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| There are alogether, 17 Fire Stations which make up ] ] and ] Service. Many Modern Fire Stations have now been built, there are however still a small number of Fire Stations which remain slightly older than others. Most of the Newly built Fire Stations have three or ] Appliance Bays and some older ones may only have two, or possibly even 1 Appliance Bay. Here is a list of all of the Fire Stations operated by ] ] and ] Service. | There are alogether, 17 Fire Stations which make up ] ] and ] Service. Many Modern Fire Stations have now been built, there are however still a small number of Fire Stations which remain slightly older than others. Most of the Newly built Fire Stations have three or ] Appliance Bays and some older ones may only have two, or possibly even 1 Appliance Bay. Here is a list of all of the Fire Stations operated by ] ] and ] Service. | ||
| == Birtley Community Fire Station == |
=== Birtley Community Fire Station === | ||
| This ] was built in ] and is located on Durham Road. This station has two Appliance Bay and Covers the area of ] and some areas of the Team Valley as well as some Countryside areas near ]. This Station has one ] ] Appliance and one Dennis Appliance, When ] Community ] was being built (now complete) the Turntable ] was placed at ] but has been moved back to the newly built ] ]. Station Call Sign: ''Whiskey'' | This ] was built in ] and is located on Durham Road. This station has two Appliance Bay and Covers the area of ] and some areas of the Team Valley as well as some Countryside areas near ]. This Station has one ] ] Appliance and one Dennis Appliance, When ] Community ] was being built (now complete) the Turntable ] was placed at ] but has been moved back to the newly built ] ]. Station Call Sign: ''Whiskey'' | ||
| == Gateshead Community Fire Station == | === Gateshead Community Fire Station === | ||
| This station was built in ] and officialy opened in mid-]; the Station is located on Dryden Road In Low Fell. it covers the ] area and some others just outside ]. The Station has four Appliance Bays and the Main doors are painted with ] then a ] ] painted over the ], this is the new style for Fire Stations in that area. The Station has two ] ] Appliances, one Turntable ] which is not used on every call. The fourth appliance is the Operational Support appliance which is for certain types of calls only and carries different tools to normal ]. Station Call Sign ''Victor'' | This station was built in ] and officialy opened in mid-]; the Station is located on Dryden Road In Low Fell. it covers the ] area and some others just outside ]. The Station has four Appliance Bays and the Main doors are painted with ] then a ] ] painted over the ], this is the new style for Fire Stations in that area. The Station has two ] ] Appliances, one Turntable ] which is not used on every call. The fourth appliance is the Operational Support appliance which is for certain types of calls only and carries different tools to normal ]. Station Call Sign ''Victor'' | ||
| == Chopwell Community Fire Station == | === Chopwell Community Fire Station === | ||
| ] Community Fire Station was built in the ] and is located on Derwent Street In ]. This ] only has one ] Appliance and is operated by Part-Time Fire Fighters. Station Call Sign: ''Zulu'' | ] Community Fire Station was built in the ] and is located on Derwent Street In ]. This ] only has one ] Appliance and is operated by Part-Time Fire Fighters. Station Call Sign: ''Zulu'' | ||
| == Colby Court Community Fire Station == | === Colby Court Community Fire Station === | ||
| Colby Court Community ] has three ] Appliances altogether, one of being a Specialist ] Tender. The Community ], like many others in ], is very modern as it was only built in ]. The Station has the modern Appliance Bay doors, different to the older red ones. Station Call Sign: ''Charlie'' | Colby Court Community ] has three ] Appliances altogether, one of being a Specialist ] Tender. The Community ], like many others in ], is very modern as it was only built in ]. The Station has the modern Appliance Bay doors, different to the older red ones. Station Call Sign: ''Charlie'' | ||
| == Fossway Community Fire Station == | === Fossway Community Fire Station === | ||
| Fossway Community ] is also one of many newly built Fire stations which are in use with ] ] and ] Service. The Station has four Fire Appliances, one of these being a Turntable ] and another being the Inshore Rescue Boat, which is based at the near by naval base. The Station was built in 2005 and has the features of many modern Community Fire stations such as Auditorium and other facilities for Community Groups. Station Call Sign: ''Foxtrot'' | Fossway Community ] is also one of many newly built Fire stations which are in use with ] ] and ] Service. The Station has four Fire Appliances, one of these being a Turntable ] and another being the Inshore Rescue Boat, which is based at the near by naval base. The Station was built in 2005 and has the features of many modern Community Fire stations such as Auditorium and other facilities for Community Groups. Station Call Sign: ''Foxtrot'' | ||
