South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
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Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub De Cymru (Welsh) | |
Operational area | |
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Country | Wales |
Region | South Wales[1] |
Agency overview | |
Established | 1996 |
Annual calls | 33,046[2] (2019–2020) |
Employees |
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Rescue boats | 5 |
Website | |
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South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS;
SWFRS was created in 1996 by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, which reformed Welsh local government. It was created by a merger of the previous fire brigades of Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and Gwent. It covers an area of around 1,100 square miles (2,800 km2) with a population of around 1.5 million.[2]
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Since October 2017, SWFRS has shared its control room with Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service and South Wales Police at the police headquarters in Bridgend,[3] an arrangement that is expected to save £1 million annually across both fire and rescue services.[4]
Fire stations
SWFRS operates 47 fire stations, of which 20 operate "wholetime" staffing (full-time firefighters) and 36 operate "retained" staffing (on-call firefighters), with some stations operating both crewing methods.[5]
Station No. | Station Name | Crewing |
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01 | Bridgend | WT/OC |
02 | Porthcawl | OC |
03 | Kenfig Hill | OC |
04 | Cowbridge | OC |
05 | Pencoed | OC |
06 | Ogmore Vale | OC |
07 | Pontycymmer | OC |
08 | Maesteg | WT/OC |
09 | Treorchy | OC |
10 | Tonypandy | WT/OC |
11 | Ferndale | OC |
13 | Gilfach Goch | OC |
14 | Pontyclun | OC |
15 | Pontypridd | WT/OC |
16 | Hirwaun | OC |
17 | Aberdare | WT/OC |
18 | Abercynon | OC |
19 | Llantwit Major | OC |
20 | Barry | WT/OC |
21 | Aberbargoed | WT/OC |
22 | Penarth | WT |
24 | Caerphilly | WT/OC |
25 | Treharris | OC |
26 | Merthyr Tydfil | WT/OC |
27 | Tredegar | OC |
28 | Rhymney | OC |
30 | Abercarn | OC |
31 | Risca | OC |
32 | Cwmbran | WT |
33 | New Inn | WT |
34 | Abersychan | OC |
35 | Abertillery | OC |
37 | Ebbw Vale | WT |
38 | Brynmawr | OC |
39 | Blaenavon | OC |
40 | Abergavenny | OC |
41 | Monmouth | OC |
42 | Usk | OC |
43 | Chepstow | OC |
44 | Caldicot | OC |
45 | Malpas | WT |
46 | Maindee | WT |
47 | Duffryn | WT |
49 | Whitchurch | WT |
50 | Roath | WT |
51 | Cardiff Central | WT |
52 | Ely | WT |
The service headquarters is located in Llantrisant, Glamorgan.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Covering most of what is commonly described as "South East Wales". There are wider definitions of South Wales.
- ^ a b c d "Strategic Plan 2020-2030" (PDF). South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. 1 April 2021. pp. 27–28. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "The South Wales Tri-Service Public Service and Joint Emergency Control Centre Tri-Service Centre Evaluation". Cardiff University. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "National Framework for Fire and Rescue Services – Progress Report 2019" (PDF). Welsh Government. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ a b "South Wales Fire & Rescue Service: "Fire Station Locations"" (PDF). 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "South Wales Fire & Rescue Service: "Contact Us"". Retrieved 1 September 2023.
External links
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