Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service area
Coverage
Area	Cheshire
Size	2,334 km²
Population	984,300
Operations
Formed	1 April 1948
HQ	Winsford
Staff	989
Stations	24
Chief Fire Officer	Steve McGuirk
Website	Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Authority	Cheshire Fire Authority

The Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statuory fire and rescue service for the English non-metropolitan county of Cheshire and the unitary authorities of Halton (including Runcorn, and Widnes) and Warrington. It has 24 fire stations. The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester) [1] is a... Location within the British Isles Winsford is a town in Cheshire, England with a population of around 30,000 people. ... A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Statute of Grand Duchy of Lithuania A statute is a formal, written law of a country or state, written and enacted by its legislative authority, perhaps to then be ratified by the highest executive in the government, and finally published. ... A fire engine belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester) [1] is a... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... Halton is a borough in North West England, administered by a unitary authority. ... Statistics Population: 61,330 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ525815 Administration District: Halton Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cheshire Historic county: Cheshire Services Police force: Cheshire Constabulary Ambulance service: North West Post office and telephone Post town: RUNCORN Postal district... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Warrington is the largest town and borough in the county of Cheshire, in the North-West of England. ... A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ...

The fire and rescue service

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service employs over 980 staff and looks after a population of 984,300 people spread across an area of 2,334 square kilometres. The region features several large urban areas such as Warrington and Chester, an extensive transport infrastructure and one of the highest concentrations of petrochemical industries in the country. It is in close proximity to two major airports namely Manchester Airport and Liverpool John Lennon Airport. Chester is the county town of Cheshire in North West England. ... Petrochemicals are chemical products made from raw materials of petroleum (hydrocarbon) origin. ... There are two Manchester Airports: For the airport in Manchester, United Kingdom, see Manchester International Airport. ... Liverpool John Lennon Airport (IATA: LPL, ICAO: EGGP) is one of Europes fastest growing airports, having more than quintupled its annual passenger numbers from 875,000 in 1998 to over 4. ...

Staff numbers

As of 2005 the fire service employed the following staff numbers: 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Fire stations

A total of 24 fire stations are strategically sited throughout the county. These are broken down as:

• Nine whole-time shift fire stations crewed 24/7
• Five day-crewed stations, crewed during the day but with part-time staff at night
• Ten part-time stations

Across these stations there are 36 fire appliances and a variety of other specialist appliances such as Hydraulic Platforms, Hazardous Materials Vehicles, and Command Units. 24/7 is an abbreviation which stands for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays and days otherwise that may alter limitations of work. ...

Full time

• Birchwood
• Chester
• Crewe
• Ellesmere Port
• Macclesfield
• Runcorn
• Warrington
• Widnes
• Wilmslow

Statistics Population: 11,395 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ647911 Administration District: Warrington Shire county: Cheshire Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cheshire Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Cheshire Ambulance service: North West Post office and telephone Post town: Warrington... Chester is the county town of Cheshire in North West England. ... Map sources for Crewe at grid reference SJ705557 Crewe is a town in south Cheshire, in the north west of England. ... Arms of the former Ellesmere Port Borough Council Ellesmere Port is an industrial town in the district of Ellesmere Port and Neston, Cheshire, England, situated in the south of the Wirral Peninsula on the estuary of the River Mersey, to the north of Chester. ... Macclesfield is a market town in Cheshire, England with a population of around 50,688 (2001 census for Macclesfield urban sub-area). ... Statistics Population: 61,330 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ525815 Administration District: Halton Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cheshire Historic county: Cheshire Services Police force: Cheshire Constabulary Ambulance service: North West Post office and telephone Post town: RUNCORN Postal district... Warrington is the largest town and borough in the county of Cheshire, in the North-West of England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Wilmslow is a town in Cheshire, England, situated to the south of Manchester between Alderley Edge and Handforth. ...

Day crewed

• Congleton
• Knutsford
• Northwich
• Stockton Heath
• Winsford

Congleton Town Hall Congleton is a town in the county of Cheshire in the north west of England, on the banks of the River Dane, and to the west of the Macclesfield Canal. ... Statistics Population: 19,607 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ753782 Administration District: Macclesfield Shire county: Cheshire Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cheshire Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Cheshire Ambulance service: North West Post office and telephone Post town: KNUTSFORD... It has been suggested that Winnington be merged into this article or section. ... Stockton Heath is a district in Warrington, Cheshire, neighbouring Appleton, Grappenhall and Walton. ... Location within the British Isles Winsford is a town in Cheshire, England with a population of around 30,000 people. ...

Retained

• Audlem
• Bollington
• Frodsham
• Holmes Chapel
• Malpas
• Middlewich
• Nantwich
• Poynton
• Sandbach
• Tarporley

Audlem is a village in the county of Cheshire in the north-west of England, approximately seven miles south of Nantwich. ... Map sources for Bollington at grid reference SJ9377 Bollington (map sources) is a village in the county of Cheshire in the north of England, north of Macclesfield and east of Prestbury. ... Frodsham from Frodsham Hill Map sources for Frodsham at grid reference SJ514780 Frodsham (approximate population 9000) is a small market town in the county of Cheshire in North West England. ... Known formerly as Church Hulme, Holmes Chapel is a village in central Cheshire, in Congleton borough. ... Malpas is a village and civil parish in the City of Chester district of Cheshire, England. ... Statistics Population: 13,170 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ704663 Administration District: Congleton Shire county: Cheshire Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cheshire Historic county: Cheshire Services Police force: Cheshire Ambulance service: North West Post office and telephone Post town: Middlewich... Nantwich is a market town in south Cheshire, England, in the Borough and parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sandbach a market town in Cheshire, North West England. ... Tarporley is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Cheshire. ...

Other Cheshire emergency services

• Cheshire Police
• North West Ambulance Service

Cheshire Constabulary is the Police force covering the English county of Cheshire and the independent areas of Runcorn, Widnes and Warrington. ... The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust was formed on 1 July 2006 as part of Health Minister Lord Warners plans to reduce the number of NHS ambulance service trusts operating in the United Kingdom to 12. ...

External links

• Official website

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