| == Fulwell Community Fire Station == | === Fulwell Community Fire Station === | ||
| Fulwell ] ] was opened in ], although the Fire Brigade Act had only been formed four years earlier. The Station was hit by a Bomb just a few weeks after it's opening but it is still in operation today. The Station has ] Appliance Bay doors (2 are in use and one has being converted to a gym) but only two Fire Appliances, one of these being a Turntable Fire Engine. The Station is located on Station Road, in Fulwell. Plans have being drawn up to somehow replace this station within the next 5 years. Station Call Sign: ''Mike'' | Fulwell ] ] was opened in ], although the Fire Brigade Act had only been formed four years earlier. The Station was hit by a Bomb just a few weeks after it's opening but it is still in operation today. The Station has ] Appliance Bay doors (2 are in use and one has being converted to a gym) but only two Fire Appliances, one of these being a Turntable Fire Engine. The Station is located on Station Road, in Fulwell. Plans have being drawn up to somehow replace this station within the next 5 years. Station Call Sign: ''Mike'' | ||
| == West Denton Community Fire Station == | === West Denton Community Fire Station === | ||
| This ] is an older Fire Station but is still in operation. The ] was built in the early Eighties. This Station is made up of ] ] Appliances. One of the Appliances is a Command Unit, this is only used for Major Incidents when it is necessary. The Station has ] 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'' | This ] is an older Fire Station but is still in operation. The ] was built in the early Eighties. This Station is made up of ] ] Appliances. One of the Appliances is a Command Unit, this is only used for Major Incidents when it is necessary. The Station has ] 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'' | ||
| == Washington Community Fire Station == | === Washington Community Fire Station === | ||
| This Station is a modern Fire Station and 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'' | This Station is a modern Fire Station and 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'' | ||
| == Wallsend Community Fire Station == | === Wallsend Community Fire Station === | ||
| The Station is now approaching two Decades old. The Station was officialy opened in 1989. 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 an area covered by a different Fire Service. Station Call Sign: ''Golf'' | The Station is now approaching two Decades old. The Station was officialy opened in 1989. 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 an area covered by a different Fire Service. Station Call Sign: ''Golf'' | ||
| == Tynemouth Community Fire Station == | === Tynemouth Community Fire Station === | ||
| This Fire Station covers the aera of Tynemouth in Tyne and Wear. 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 Creme coloured Appliance Bay Doors with see - through Glass. This Station is located on Preston North Road, North Shields. There are currently plans to replace the station in the next few years. Station Call Sign: ''Juliet'' | This Fire Station covers the aera of Tynemouth in Tyne and Wear. 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 Creme coloured Appliance Bay Doors with see - through Glass. This Station is located on Preston North Road, North Shields. There are currently plans to replace the station in the next few years. Station Call Sign: ''Juliet'' | ||
| == Swalwell Community Fire Station == | === Swalwell Community Fire Station === | ||
| Swalwell Community Fire Station was built in 2005, as well as many other modern Fire Stations in Tyne and Wear, this Station has modern Community Facilities such as Meeting Room's for organised Groups, plus large ICT Suites'. The station has two Fire Appliances and three Appliance Bay doors, The Station is located on Market Lane, Swalwell. Station Call Sign: ''Yankee'' | Swalwell Community Fire Station was built in 2005, as well as many other modern Fire Stations in Tyne and Wear, this Station has modern Community Facilities such as Meeting Room's for organised Groups, plus large ICT Suites'. The station has two Fire Appliances and three Appliance Bay doors, The Station is located on Market Lane, Swalwell. Station Call Sign: ''Yankee'' | ||
| == Sunderland Central Community Fire Station == | === Sunderland Central Community Fire Station === | ||
| This Station has seven ] Appliances although there are two USAR pods and two Prime Movers and three main Fire Appliances. This station was built in the early ]. The station is full time and has the traditional red fire station doors. This station also houses a large Emergency Tender (Call Sign: ''NO4'') The station is located on Railway Row in Sunderland. | This Station has seven ] Appliances although there are two USAR pods and two Prime Movers and three main Fire Appliances. This station was built in the early ]. The station is full time and has the traditional red fire station doors. This station also houses a large Emergency Tender (Call Sign: ''NO4'') The station is located on Railway Row in Sunderland. | ||
