Exeter International Airport Fire and Rescue Service
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Exeter International Airport Fire and Rescue Service is the Fire service for Exeter International Airport
, it has three fire engines and two 4x4s. it is backed up by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
. The airport fire service provides a service to Category 7 with Category 9 available on request. The fire crew is CAA Certified and provide 24 hour cover.
, gives fire services the power to assist other fire services or fire authorities in what is known as mutual assistance. Exeter International Airport Fire and Rescue Service is supported by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.
Exeter International Airport
Exeter International Airport is an airport located at Clyst Honiton in the District of East Devon close to the city of Exeter and within the county of Devon, South West England....
, it has three fire engines and two 4x4s. it is backed up by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering the counties of Devon and Somerset, including the unitary authorities of Plymouth and Torbay, in South West England...
. The airport fire service provides a service to Category 7 with Category 9 available on request. The fire crew is CAA Certified and provide 24 hour cover.
Mutual assistance
The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It came into effect on 1 October 2004. It only applies to Great Britain and most provisions apply only in England and Wales...
, gives fire services the power to assist other fire services or fire authorities in what is known as mutual assistance. Exeter International Airport Fire and Rescue Service is supported by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.
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On Monday 16 August 2010, Exeter Airport was forced to close due to technical problems with the airport's fire appliances. Civil Aviation regulations state that for an airport to operate it must have suitable fire cover. The number of appliances required depend on the size of the airport, the type of aircraft and amount of passengers using the airport.Other emergency services
- Devon Air Ambulance
- South Western Ambulance ServiceSouth Western Ambulance ServiceThe South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is the authority responsible for providing ambulance services for the National Health Service in the English counties of Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset...
- Devon and Cornwall ConstabularyDevon and Cornwall ConstabularyDevon and Cornwall Police, formerly Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the counties of Devon and Cornwall in England and the unitary authorities of Plymouth, Torbay and the Isles of Scilly....
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)