County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
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County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service
covering an area of 623260 acres (2,522 km²), for the unitary authority areas
of County Durham
and Darlington
. The service borders with Cleveland Fire Brigade
, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
, Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
and Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
.
; however in later years it progressed to become one of the largest fire services in the North East of England. The first Chief Fire Officer
was C.V Hall and was appointed this position on 19 September 1947. The large area covered by the FRS was then divided in to three areas, consisting of: Divisions A-C. The Service now has its own training school, workshops and HQ - located in Framwellgate Moor
Fire service in the United Kingdom
The fire services in the United Kingdom operate under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales...
covering an area of 623260 acres (2,522 km²), for the unitary authority areas
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
of County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
and Darlington
Darlington (borough)
Darlington is a local government district and borough in North East England. In 2008 it had a resident population of 100,500 It borders County Durham to the north and west, North Yorkshire to the south along the line of the River Tees, and Stockton-on-Tees to the east.-Council:Traditionally part of...
. The service borders with Cleveland Fire Brigade
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Cleveland Fire Brigade is the statutory fire and rescue service covering the boroughs of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland & Stockton-on-Tees in the North East of England. The name originates from the former county of Cleveland which was abolished in 1996...
, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering the seven districts of administrative county of North Yorkshire: Craven, Harrogate, Hambleton, Richmondshire, Ryedale, Scarborough, Selby; as well as the unitary authority of City of York...
, Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service which covers the area of Northumberland, England.Fire stations are located in:*Allendale*Alnwick*Amble*Belford*Bellingham*Berwick upon Tweed*Haltwhistle*Haydon Bridge...
and Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, formerly Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade is the statutory fire and rescue service covering the area of Tyne and Wear, England, providing emergency fire cover to a population of 1.08 million people and a geographical area of 540 square kilometres...
.
History
The service was formed on 1 April 1948 as a result of the Fire Services Act 1947Fire Services Act 1947
-General Arrangement of the Act:-Scotland:The FRSA 2004 extended only to England and Wales, thus leaving the FSA 1947 in force in Scotland. Most of the 1947 Act was later repealed by the FSA 2005, which left ss...
; however in later years it progressed to become one of the largest fire services in the North East of England. The first Chief Fire Officer
Chief Fire Officer
A Chief Fire Officer or CFO is the highest ranking Officer in the UK Fire & Rescue Service. There are currently 59 Chief Fire Officers serving in the United Kingdom in charge of County Fire Services....
was C.V Hall and was appointed this position on 19 September 1947. The large area covered by the FRS was then divided in to three areas, consisting of: Divisions A-C. The Service now has its own training school, workshops and HQ - located in Framwellgate Moor
Stations
The Service has a range of retained fire stations, whole-time fire stations, community safety centres and both retained and full time fire stations which cover a total population of 519,000. Currently there are:- Seven retained stations
- Six whole time and retained stations
- Two whole time stations
- Four community fire safety centres
Statistics
- Every 999 call made to the service will be answered within 1.46 seconds.
- 70% of dwelling fires will be responded to within eight minutes and 90% within in eleven minutes
- 75% of all road accidents will be responded to within eleven minutes and 90% within fifteen minutes
See also
- Fire service in the United KingdomFire service in the United KingdomThe fire services in the United Kingdom operate under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales...
- Fire apparatusFire apparatusA fire apparatus, fire engine, fire truck, or fire appliance is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting fires by transporting firefighters to the scene and providing them with access to the fire, along with water or other equipment...
- FireFireFire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
- Fire Engine
- FiReControlFiReControlFiReControl was a project, initiated in the UK in March 2004, to reduce the number of control rooms used to handle emergency calls for fire services and authorities. Presently there are 46 control rooms in England that handle calls from the local public for emergency assistance via the 999 system...