Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service

The Area covered by Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service map of Tyne and Wear within England File links The following pages link to this file: Tyne and Wear Blaydon (constituency) Gateshead East and Washington West (UK Parliament constituency) Houghton and Washington East (UK Parliament constituency) Jarrow (UK Parliament constituency) Newcastle upon Tyne Central (UK Parliament constituency) Newcastle upon Tyne...
Area Covered:	Tyne and Wear
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"
Previous Name	Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade

View of a Tyne and Wear Volvo Fire Appliance.

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service^[1] formely Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade is the statutory fire and rescue service which covers the area of Tyne and Wear, England. The Chief Fire Officer of the FRS is Richard Bull, its motto is 'Creating the safest community' Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1549x876, 215 KB) Tyne and Wear Fire Engine I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1549x876, 215 KB) Tyne and Wear Fire Engine I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... 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. ... ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... 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. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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 Service.]]^[2] Previously fire cover was provided by a number of smaller services^[3] In 2004 under the ^[4] the name of the fire and rescue service's name was changed from Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade to Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, to refelct changes in local authrity structure. There have been many fire-related incidents including the great fire of Gateshead. The FRS works closely with Northumbria Police in order to promote Community issues. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Northumbria Police is the police force for the north English counties of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. ... A community usually refers to a group of people who interact and share certain things as a group, but it can refer to various collections of living things sharing an environment, plant or animal. ...

Overview

Serving over one million people in Sunderland, Newcastle and Tyneside^[5]. The Servoce responsed to 24,025 incidents in the period 2004-2005 (consisting of 13060 fires, 8495 false alarms and 2470 special service Fire calls. Out of its 15 wholetime, 1 wholetime and retained, and 1 retained Fire Station, the Service operates 48 frontline Fire Appliances (consisting of 31 pumping Fire Appliances, three ariel Appliances, two emergency tenders, seven prime movers, one command support unit, 1 Rescue tender, one Fire Boat, one incident response unit and an one Operational Support unit. Rescue refers to operations that usually involve the saving of life, or prevention of injury. ... Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ... A boat is a craft or vessel designed to float on, and provide transport over, water. ...

Fire stations

There are 17 Fire Stations, many of these are newly built, most of the new Fire Stations have three or four appliance bays and many of the older ones have one or two^[6].

Birtley Community Fire Station

This Fire station was built in 1992 and is located on Durham Road. This station has two Appliance Bays and covers the area of Birtley and some areas of the Team Valley Industrial Estate as well as some Countryside areas near Birtley. The Station has one Volvo Fire Appliance and one Dennis Appliance; when Gateshead Community Fire Station was being built (now complete) the turntable Fire Appliance was placed at Birtley but has been moved back to the newly built Gateshead Community Fire station. Station Call Sign: Whiskey^[7] A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Birtley can refer to several villages in England: Birtley, Herefordshire Birtley, Northumberland Birtley, Shropshire Birtley, Tyne and Wear (traditionally in County Durham) This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ... Birtley can refer to several villages in England: Birtley, Herefordshire Birtley, Northumberland Birtley, Shropshire Birtley, Tyne and Wear (traditionally in County Durham) This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... AB Volvo (or Aktiebolaget Volvo) is a world-leading Swedish manufacturer of commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and financial services. ... Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ... Birtley can refer to several villages in England: Birtley, Herefordshire Birtley, Northumberland Birtley, Shropshire Birtley, Tyne and Wear (traditionally in County Durham) This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in north-east England on the south side of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne which covers the North Bank. ... A community usually refers to a group of people who interact and share certain things as a group, but it can refer to various collections of living things sharing an environment, plant or animal. ... A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ...