| == Gosforth Community Fire Station == | === Gosforth Community Fire Station === | ||
| Gosforth Community ] 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 Station is Full Time and is located on Jubilee Road, Gosforth. Station Call Sign: ''Echo'' | Gosforth Community ] 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 Station is Full Time and is located on Jubilee Road, Gosforth. Station Call Sign: ''Echo'' | ||
| == Hebburn Community Fire Station == | === Hebburn Community Fire Station === | ||
| This] is an older Station but is still in use with ] ] and ] Service. Built in the mid Nineteen Sixties, this ] has three ] Appliances, two of these being ] and the other Being a Dennis Specialist Vehicle Appliance. This Fire Station houses an ] as well as the three ] Appliances. The ] is located on Victoria Road West, Hebburn. Station Call Sign: ''Tango'' | This] is an older Station but is still in use with ] ] and ] Service. Built in the mid Nineteen Sixties, this ] has three ] Appliances, two of these being ] and the other Being a Dennis Specialist Vehicle Appliance. This Fire Station houses an ] as well as the three ] Appliances. The ] is located on Victoria Road West, Hebburn. Station Call Sign: ''Tango'' | ||
| == Northmoor Community Fire Station == | === Northmoor Community Fire Station === | ||
| Northmoor Community Fire Station is a modern Fire 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 Community Groups. The Station is located on Northmoor Road, Central Sunderland. Station Call Sign: ''Quebec'' | Northmoor Community Fire Station is a modern Fire 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 Community Groups. The Station is located on Northmoor Road, Central Sunderland. Station Call Sign: ''Quebec'' | ||
| == Rainton Bridge Community Fire Station == | === Rainton Bridge Community Fire Station === | ||
| Opened and Built in ] to improve fire cover lost after the closure of Fence Houses Fire Station, Rainton Bridge Community ] 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 | Opened and Built in ] to improve fire cover lost after the closure of Fence Houses Fire Station, Rainton Bridge Community ] 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 | ||
| == South Shields Community Fire Station == | === South Shields Community Fire Station === | ||
| South Shields Community ] was built in ]. This Station houses ] ] Appliances, one of these being a ] and the other being a Dennis Specialist Vehicle Appliance. The Station is Full-time. The station is located on John Reid Road, South Shields. Station Call Sign: ''Kilo'' | South Shields Community ] was built in ]. This Station houses ] ] Appliances, one of these being a ] and the other being a Dennis Specialist Vehicle Appliance. The Station is Full-time. The station is located on John Reid Road, South Shields. Station Call Sign: ''Kilo'' | ||
| == Watches == |
== Watches == | ||
| There are four diffrent Watches in the ], when a ] is recruited they will be told which Watch they will be with for the rest of their career. The four watches are ], ], ] and ]. These different Watches are used at different times of the Day or Night. This then balances the Shifts out in the Fire Service. | There are four diffrent Watches in the ], when a ] is recruited they will be told which Watch they will be with for the rest of their career. The four watches are ], ], ] and ]. These different Watches are used at different times of the Day or Night. This then balances the Shifts out in the Fire Service. | ||
Revision as of 20:45, 4 December 2006
The Area covered by Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service | |
| Area Covered: | Tyne and Wear |
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| Neighbouring Fire Serivce | County Durham and Darlington and Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service |
| Location of Training Centre | Barmstomn Mere, Washington |
| Year Formed: | 1974 |
| Location of HQ: | Nissan Way, Washington, Tyne and Wear |
| Total No. Of Stations: | 17 |
| Chief Fire Officer | Richard Bull |
| Deputy Chief Fire Officer | Iain Bathgate |
| Service Motto | "Creating the Safest Community" |
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service formely Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade is the Fire Service which covers the area of Tyne and Wear, England. The Chief Fire Officer of the Fire and Rescue Service is Richard Bull. The Services' motto is 'Creating the safest Community'
History
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service was formed in 1974, many years earlier in 1938 under the Fire Brigade act it became a requirement for all areas to have an official Fire Brigade. Before it existed, the Service was made up of smaller Services then later became one large Service. In approximately 2003 under the "Fire Services Act 2003" 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, apparently because it gives more detail in to the work of the Fire Brigade. Their were many Incidents Including the Great Fire of Gateshead. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service also works closely with Northumbria Police in order to promote Community Issues and prevent Fires.
