Avon Fire and Rescue Service
Fire and rescue service in South West England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Avon Fire and Rescue Service?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) is the fire and rescue service covering the unitary authorities of Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire in South West England.
Quick Facts Operational area, Country ...
Operational area | |
---|---|
Country | United Kingdom |
Unitary Authorities | Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire |
Address | Police & Fire Headquarters, PO Box 37, Valley Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8JJ |
Agency overview | |
Established | 1 April 1974; 50 years ago (1974-04-01) |
Annual calls | 20,009 (2019–2020)[1] |
Employees | ~900 |
Annual budget | £43 million (2019–2020)[1] |
Chief Fire Officer | Simon Shilton |
Facilities and equipment | |
Stations | 21 + Fire Control |
Engines | 34 |
Platforms | 4 |
Rescues | 6 (4 Rescue Pumps, 1 Rope, 1 Heavy Rescue Tender) |
Tenders | 4 |
HAZMAT | 3 (DIM, ERU, MDU) |
USAR | 5 Modules |
Rescue boats | 3 |
Website | |
www |
Close
The headquarters of the service is co-located with Avon and Somerset Police in Portishead, and the service has 22 fire stations across its area.