Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
The Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (Welsh: Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru) is the fire and rescue service covering the Welsh principal areas of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Powys and Swansea.
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| Region | Mid & West Wales |
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| Established | 1996 |
| Employees | 1,400 |
| Chief Fire Officer | Chris Davies |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 58 |
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| Official website | |
The service was created in 1996 by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 which reformed Welsh local government. It was created by a merger of the earlier Dyfed, Powys and West Glamorgan fire brigades.[1]
The service is the largest by area in England and Wales[2] covering a predominantly rural area of 4,500 square miles (11,700 km2) and the third largest in the United Kingdom behind the Scottish and Northern Ireland fire services. It has 57 fire stations, and around 1,400 staff.
The fire authority which administers the service is a joint-board, made up of councillors appointed from Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Powys and Swansea councils.
Fire Stations/Appliances
| Station Callsign | Station Name | Command | Duty System | Appliances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M01 | Newtown | North Powys | Retained | 1x WrL,1x RRP, 1x EPU*, 2x GPV |
| M02 | Machynlleth | North Powys | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x RRP 1x CRC |
| M03 | Montgomery | North Powys | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x CRV |
| M04 | Welshpool | North Powys | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x RRP, 1x WIU+IRBt |
| M05 | Llanfair Caereinion | North Powys | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M06 | Llanfyllin | North Powys | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x L4P |
| M07 | Llanidloes | North Powys | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x GPV |
| M08 | Knighton | North Powys | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M09 | Rhayader | South Powys | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x L4P |
| M10 | Brecon | South Powys | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x RRP, |
| M11 | Abercave | South Powys | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x L4P |
| M12 | Crickhowell | South Powys | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x L4P |
| M13 | Llandrindod Wells | South Powys | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x RRP, 1x WrC |
| M14 | Builth Wells | South Powys | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x CRV |
| M15 | Llanwrtyd Wells | South Powys | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x L4P |
| M16 | Hay-On-Wye | South Powys | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x WIU+IRBt*, 1x CRV |
| M17 | Presteigne | North Powys | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M18 | Talgarth | South Powys | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M21 | Aberystwyth | Ceredigion | Day Manned/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrL, 1x RRP, 1x ALP, 1x WIU+IRBt*, 4x GPV |
| M22 | Tregaron | Ceredigion | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M23 | New Quay | Ceredigion | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M24 | Aberaeron | Ceredigion | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M25 | Lampeter | Ceredigion | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x RRP, 1x CRV |
| M26 | Cardigan | Ceredigion | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x CRV |
| M27 | Borth | Ceredigion | Voluntary | 1x L4P/CRV |
| M31 | Haverfordwest | Pembrokeshire | Day Manned/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x ARP, 1x WrL, 1x RRP, 1x WrC |
| M32 | Milford Haven | Pembrokeshire | Day Manned/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrL, 1x RRP, 1x WIU+IRBt*, 1x GPV, 1x PM* for: BASU, BFU, SEU, WelU |
| M33 | Fishguard | Pembrokeshire | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M34 | St. Davids | Pembrokeshire | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M35 | Narbeth | Pembrokeshire | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M36 | Pembroke Dock | Pembrokeshire | Day Manned/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrL, x1 RRP 1x CEPU*, 1x IRU*, 2x GPV, 1x PM* for: BASU, WrC |
| M37 | Tenby | Pembrokeshire | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x RRP |
| M38 | Crymych | Pembrokeshire | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x CRV |
| M39 | Caldey Island | Pembrokeshire | Voluntary | 1xWrl, 1x L4P/CRV, 1x RRP |
| M41 | Gorseinon | Swansea | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M42 | Pontardulais | Swansea | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M43 | Reynoldston | Swansea | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x CRV |
| M44 | Morriston | Swansea | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 2x WrL, x1 FoT |
| M45 | Swansea Central | Swansea | Wholetime/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrL, 1x WIU+IRBt* |
| M46 | Swansea West | Swansea | Wholetime | 1x ARP, 1x RRP |
| M51 | Neath | Neath Port Talbot | Wholetime | 1x WrL |
| M52 | Glynneath | Neath Port Talbot | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M53 | Cymmer | Neath Port Talbot | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M54 | Port Talbot | Neath Port Talbot | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 2x WrL, 1x PM+MDU*, 1x GPV |
| M55 | Seven Sisters | Neath Port Talbot | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M56 | Pontardawe | Neath Port Talbot | Wholetime | 1x WrL, 1x LiRU |
| M57 | Amman Valley (Gwaen Cae Gurwen) | Neath Port Talbot | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M61 | Llanelli | Carmarthenshire | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 2x WrL, 1x EPU, 1x CRC, 1x CEPU |
| M62 | Carmarthen | Carmarthenshire | Day Manned/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrL, 1x RRP, 1x WIU+IRBt*, 1x ICCU*, 2x GPV |
| M63 | Kidwelly | Carmarthenshire | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M64 | Pontyates | Carmarthenshire | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M65 | Ammanford | Carmarthenshire | Day Manned/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrL, 1x RRP, 1x PM+HVP*, 1x PM+HVHL*, 1x GPV, 1x BASU |
| M66 | Tumble | Carmarthenshire | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x WrC |
| M67 | Newcastle Emlyn | Carmarthenshire | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x CRV |
| M68 | Llandyssul | Carmarthenshire | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x CRV |
| M69 | Llandello | Carmarthenshire | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M70 | Llandovey | Carmarthenshire | Retained | 1x WrL |
| M71 | Whitland | Carmarthenshire | Retained | 1x WrL |
Fire Appliance Glossary/Callsigns
- Water Ladder (WrL): P1/P2
- Rural Response Pump (RRP): M2
- Aerial Rescue Pump (ARP): A2
- Light 4x4 Pump (L4P): L1
- Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP): A1
- Water Carrier (WrC): W7
- Prime Mover + High Volume Pump (PM+HVP): T9
- Prime Mover + Double Hose Layer Unit (PM+HVHL): T8
- Line Rescue Unit (LiRU): R2
- Water Incident Unit (WIU) + Inshore Rescue Boat (IRBt): R1
- Flatbed Unit (FlbdU): T7
- Chemical and Environmental Protection Unit (CEPU): H1
- Environmental Protection Unit (EPU): H2
- Incident Command and Control Unit (ICCU): C1
- Co-Responder Vehicle (CRC): V1
- General Purpose Vehicle (GPV): T1/T2/T3/T4
- Prime Mover (PM): T1/T2/T3
Pods:
- Breathing Apparatus Support Unit (BASU)
- Hose Layer Unit (HLU)
- Bulk Foam Unit (BFU)
- Water Carrier (WrC)
- Special Equipment Unit (SEU)
- Welfare Unit (WelU)
CBRN Response:
- Incident Response Unit (IRU): H9
- Prime Mover + Mass Decontamination Disrobe (PM+MDD): T9
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR):
- Personnel Carrier (PC): T2
- Search and Rescue Dog Unit (SDU): R3
- Prime Mover (PM): T6/T7/T8
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
References
- About us Archived 2007-02-20 at the Wayback Machine From official website
- Station location map Archived 2007-02-23 at the Wayback Machine From official website
External links
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