County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service area
Coverage
Area	County Durham & borough of Darlington
Population	519,000
Operations
Formed	1 April 1948
HQ	Framwellgate Moor
Stations	19
Co-responder	No
Chief Fire Officer	Susan Johnson
Deputy Chief Fire Officer	{{{DCFO}}}
Website	County Durham and Darlington FRS
Fire authority	County Durham and Dalington Fire and Rescue Authority.
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County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering an area of 623,260 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.

History

The service was formed on 1 April 1948 as a result of the Fire Services Act 1947; 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^[1]

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^[2]

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^[3]

See also

• Fire service in the United Kingdom
• Fire apparatus
• Fire
• Fire Engine
• FiReControl

References

1. ^ History of the Service (1948-2007)
2. ^ Status/number of stations (retained, whole-time)
3. ^ Statistics of the FRS-Response times

External links

• Homepage