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] appliances outside Gateshead fire station in 2018]]

'''Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service''', formerly known as the Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade, is the ] (FRS) for the ]s of ], ], ], ] and ], serving a population of 1.14{{nbsp}}million people across an area of {{convert|208|sqmi}}.<ref>{{cite web|title = Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service|url=https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/fire-and-rescue-services/tyne-and-wear//about/|publisher=HMICFRS|access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref>
It has 17 ]s and 25 ]s. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority is responsible for the running of the service, as well as the publication of performance indicators in accordance with its legal obligations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority|url=http://www.twfire.gov.uk/about/fire-authority/|publisher=Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service|access-date=11 March 2012}}</ref> The ] is Peter Heath.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Chief Fire Officer for Tyne and Wear|url=http://www.twfire.gov.uk/news/news/?entryid67=87223|publisher=Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service|access-date=4 April 2017}}</ref>


== History ==
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | ]
Tyne and Wear FRS was established as Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1974 as a result of changes to area boundaries within the north east of England. Essentially, a fire service did exist through delivery of several smaller fire services established under the ] (]. c. 72) which made it a requirement for local authorities to provide fire cover to their area,<ref>{{cite web|title=Division within HO: Fire Service Department |url=http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=89&CATLN=2&accessmethod=5&j=1|publisher=The National Archives (United Kingdom)|access-date=19 March 2012}}</ref> although the smaller services were never united as one service as they are today until 1974. During the ], all local fire services in the region and on a national level created under the 1938 legislation were nationalised to form the National Fire Service, remaining this way until the ] which handed control back of fire cover back to local authorities in 1948.<ref name="history">{{cite web|title=History of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service|url=http://www.twfire.gov.uk/about/history/|publisher=Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service|access-date=19 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Timeline: 1248 to 1967|url-status=dead|url=http://www.twfire.gov.uk/about/history/timeline/|publisher=Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service|access-date=19 March 2012|archive-date=25 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232247/http://www.twfire.gov.uk/about/history/timeline/}}</ref> When the service was established in 1974, it brought together four small local fire services and parts of two others – ], ], ], ], and ] – to form the service that exists today.<ref name=history/>
The Area covered by Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service

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In June 2003, then Deputy Prime Minister ] submitted a ] to Parliament outlining reforms to the fire service in the UK. Part of the reforms outlined included changing the name of fire services across the UK to 'fire and rescue service', giving greater emphasis to the changing role of the fire service.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Fire and Rescue Service|url=http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/fire/pdf/128947.pdf|publisher=Office of the Deputy Prime Minister|access-date=19 March 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209031402/http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/fire/pdf/128947.pdf|archive-date=9 December 2008}}</ref> In 2004, following further government publications, the name of the service was changed from Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade to Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service,<ref name="history"/> with post-2004 vehicle livery and all other parts of the service reflecting the name change. In 2006, the service had built six new ]s under the ] initiative, replacing older fire stations that were in need of extensive upgrade; the service had also built a new headquarters in ] to replace the previous headquarters on Pilgrim Street in the centre of Newcastle as well as a new Technical Services building.<ref>{{cite web|title=Community Fire Stations|url=http://www.twfire.gov.uk/community-safety/prevention/community/communityfirestations/|publisher=Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service|access-date=19 March 2012}}</ref> In 2011, the location for the new Sunderland North fire station in ] was announced, with the station expected to be opened in late 2014 and replacing the current station nearby.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wheeler|first=Katy|title=Site of new Sunderland fire station revealed as Fulwell base prepares to close|url=http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/site_of_new_sunderland_fire_station_revealed_as_fulwell_base_prepares_to_close_1_3636121#|access-date=19 March 2012|newspaper=Sunderland Echo|date=1 August 2011}}</ref>
! Area Covered:

