Surrey Fire and Rescue Service
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The Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is the
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service delivers prevention and protection to citizens against fires and many other life-threatening incidents as well as responding to all types of emergencies. It was established under the Fire and Rescue act, the Fire Safety Order and the Civil Contingencies act. It is part of Surrey County Council's Community Protection Group which includes other citizen focused services including trading standards, coronary service, emergency planning, military partnership, community resilience and corporate health and safety. The chief fire officer heads up the services that make up the Surrey Community Protection Group and is also the chairman of Surrey Local Resilience Forum.
Organisation
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service employs approximately 800 staff and looks after a population of over 1 million people spread across an area of 1,663 km2 (642 square miles). The region features several large urban areas such as Guildford, Redhill and Woking; 64 miles (103 km) of motorway, and is in close proximity to the two largest airports in the United Kingdom: London Heathrow and London Gatwick.
A total of 25 fire stations are strategically located throughout the county. Twelve of which are crewed on a fully whole-time basis, with
Historically, fire cover was set to national standards that were defined back in the 1930s but today are based on local risk.
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 inspections investigate how well the service performs in each of three areas. On a scale of outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service was rated as follows:
Area | Rating 2018/19[2] | Rating 2021/22[3] | Description |
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Effectiveness | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | How effective is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks? |
Efficiency | Inadequate | Requires improvement | How efficient is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks? |
People | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | How well does the fire and rescue service look after its people? |
Gallery
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Scania P360 fire tender
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Surrey's 2015 registered aerial ladder platform
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Scania P280 pump
See also
- Fire services in the United Kingdom
- List of British firefighters killed in the line of duty
- Surrey Police
- South East Coast Ambulance Service
- SURSAR
References
- ^ "Our fire stations". Surrey County Council. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services(HMICFRS). 20 December 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services(HMICFRS). 15 December 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Surrey Fire and Rescue Service at HMICFRS