Gateshead Community Fire Station

This Fire 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 places on the outskirts of Gateshead. The Station has four Appliance Bays and the main Appliance Bay doors are painted with Grey then a Red triangle painted over the Grey, this is the new style for Fire Stations in that Tyne and Wear. The Station has two Volvo Fire Appliances, one turntable appliance, and one Operational Support Appliance which is only for certain types of Fire calls, and carries different tools to normal Fire engines. Station Call Sign Victor^[8] 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in north-east England on the south side of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne which covers the North Bank. ... Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in north-east England on the south side of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne which covers the North Bank. ... Grey or Gray (see spelling differences) is the color between white and black. ... Red may be any of a number of similar colours at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. ... A triangle is one of the basic shapes of geometry: a polygon with three vertices and three sides which are straight line segments. ... Grey or Gray (see spelling differences) is the color between white and black. ... AB Volvo (or Aktiebolaget Volvo) is a world-leading Swedish manufacturer of commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and financial services. ... Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ... Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ... Engine 4 - City of Chico, CA A Fire Engine is one of many specialized fire suppression apparatuses. ...

Chopwell Community Fire Station

Chopwell Community Fire Station was built in the 1970s and is located on Derwent Street In Chopwell. The Station only has one Fire Appliance and is operated by retained Firefighters. Station Call Sign: Zulu^[9] Chopwell is a village in Tyne and Wear, located approximately three miles west of Rowlands Gill and one mile north of Hamsterley. ... Chopwell is a village in Tyne and Wear, located approximately three miles west of Rowlands Gill and one mile north of Hamsterley. ...

Colby Court Community Fire Station

Colby Court Community Fire station has three Fire Appliances, one of these being a Specialist Emergency Tender. This Community Fire station, like many others in Tyne and Wear, is newly built (in 2005). The Station has the modern Appliance Bay doors, differing to the older red ones. Station Call Sign: Charlie^[10] A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ... Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ... Look up Emergency in Wiktionary, the free dictionary An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate threat to human life or serious damage to property. ... A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Fossway Community Fire Station

Fossway Community Fire station is also one of the many new Community Fire Stations in Tyne and Wear. The Station has four Fire Appliances, one of these being a turntable ladder and another being the inshore Rescue Boat, which is based at the near-by naval base. This Station was built in 2005 and has the features of many modern Community Fire Stations such as a auditorium and other facilities for community groups. Station Call Sign: Foxtrot^[11] A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... Rescue refers to operations that usually involve the saving of life, or prevention of injury. ... A boat is a craft or vessel designed to float on, and provide transport over, water. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Fulwell Community Fire Station

Fulwell Community Fire station was opened in 1942, although the Fire Brigade Act had only been passed four years earlier. The Station was hit by a Bomb just a few weeks after it's opening but is still operational today. The station has three Appliance Bays (2 are in use and one has being converted to a Gym) one of the Appliances is a turntable ladder. The Fire Station is located on Station Road, in Fulwell. Plans have being drawn up to replace this station within the next five years. Station Call Sign: Mike^[12] A community usually refers to a group of people who interact and share certain things as a group, but it can refer to various collections of living things sharing an environment, plant or animal. ... A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... The Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb, also known as Mother Of All Bombs, produced in the United States. ... For the numeral, see 3 (number). ... Modern indoor gymnasium with pull-down basketball hoops. ...

West Denton Community Fire Station

This Fire station is one of the older Fire Stations, but is still in operation. The Fire station was built in the early Nineteen Eighties. The Station is made up of three Fire Appliances. One of the Appliances is a Command Unit, this is only used for Major Incidents when necessary. The Station has Red Appliance Bay 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^[13] A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ... A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ... For the numeral, see 3 (number). ... Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ... Red may be any of a number of similar colours at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ... Rescue refers to operations that usually involve the saving of life, or prevention of injury. ...

Washington Community Fire Station

This Fire Station 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^[14]

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 covered by a different Fire And Rescue Service. Station Call Sign: Golf^[15] 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ... Rescue refers to operations that usually involve the saving of life, or prevention of injury. ...

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 Fire station in the next few years. Station Call Sign: Juliet^[16] A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... Cream is a dairy product that is composed of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of raw milk before homogenization. ... Glass can be made transparent and flat, or into other shapes and colors as shown in this sphere from the Verrerie of Brehat in Brittany. ... A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ...