| Tyne and Wear
==Performance==
Every fire and rescue service in ] is periodically subjected to a statutory inspection by ] (HMICFRS). The inspection investigated how well the service performs in each of three areas. On a scale of outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service was rated as follows:
{| class="wikitable"
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! Area !! Rating 2018/2019<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/frs-assessment/frs-2018/tyne-and-wear/ | title = Tyne and Wear 2018/19 | date = 20 June 2019 | publisher = ] (HMICFRS) | access-date = 22 November 2021}}</ref> !! Rating 2021/22<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/frs-assessment/frs-2021/tyne-and-wear/ | title = Tyne and Wear 2021/22 | date = 27 July 2022 | publisher = ] (HMICFRS) | access-date = 30 June 2023}}</ref> !! Description
!Neighbouring Fire Serivce
|County Durham and Darlington and Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
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!Location of Training Centre
|Barmstomn Mere, Washington
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| Effectiveness || Good || Good || How effective is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks?
! Year Formed:
| 1974
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! Location of HQ:
| Nissan Way, Washington, Tyne and Wear
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| Efficiency || Good || Good ||How efficient is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks?
! Total No. Of Stations:
| 17
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| People || Good || Good ||How well does the fire and rescue service look after its people?
! Chief Fire Officer
| Richard Bull
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! Deputy Chief Fire Officer
| Iain Bathgate
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! Service Motto
| "Creating the Safest Community"
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! Previous Name
| ''Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade''
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==Fire stations==
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The service divides its area into five geographical zones. All 17 fire stations, apart those noted below, are wholetime-crewed:<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.twfire.gov.uk/your-area/ | title = Your Area | publisher = Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service | access-date = 27 October 2024}}</ref>


Gateshead
'''Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service'''<ref></ref> formely ''Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade'' is the ] ] which covers the area of ], ]. The ] of the FRS is Richard Bull, its motto is 'Creating the safest community'
*Birtley
*Chopwell (retained)
*Gateshead
*Swalwell (shared with North East Ambulance Service)


Newcastle
== History ==
*Byker
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service was formed in ]<ref></ref>, many years earlier in ] under the Fire Brigade act it became a requirement for all areas to have an official Fire Service. Before it's creation, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service was made up of smaller Services<ref></ref> then later became one large Service and is now known as Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. In ] under the <ref></ref> the name of the Fire and Rescue Service was changed from Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade to Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, because it gives more detail in to the work of the Fire Service. There were many Fire-related incidents including the great Fire of Gateshead. Tyne and Wear ] and ] Service also works closely with ] in order to promote ] issues and prevent Fires.
*Gosforth
*Newcastle Central
*West Denton (shared with North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team and North East Ambulance Service


North Tyneside
== Overview ==
*Tynemouth
Serving over one million people in Sunderland, Newcastle and Tyneside<ref></ref>. The Servoce responsed to 24,025 incidents in the period 2004-2005 (consisting of 13060 fires, 8495 false alarms and 2470 special service Fire calls. Out of its 15 wholetime, 1 wholetime and retained, and 1 retained Fire Station, the Service operates 48 frontline Fire Appliances (consisting of 31 pumping Fire Appliances, three ariel Appliances, two emergency tenders, seven prime movers, one command support unit, 1 ] tender, one ] ], one incident response unit and an one Operational Support unit.
*Wallsend


South Tyneside
== Stations ==
*Hebburn (Tri-station shared with Northumbria Police and North East Ambulance Service)
There are altogether 17 Fire Stations, many of these are newly built, most of the new Fire Stations have three or four Appliance Bays and many of the older ones have one or two<ref></ref>.
*South Shields


Sunderland
=== Birtley Community Fire Station ===
*Farringdon (shared with Northumbria Police)
This ] was built in ] and is located on Durham Road. This station has two Appliance Bays and covers the area of ] and some areas of the Team Valley Industrial Estate as well as some ] areas near ]. The Station has one ] ] Appliance and one Dennis Appliance; when Gateshead Community Fire Station was being built (now complete) the turntable Fire Appliance was placed at ] but has been moved back to the newly built ] ] ]. Station Call Sign: ''Whiskey''<ref></ref>
*Marley Park

*Rainton Bridge (shared with North East Ambulance Service)
=== Gateshead Community Fire Station ===
*Sunderland Central
This Fire Station was built in ] and officialy opened in mid-]; the Station is located on Dryden Road In Low Fell. It covers the ] area and places on the outskirts of ]. The Station has four Appliance Bays and the main Appliance Bay doors are painted with ] then a ] ] painted over the ], this is the new style for Fire Stations in that Tyne and Wear. The Station has two ] ] Appliances, one turntable appliance, and one Operational Support Appliance which is only for certain types of ] calls, and carries different tools to normal ]. Station Call Sign ''Victor''<ref></ref>
*Washington (shared with North East Ambulance Service)

=== Chopwell Community Fire Station ===
] Community Fire Station was built in the 1970s and is located on Derwent Street In ]. The Station only has one Fire Appliance and is operated by retained Firefighters. Station Call Sign: ''Zulu''<ref></ref>