Overview
Serving over 1 Million people in Sunderland, Newcastle and Tyneside. The brigade responsed to 24,025 incidents in the FY 2004-2005 (this consisted of 13060 fires, 8495 false alarms and 2470 special service calls. Out of its 15 wholetime, 1 wholetime and retained, and 1 retained station the brigade operates 48 frontline fire appliances (consisting of 31 Pumping Appliances, 3 Ariel Appliances, 2 Emergency Tenders, 7 Prime Movers, 1 Command Support Unit, 1 Rescue Tender, 1 Fire Boat, 1 Incident Response Unit and a Operational Support Unit.
Stations
There are alogether, 17 Fire Stations which make up Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. Many Modern Fire Stations have now been built, there are however still a small number of Fire Stations which remain slightly older than others. Most of the Newly built Fire Stations have three or four Appliance Bays and some older ones may only have two, or possibly even 1 Appliance Bay. Here is a list of all of the Fire Stations operated by Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service.
Birtley Community Fire Station
This Fire station was built in 1992 and is located on Durham Road. This station has two Appliance Bay and Covers the area of Birtley and some areas of the Team Valley as well as some Countryside areas near Birtley. This Station has one Volvo Fire Appliance and one Dennis Appliance, When Gateshead Community Fire station was being built (now complete) the Turntable Fire Engine was placed at Birtley but has been moved back to the newly built Gateshead Fire station. Station Call Sign: Whiskey
Gateshead Community Fire Station
This station was built in 2005 and officialy opened in mid-2006; the Station is located on Dryden Road In Low Fell. it covers the Gateshead area and some others just outside Gateshead. The Station has four Appliance Bays and the Main doors are painted with Grey then a Red triangle painted over the Grey, this is the new style for Fire Stations in that area. The Station has two Volvo Fire Appliances, one Turntable Fire Engine which is not used on every call. The fourth appliance is the Operational Support appliance which is for certain types of calls only and carries different tools to normal Fire engines. Station Call Sign Victor
Chopwell Community Fire Station
Chopwell Community Fire Station was built in the Nineteen-seventies and is located on Derwent Street In Chopwell. This Fire station only has one Fire Appliance and is operated by Part-Time Fire Fighters. Station Call Sign: Zulu
Colby Court Community Fire Station
Colby Court Community Fire station has three Fire Appliances altogether, one of being a Specialist Emergency Tender. The Community Fire station, like many others in Tyne and Wear, is very modern as it was only built in 2005. The Station has the modern Appliance Bay doors, different to the older red ones. Station Call Sign: Charlie
Fossway Community Fire Station
Fossway Community Fire station is also one of many newly built Fire stations which are in use with Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. The Station has four Fire Appliances, one of these being a Turntable Fire Engine and another being the Inshore Rescue Boat, which is based at the near by naval base. The Station was built in 2005 and has the features of many modern Community Fire stations such as Auditorium and other facilities for Community Groups. Station Call Sign: Foxtrot
Fulwell Community Fire Station
Fulwell Community Fire station was opened in 1942, although the Fire Brigade Act had only been formed four years earlier. The Station was hit by a Bomb just a few weeks after it's opening but it is still in operation today. The Station has three Appliance Bay doors (2 are in use and one has being converted to a gym) but only two Fire Appliances, one of these being a Turntable Fire Engine. The Station is located on Station Road, in Fulwell. Plans have being drawn up to somehow replace this station within the next 5 years. Station Call Sign: Mike
West Denton Community Fire Station
This Fire station is an older Fire Station but is still in operation. The Fire station was built in the early Eighties. This Station is made up of three Fire Appliances. One of the Appliances is a Command Unit, this is only used for Major Incidents when it is necessary. The Station has Red doors unlike the modern Fire Stations in Use with Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. The Station is located on West Denton Way, Denton, in Newcastle. Station Call Sign: Alpha