Swalwell Community Fire Station

Swalwell Fire station was built in 2005, as well as many other 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 Bays, The Station is located on Market Lane, Swalwell. Station Call Sign: Yankee^[17] A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... A community usually refers to a group of people who interact and share certain things as a group, but it can refer to various collections of living things sharing an environment, plant or animal. ... The initialism ICT has several meanings: abbreviation for Information and Communication Technology abbreviation for Indochina Time UTC+7 hours Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C., a football team playing in Scottish Premier League International Computers and Tabulators, former name of a British computer industry company Information and Communications Technology intra-company...

Sunderland 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 Fire Station is full time and has the traditional Red Fire station Appliance Bay doors. This station also houses a large Emergency Tender (Call Sign: NO4). The Fire Station is located on Railway Row in Sunderland.^[18] Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ... For the numeral, see 3 (number). ... The nineties is a decade common to a number of centuries. ... Red may be any of a number of similar colours at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. ... Look up Emergency in Wiktionary, the free dictionary An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate threat to human life or serious damage to property. ...

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 Fire station is Full Time and is located on Jubilee Road, Gosforth. Station Call Sign: Echo^[19] A community usually refers to a group of people who interact and share certain things as a group, but it can refer to various collections of living things sharing an environment, plant or animal. ... Birtley can refer to several villages in England: Birtley, Herefordshire Birtley, Northumberland Birtley, Shropshire Birtley, Tyne and Wear (traditionally in County Durham) This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ... A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ... This article is about the year. ... Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ... AB Volvo (or Aktiebolaget Volvo) is a world-leading Swedish manufacturer of commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and financial services. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ...

Hebburn Community Fire Station

This Fire station is an older Station but is still in operation with Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. Built in the mid 1960s, the 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 it's three Fire Appliances. The Stations' located on Victoria Road West, Hebburn. Station Call Sign: Tango [1] A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ... Rescue refers to operations that usually involve the saving of life, or prevention of injury. ... AB Volvo (or Aktiebolaget Volvo) is a world-leading Swedish manufacturer of commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and financial services. ... The Trikke is a Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) This article is about the means of transport. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the numeral, see 3 (number). ... Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ...

Northmoor Community Fire Station

Northmoor Community Fire station is a newly built 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^[20] A community usually refers to a group of people who interact and share certain things as a group, but it can refer to various collections of living things sharing an environment, plant or animal. ... A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ... Rescue refers to operations that usually involve the saving of life, or prevention of injury. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ... AB Volvo (or Aktiebolaget Volvo) is a world-leading Swedish manufacturer of commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and financial services. ... The Trikke is a Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) This article is about the means of transport. ... A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ... A community usually refers to a group of people who interact and share certain things as a group, but it can refer to various collections of living things sharing an environment, plant or animal. ...

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. ^[21] 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ... A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ... A community usually refers to a group of people who interact and share certain things as a group, but it can refer to various collections of living things sharing an environment, plant or animal. ... A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ... Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ... AB Volvo (or Aktiebolaget Volvo) is a world-leading Swedish manufacturer of commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and financial services. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 2 (two) is the natural number following 1 and preceding 3. ... Look up Emergency in Wiktionary, the free dictionary An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate threat to human life or serious damage to property. ...

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, and is located on John Reid Road, South Shields. Station Call Sign: Kilo^[22] A community usually refers to a group of people who interact and share certain things as a group, but it can refer to various collections of living things sharing an environment, plant or animal. ... A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ... This article is about the year 2001. ... Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ... AB Volvo (or Aktiebolaget Volvo) is a world-leading Swedish manufacturer of commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and financial services. ... The Trikke is a Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) This article is about the means of transport. ...

Fire service watches

There are four diffrent watches in the fire service, when a firefighter is posted from training school, they will be assigned to a watch, either red, white, blue or green. These different Watches are used at different times of the day or night, providing 24 hour cover.