=== Colby Court Community Fire Station ===
Colby Court Community ] has three ] Appliances, one of these being a Specialist ] Tender. This Community ], like many others in ], is newly built (in ]). The Station has the modern Appliance Bay doors, differing to the older red ones. Station Call Sign: ''Charlie''<ref></ref>

=== Fossway Community Fire Station ===
Fossway Community ] is also one of the many new Community Fire Stations in ]. The Station has four Fire Appliances, one of these being a turntable ladder and another being the inshore ] ], which is based at the near-by naval base. This Station was built in ] and has the features of many modern Community Fire Stations such as a auditorium and other facilities for community groups. Station Call Sign: ''Foxtrot''<ref></ref>

=== Fulwell Community Fire Station ===
Fulwell ] ] was opened in ], although the Fire Brigade Act had only been passed four years earlier. The Station was hit by a ] just a few weeks after it's opening but is still operational today. The station has ] Appliance Bays (2 are in use and one has being converted to a ]) one of the Appliances is a turntable ladder. The Fire Station is located on Station Road, in Fulwell. Plans have being drawn up to replace this station within the next five years. Station Call Sign: ''Mike''<ref></ref>

=== West Denton Community Fire Station ===
This ] is one of the older Fire Stations, but is still in operation. The ] was built in the early Nineteen Eighties. The Station is made up of ] ] Appliances. One of the Appliances is a Command Unit, this is only used for Major Incidents when necessary. The Station has ] Appliance Bay doors unlike the modern Fire Stations in Use with ] ] and ] Service. The Station is located on West Denton Way, Denton, in Newcastle. Station Call Sign: ''Alpha''<ref></ref>

=== Washington Community Fire Station ===
This Fire Station was built in 2005. The Station has two Fire Appliances. As well as two Ambulance Bays which are joint to the Fire Station. Station Call Sign: ''Sierra''<ref></ref>

=== Wallsend Community Fire Station ===
The Station is now approaching two Decades old. The Station was officialy opened in ]. The Station has two Fire Appliances which are both in Operation. The Station is Wholetime and has the traditional plain Red Appliance Bay doors. The Station is located on Hadrian Road in Wallsend, The area of Wallsend in earlier years was covered by a different ] And ] Service. Station Call Sign: ''Golf''<ref></ref>

=== Tynemouth Community Fire Station ===
This ] covers the aera of Tynemouth in ]. The Station currently has three Appliance Bays, one of these Appliances being an Incident Response Unit. The Station is unique, Instead of Grey doors with a red triangle on it or a traditional plain Red door, this Station just has plain ] coloured Appliance Bay Doors with see - through ]. This Station is located on Preston North Road, North Shields. There are currently plans to replace the ] in the next few years. Station Call Sign: ''Juliet''<ref></ref>

=== Swalwell Community Fire Station ===
Swalwell ] was built in ], as well as many other Fire Stations in ], this Station has modern ] Facilities such as Meeting Room's for organised Groups, plus large ] Suites'. The station has two Fire Appliances and three Appliance Bays, The Station is located on Market Lane, Swalwell. Station Call Sign: ''Yankee''<ref></ref>

=== Sunderland Community Fire Station ===
This station has seven ] Appliances although there are two USAR pods and two Prime Movers and ] main Fire Appliances. This station was built in the early ]. The Fire Station is full time and has the traditional ] Fire station Appliance Bay doors. This station also houses a large ] Tender (Call Sign: ''NO4''). The Fire Station is located on Railway Row in Sunderland.<ref></ref>

=== Gosforth Community Fire Station ===
Gosforth ] Fire Station looks very similar to ] Community ], both having two Appliance Bays and the small Entrance door loacted to the right of the Appliance Bay doors. This ] was built in ] and as mentioned before houses two ] Appliances, both of these being ]. This Station covers some areas of ] and the Gosforth area. The ] is Full Time and is located on Jubilee Road, Gosforth. Station Call Sign: ''Echo''<ref></ref>

=== Hebburn Community Fire Station ===
This ] is an older Station but is still in operation with ] ] and ] Service. Built in the mid 1960s, the Station has three Fire Appliances, two of these being ] and the other Being a Dennis Specialist ] Appliance. This Fire Station houses an ] as well as it's ] ] Appliances. The Stations' located on Victoria Road West, Hebburn. Station Call Sign: ''Tango''