Washington Community Fire Station
This Station is a modern Fire Station and 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
Wallsend Community Fire Station
The Station is now approaching two Decades old. The Station was officialy opened in 1989. 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 an area covered by a different Fire Service. Station Call Sign: Golf
Tynemouth Community Fire Station
This Fire Station covers the aera of Tynemouth in Tyne and Wear. 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 Creme coloured Appliance Bay Doors with see - through Glass. This Station is located on Preston North Road, North Shields. There are currently plans to replace the station in the next few years. Station Call Sign: Juliet
Swalwell Community Fire Station
Swalwell Community Fire Station was built in 2005, as well as many other modern Fire Stations in Tyne and Wear, this Station has modern Community Facilities such as Meeting Room's for organised Groups, plus large ICT Suites'. The station has two Fire Appliances and three Appliance Bay doors, The Station is located on Market Lane, Swalwell. Station Call Sign: Yankee
Sunderland Central Community Fire Station
This Station has seven Fire Appliances although there are two USAR pods and two Prime Movers and three main Fire Appliances. This station was built in the early Nineties. The station is full time and has the traditional red fire station doors. This station also houses a large Emergency Tender (Call Sign: NO4) The station is located on Railway Row in Sunderland.
Gosforth Community Fire Station
Gosforth Community Fire station looks very similar to Birtley Community Fire station, both having two Appliance Bays and the small Entrance door loacted to the right of the Appliance Bay doors. This Fire station was built in 1990 and as mentioned before houses two Fire Appliances, both of these being Volvo. This Station covers some areas of Newcastle and the Gosforth area. The Station is Full Time and is located on Jubilee Road, Gosforth. Station Call Sign: Echo
Hebburn Community Fire Station
ThisFire station is an older Station but is still in use with Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. Built in the mid Nineteen Sixties, this Fire station has three Fire Appliances, two of these being Volvo and the other Being a Dennis Specialist Vehicle Appliance. This Fire Station houses an Ambulance as well as the three Fire Appliances. The Fire station is located on Victoria Road West, Hebburn. Station Call Sign: Tango
Northmoor Community Fire Station
Northmoor Community Fire Station is a modern Fire Station in use with Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. This Station was built in 2005 and houses two Fire Appliances, one being a Volvo and the other being a Dennis Specialist Vehicle Appliance. The station also house modern Community Fire station features such as meeting Rooms for Community Groups. The Station is located on Northmoor Road, Central Sunderland. Station Call Sign: Quebec
Rainton Bridge Community Fire Station
Opened and Built in 1997 to improve fire cover lost after the closure of Fence Houses Fire Station, Rainton Bridge Community Fire station is located on Mercantile Road, Houghton-Le-Spring. The Station houses one Fire Appliance, this being a Volvo. The Station has had an Extension Built since it's opening in 1997; Instead of another Appliance, the extension was built for a North East Ambulance, the Facilities are now shared between the Two Emergency Services
South Shields Community Fire Station
South Shields Community Fire station was built in 2001. This Station houses two Fire Appliances, one of these being a Volvo and the other being a Dennis Specialist Vehicle Appliance. The Station is Full-time. The station is located on John Reid Road, South Shields. Station Call Sign: Kilo
Watches
There are four diffrent Watches in the Fire Service, when a Firefighter is recruited they will be told which Watch they will be with for the rest of their career. The four watches are Red, White, Blue and Green. These different Watches are used at different times of the Day or Night. This then balances the Shifts out in the Fire Service.
