |
| S35 | Newmarket | Day Crewed/Retained | 1x WrL, 1x PRT, 1x WrC |
| S36 | Lowesoft South | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 2x WrL, 1x EPRT, 1x WRU*, 1x MPV+IrbT*, 1x MOG* |
Fire Appliance Glossary/Callsigns
- Water Tender (WrT): P1
- Water Ladder (WrL): P3/P4
- Pump Rescue Tender (PRT): P5
- Enhanced Pump Rescue Tender (EPRT): R5
- Combined Aerial Rescue Pump (CARP): A6
- Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP): A6
- Water Carrier (WrC): W7
- Water Rescue Unit (WRU): R8
- Multi Purpose Vehicle + Inshore Rescue Boat (MPV+IrbT): R9
- Command Support Vehicle (CSV): C9
- Bulk Foam Unit (BFU): S8
- Fire & Emergency Support Unit (FESU): S8
- Operational Support Unit (OSU): S9
- Unimog (MOG): T9
CBRN Response:
- Incident Response Unit (IRU): H9
- Prime Mover + Mass Decontamination Disrobe (PM+MDD): T6
- Prime Mover + Mass Decontamination Re-robe (PM+MDR): T7
Notable Incidents
- 2010 - Little Cornard - 21 people injured after train derails on level crossing after a collision with a tanker[2]
- 2010 - Lowestoft - over 100 firefighters in attendance at a meat processing factory fire [3]
- 2011 - Ipswich - Psychiatric hospital fire. Patient nearly died after the fire alarm was ignored 8 times[4]
- 2012 - Hadleigh - 10 crews attend fuel tankers on fire[5]
- 2015 - Sudbury - 100 firefighters attend Nail bar fire[6]
References
- ^ "Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service homepage". www.suffolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1303877/Suffolk-train-crash-Tanker-driver-arrested-level-crossing-collision.html
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10594804
- ^ http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/ipswich_suffolk_patient_almost_died_as_fire_alarm_was_ignored_eight_times_1_1748189
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-20372271>
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-34173892
Firefighting in Suffolk, Saward G., Lavenham Press, 1998