=== Northmoor Community Fire Station ===
Northmoor ] ] is a newly built Station in use with ] ] and ] Service. This Station was built in ] and houses two ] Appliances, one being a ] and the other being a Dennis Specialist ] Appliance. The station also house modern Community ] features such as meeting Rooms for ] Groups. The Station is located on Northmoor Road, Central Sunderland. Station Call Sign: ''Quebec''<ref></ref>

=== Rainton Bridge Community Fire Station ===
Opened and Built in ] to improve ] cover lost after the closure of Fence Houses ], Rainton Bridge ] ] is located on Mercantile Road, Houghton-Le-Spring. The Station houses one ] Appliance, this being a ]. The Station has had an Extension Built since it's opening in ]; Instead of another Appliance, the extension was built for a North East ], the Facilities are now shared between the ] ] services. <ref></ref>

=== South Shields Community Fire Station ===
South Shields ] ] was built in ]. This Station houses two ] Appliances, one of these being a ] and the other being a Dennis Specialist ] Appliance. The Station is Full-time, and is located on John Reid Road, South Shields. Station Call Sign: ''Kilo''<ref></ref>

== Fire service watches ==
There are four diffrent watches in the fire service, when a firefighter is posted from training school, they will be assigned to a watch, either red, white, blue or green. These different Watches are used at different times of the day or night, providing 24 hour cover.

== Dennis/Volvo Fire Appliances ==
Originally Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service used ] Appliances, these were a very square shaped but they were an efficent ] for Fire Service use. Over time the service saw less Dennis Appliances and more ] ] Appliances being used, these were a very rounded shape and except for that looked very much the same. In recent years The ] service has begun to use more Dennis Appliances and it is currently a variation of ] and Dennis Appliances. Five new Dennis Fire Appliances are on order for the Service which are due to be delivered in the Spring of ].{{fact}}

== Fire Station and Appliance designs ==
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Most of the newly built Tyne and Wear Fire Stations are built using a ] material instead of the Original bricks, this makes them look more modern and if it gets Dirty it can be cleaned easily unlike bricks. The Appliance Bay doors on modern stations, are now grey with a red triangle on them unlike the traditional plain ] doors on older stations.

Appliances have six side shutters altogether. Three on one side and three on the other, the middle Shutter on both sides is always about half the size of the others, this is because of the rear Wheel arch size. There is also a delivery cupboard on the back of the Appliance which protects/covers the delivery areas for the ] being dispensed from the Appliance pump.

On the Front of the Appliance (underneath the ]) is normally two small square or rectangular ] lights, one at the left and one at the right. On the shutters (on both sides) there is normally a ] Poster.

On newer Appliances, the light bar is a long rectangular shape stretching right across the roof and with "Fire" written in the middle of the bar. Above the Side Shutters there are normally two powerful ], in between, there is text reading 'Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service' or on older Appliances 'Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade'

== Uniform ==
The Service is a uniformed, when not out on calls but on duty, Firefighters wear a navy blue ] with the words 'Fire and Rescue' written in red - this is known as their working rig, as opposed to their Fire Fighting rig. When attending ] ] calls, fire rig is worn consisting of light yellow with darker stripes of yellow at the top near their neck. Head protection consists of a hard yellow helmet. The Fire officer-in-charge, also called a watch manager, wears either a yellow helmet with black stripes or a white helmet with black stripes while on calls, thus making him/her easy to identify.

== Community Fire Stations ==
The intention of community fire stations was to use them (as well as for the obvious purpose) as meeting places to discuss fire related issues, as well as offer facilities for local citizens to receive ] information if they require it. As well as to build bridges within the community on fire-related subjects, the other aim of newly built community fire Stations was to The Fire and Rescue Service also makes regular school visits.

== Changes to the Fire Service ==
Over the next few years the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue will be receiving new fire appliances and several new stations. There are currently plans to replace two Community Fire Stations, including those at Tynemouth and Fulwell; Sites are to be confirmed.{{fact}} the Service has currently received another four New Dimension Prime Movers, along with the existing three based at Sunderland Central for urban search and rescue. The emergency tender based at Sunderland Central Fire Station will end its service in March 2007 and will be replaced by a Rescue Tender Pod. A High Volume Pump Pod is also on order for the Service.