Dennis/Volvo Fire Appliances
Originally the Brigade used Dennis Specialist Vehicles Fire Appliances, these were a very square shape but they were an efficent Vehicle for use. Over time the Service saw less Dennis Appliances and Volvo Appliances became more Popular, these were a very Rounded shape and except for that looked very much the same. Over the last few years The Service used more Dennis Appliances and it is now a variation of Volvo and Dennis Appliances, Whether or not Dennis Appliances are to fully replace Volvo Appliances is unknown. Modern Dennis Appliances are still quite square but look better that they did years ago. 5 new Dennis Fire Appliances are on order for the brigade which are due to be delivered in Sring 2007.
Fire Station/Appliance Designs
Most of the newly built Tyne and Wear Fire station are built using a Grey 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 Fire stations as mentioned above are now Grey with a Red Triangle on them unlike the traditional plain Red doors on older Fire Station. The Reason for this change is unknown, it maybe have been to add a modern look to the Fire station. Whether other Fire Services in the UK are doing this is unknown but it is a step being made by Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, this making them unique.
Fire Applainces have six side shutters altogether. Three on one side and three on the other, the middle Shutter is always about half the size of the others, this is because of the Wheel arch size. There is also a cupboard on the back of the Appliance which protects/covers the Delivery areas for the Water being dispensed from the Appliance. The Markings on the rear are Red and Yellow large stripes going down diagnally for high visibility from behind. There are also Emergency Blue lights on the back of the appliance, In the order of:
Blue Red (Delivery Cupboard) Red Blue
The Ladders are on the top of the Appliance face at approximatewly a 30 degree Angle Upwards. on Dennis and Volvo Appliacnes their is a bumper on the front which is painted with Red and White]] Diagnoal Stripes. Along the side of the doors are three White Stripes. On the Front of the Appliance (underneath the Windscreen) is normally two small square or rectangular blue lights, one at the left and one at the right. On the shutters normally nearest the rear delivery area (on both sides) there is normally a Fire safety advert such as: FIRE KILLS: YOU CAN PREVENT IT! The main Appliance light bar is normally a long rectangular shape blue light, sometimes these have a break in the middle so a sign such as FIRE can be written, on other Appliances it is just one light bar. On Appliances before the new Millenium some Engines had two Hat Shaped light bars, Instead of rectangular ones, nowadays It is all rectangular Light bars. Above the Side Shutters there are normally two powerful floodlights, inbetween them there is text reading 'Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade' or on newer Appliances 'Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service'
Uniform
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Servicehas a Uniform Policy, when not out on calls but on duty, Firefighters wear a Navy Blue Polo Shirt with the words 'Fire and Rescue' written in red. Navy Blue trousers have to be worn as well. When attending Emergency 999 calls their Fire Kit is Light yellow with darker stripes of yellow at the top near their Neck, There Emergency Call footwear is Black Boots and for protection of their heads they wear a hard Yellow Helmet so if objects fall on their head - they will not suffer Head Injuries, the Firefighter In charge wears a White Helmet while on calls, this making him unique and easy to Identify, should Firefighters need Instructions or adivce from there Officer in Command
Community Fire Stations
Recently Fire Services across the UK have become involved in Community issues in an effort to be known by the Community and to make Tyne and Wear safe. 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 people to receive Fire safety Information if they want 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 "Provide the Community with the highest standards of Fire Safety and Fire Fighting Services available". The Fire Service also do organised School Visits, unfortunately Open days are not as common with Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Serivce as they used to be - although they always used to bring in a lot of good attention.
Brigade Changes
Over the next few years the brigade will be gaining new appliances and stations. There are currently plans to replace two fire stations, Tynemouth and Fulwell, sites are yet to be confirmed. The brigade has currently recieved another 4 New Dimension Prime Movers which are based around the brigade, along with the 3 already based at Sunderland Central for USAR. The Emergency Tender based at Sunderland Central will end its service in March 2007 and will be replaced by a Rescue Tender Pod, a High Voulme Pump Pod is also on order. A new community vehicle is also on order, but little information has being released. Equipment wise, all cutting equipment will be replaced on appliances along with a new radio system.
Glossary
Appliance Bays = Main exit door for Fire Appliances leaving the station on Emergency Calls.
Gallery of Tyne and Wear Fire Engines/Appliances
- A Volvo Fire Appliance. A Volvo Fire Appliance.
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Side view of another Volvo Appliance.
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Turntable Fire Engine.
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Rear View of a Volvo Appliance
