Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service which covers Leicestershire and Rutland, including the unitary authority of Leicester.
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| Chief Fire Officer | Rick Taylor |
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| Stations | 20 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
History
The Leicestershire and Rutland Fire Brigade and the separate City of Leicester Fire Brigade were created in 1948 by the Fire Services Act 1947. In 1974 the City of Leicester brigade was merged with the Leicestershire and Rutland brigade to form the present fire service.
Since Rutland and the City of Leicester became unitary authorities in the 1990s, the fire authority which administers the service is a joint-board made up of representatives from Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council.[1]
At the meeting of the Combined Fire Authority on 11 February 2015, Richard Chandler, the current Deputy Chief Fire and Rescue Officer, was confirmed as the successor to the retiring Dave Webb, who has been Chief since 2002.[2]
Current senior management team
The current team of Directors and Area Managers[3] (correct as of April 2020)
Chief Fire and Rescue Officer - Rick Taylor
Assistant Chief Fire and Rescue Officer and Director of Service Delivery - Callum Faint
Assistant Chief Fire and Rescue Officer and Director of Service Support - Richard Hall
Area Manager Operational Response - Paul Weston
Area Manager Service Assurance - Mick Grewcock
Area Manager Community Risk - Andy Galway
Area Manager Tri Service Fire Control - Richard Calder
Area Manager - Head of Business Assurance - Adam Stretton
Area Manager - Head of People and Organisational Development - Vacant
Fire stations and appliances
| Station Callsign | Station Name | Duty System | Appliances |
|---|---|---|---|
| FE S18 | Castle Donington | Wholetime | 1x WrL 1x WR |
| FE S19 | Birstall | Day Crewing Plus | 1x WrL 1x ALP 1x Community Safety Vehicle 1x Fire Bike |
| FE S20 | Loughborough | Wholetime/Cross Crewed* | 1x TRV, 1x WrL, 1x WrC*, 1x DIM*, 1x GPV |
| FE S21 | Melton Mowbray | Day Crewed/Retained | 1x RP, 1x WrL* |
| FE S23 | Eastern | Wholetime | 1x RP, 1x WrL, 1x GPV |
| FE S24 | Western | Wholetime | 1x RP, 1x GPV, 1x FESU |
| FE S25 | Coalville | Wholetime/Cross Crewed* | 1x TRV, 1x WrL, 1x EPU*, 1x GPV 1x FFU |
| FE S26 | Ashby | Retained | 1x RP 1x GPV |
| FE S28 | Shepshed | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x RP, 1x ICCU* |
| FE S30 | Central | Wholetime | 1x RP, 1x WrL, 1x ALP, 1x GPV |
| FE S31 | Wigston | Wholetime/Cross Crewed* | 1x RP, 1x WrL, 1x ICCU*, 1x GPV |
| FE S32 | Billesdon | Retained | 1x RP 1x GPV 1x CRV |
| FE S33 | Oakham | Day Crewed Plus/Retained | 1x RP, 1x TRV 1x HRU |
| FE S34 | Uppingham | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x RP, 1x ISU* 1x CRV |
| FE S35 | Kibworth | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrL, 1x WelfU* |
| FE S36 | Market Harborough | Day Crewed/Retained | 1x TRV, 1x WrL, 1x CRV/WR 1x HLU 1x HTV |
| FE S37 | Lutterworth | Day Crewed/Retained* | 1x WrL 1x TRV 1x GPV |
| FE S38 | Hinckley | Wholetime/Retained | 1x TRV, 1x WrL, |
| FE S39 | Market Bosworth | Retained | 1x WrL, |
| FE S40 | Southern | Wholetime/Cross Crewed* | 1x RP, 1x PM, 1x IRU*, 1x HRSU, 1x LiRU, 1x GPV, 1x IrbT, 1x SDU, 4x PM+5x USAR Pods |
Fire appliance glossary and call signs
- Rescue Pump Ladder (RP): P1/P2
- Water Ladder (WrL): P1/P2
- Tactical Response Vehicle (TRV): P3
- Fire Fogging Unit (FFU): W1
- Water Carrier (WrC): W1
- Hose Layer Unit (HLU): W2
- Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP): A1
- Incident Command & Control Unit (ICCU): C1
- Environmental Protection Unit (EPU): H1
- Fire & Emergency Support Unit (FESU): S1
- Incident Support Unit (ISU): S1
- Welfare Unit (WelfU): S1
- General Purpose Vehicle (GPV): T2
- Co-Responder Vehicle (CRV): T1
- hydrant Testing Vehicle (HTV)
Specialist Rescue Team:
- Heavy Rescue Unit (HRU) R1
- Heavy Rescue Support Unit (HRSU): R1
- Rope Rescue Unit (LiRU): R2
- General Purpose Vehicle (GPV): T1
- Inshore Rescue Boat (IrbT): B1
- Water Rescue 4x4 (WR) : R2
Urban Search & Rescue (USAR):
- Search & Rescue Dog Unit (SDU): R9
- Personnel Carrier (PC): T5
- Prime Mover (PM): T6/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
CBRN Response:
- Detection, Identification & Monitoring (DIM): H8
- Incident Response Unit (IRU): H9
References
- Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Combined Fire Authority Archived 2007-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-02-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-02-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)