== Gallery of Fire Appliances ==
<gallery>
Image:Birltey,_Tyne_and_Wear_Fire_Engine_3.jpg|A Volvo Fire Appliance.
Image:Birtley_Fire_Engine.jpg| Side view of another Volvo Appliance.
Image:Birtley_Fire_Engine_Bronto.jpg|Aerial ladder platform.
Image:Birtley_Fire_Engine_8_-_Rear_of_Appliance.jpg|Rear View of a Volvo Appliance
</gallery>


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Fire and rescue service in England

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Badge of TWFRS
Operational area
CountryEngland
Metropolitan boroughs
Agency overview
Chief Fire OfficerPeter Heath
Facilities and equipment
Stations17
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TWFRS Volvo appliances outside Gateshead fire station in 2018

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, formerly known as the Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade, is the fire and rescue service (FRS) for the metropolitan boroughs of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland, serving a population of 1.14 million people across an area of 208 square miles (540 km). It has 17 fire stations and 25 fire engines. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority is responsible for the running of the service, as well as the publication of performance indicators in accordance with its legal obligations. The chief fire officer is Peter Heath.

History

Tyne and Wear FRS was established as Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1974 as a result of changes to area boundaries within the north east of England. Essentially, a fire service did exist through delivery of several smaller fire services established under the Fire Brigades Act 1938 (1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 72) which made it a requirement for local authorities to provide fire cover to their area, although the smaller services were never united as one service as they are today until 1974. During the second World War, all local fire services in the region and on a national level created under the 1938 legislation were nationalised to form the National Fire Service, remaining this way until the Fire Services Act 1947 which handed control back of fire cover back to local authorities in 1948. When the service was established in 1974, it brought together four small local fire services and parts of two others – Durham County Fire Brigade, Northumberland County Fire Brigade, Newcastle and Gateshead Fire Brigade, Sunderland Fire Brigade, and South Shields and Tynemouth Fire Brigade – to form the service that exists today.

In June 2003, then Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott submitted a white paper to Parliament outlining reforms to the fire service in the UK. Part of the reforms outlined included changing the name of fire services across the UK to 'fire and rescue service', giving greater emphasis to the changing role of the fire service. In 2004, following further government publications, the name of the service was changed from Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade to Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, with post-2004 vehicle livery and all other parts of the service reflecting the name change. In 2006, the service had built six new fire stations under the Public Private Partnership initiative, replacing older fire stations that were in need of extensive upgrade; the service had also built a new headquarters in Washington to replace the previous headquarters on Pilgrim Street in the centre of Newcastle as well as a new Technical Services building. In 2011, the location for the new Sunderland North fire station in Fulwell was announced, with the station expected to be opened in late 2014 and replacing the current station nearby.

Performance

Every fire and rescue service in England and Wales is periodically subjected to a statutory inspection by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). The inspection investigated how well the service performs in each of three areas. On a scale of outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service was rated as follows:

HMICFRS Inspection Tyne and Wear
Area Rating 2018/2019 Rating 2021/22 Description
Effectiveness Good Good How effective is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks?
Efficiency Good Good How efficient is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks?
People Good Good How well does the fire and rescue service look after its people?

Fire stations

The service divides its area into five geographical zones. All 17 fire stations, apart those noted below, are wholetime-crewed:

Gateshead

  • Birtley
  • Chopwell (retained)
  • Gateshead
  • Swalwell (shared with North East Ambulance Service)

Newcastle

  • Byker
  • Gosforth
  • Newcastle Central
  • West Denton (shared with North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team and North East Ambulance Service

North Tyneside

  • Tynemouth
  • Wallsend

South Tyneside

  • Hebburn (Tri-station shared with Northumbria Police and North East Ambulance Service)
  • South Shields

Sunderland

  • Farringdon (shared with Northumbria Police)
  • Marley Park
  • Rainton Bridge (shared with North East Ambulance Service)
  • Sunderland Central
  • Washington (shared with North East Ambulance Service)

See also

References

  1. "Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service". HMICFRS. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. "Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority". Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  3. "New Chief Fire Officer for Tyne and Wear". Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  4. "Division within HO: Fire Service Department". The National Archives (United Kingdom). Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  5. ^ "History of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service". Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  6. "Timeline: 1248 to 1967". Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  7. "Our Fire and Rescue Service" (PDF). Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  8. "Community Fire Stations". Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  9. Wheeler, Katy (1 August 2011). "Site of new Sunderland fire station revealed as Fulwell base prepares to close". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  10. "Tyne and Wear 2018/19". Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). 20 June 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  11. "Tyne and Wear 2021/22". Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). 27 July 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  12. "Your Area". Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

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