Dennis/Volvo fire appliances

Originally Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service used Dennis Specialist Vehicles Appliances, these were a very square shaped but they were an efficent Vehicle for Fire Service use. Over time the service saw less Dennis Appliances and more Volvo Fire Appliances being used, these were a very rounded shape and except for that looked very much the same. In recent years The Fire service has begun to use more Dennis Appliances and it is currently a variation of Volvo and Dennis Appliances. Five new Dennis Fire Appliances are on order for the Service which are due to be delivered in the Spring of 2007.^{[citation needed]} Dennis Pax flatbed truck A UMW-Dennis Lance in Singapore, Duple Metsec bodied. ... The Trikke is a Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) This article is about the means of transport. ... AB Volvo (or Aktiebolaget Volvo) is a world-leading Swedish manufacturer of commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and financial services. ... Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ... Just-lit match Fire is a self-sustaining oxidation process accompanied by heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. ... AB Volvo (or Aktiebolaget Volvo) is a world-leading Swedish manufacturer of commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and financial services. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Fire station and appliance design

A Front and side view of another Tyne and Wear Volvo Fire Appliance.

The Operational Support Appliance of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service.

Most of the newly built Tyne and Wear Fire Stations 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 stations, are now grey with a red triangle on them unlike the traditional plain red doors on older stations. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2049x1259, 420 KB) Tyne and Wear Fire Engine I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2049x1259, 420 KB) Tyne and Wear Fire Engine I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 443 KB) Operational Support of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 443 KB) Operational Support of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. ... Grey or Gray (see spelling differences) is the color between white and black. ... Red may be any of a number of similar colours at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. ...

Appliances have six side shutters altogether. Three on one side and three on the other, the middle Shutter on both sides is always about half the size of the others, this is because of the rear Wheel arch size. There is also a delivery cupboard on the back of the Appliance which protects/covers the delivery areas for the Water being dispensed from the Appliance pump. Water is a chemical substance that is essential to all known forms of life. ...

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 (on both sides) there is normally a Fire safety Poster. The windshield or windscreen of an aircraft, automobile, or motorcycle, is the front window. ... The term Blue may refer any of a number of similar colors. ... Fire safety is a component of Building Safety. ...

On newer Appliances, the light bar is a long rectangular shape stretching right across the roof and with "Fire" written in the middle of the bar. Above the Side Shutters there are normally two powerful Floodlights, in between, there is text reading 'Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service' or on older Appliances 'Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade' ...

Uniform

The Service is a uniformed, when not out on calls but on duty, Firefighters wear a navy blue polo shirt with the words 'Fire and Rescue' written in red - this is known as their working rig, as opposed to their Fire Fighting rig. When attending Emergency 999 calls, fire rig is worn consisting of light yellow with darker stripes of yellow at the top near their neck. Head protection consists of a hard yellow helmet. The Fire officer-in-charge, also called a watch manager, wears either a yellow helmet with black stripes or a white helmet with black stripes while on calls, thus making him/her easy to identify. Categories: Stub | Tops ... Look up Emergency in Wiktionary, the free dictionary An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate threat to human life or serious damage to property. ... Events Silesia is incorporated into territory ruled by Boleslaus I of Poland Pope Silvester II succeeds Pope Gregory V Sigmundur Brestisson introduces christianity in the Faroe Islands Deaths December 16 - Saint Adelaide of Italy (b. ...

Community Fire Stations

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 citizens to receive fire safety information if they require 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 and Rescue Service also makes regular school visits. Fire safety is a component of Building Safety. ...

Changes to the Fire Service

Over the next few years the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue will be receiving new fire appliances and several new stations. There are currently plans to replace two Community Fire Stations, including those at Tynemouth and Fulwell; Sites are to be confirmed.^{[citation needed]} the Service has currently received another four New Dimension Prime Movers, along with the existing three based at Sunderland Central for urban search and rescue. The emergency tender based at Sunderland Central Fire Station will end its service in March 2007 and will be replaced by a Rescue Tender Pod. A High Volume Pump Pod is also on order for the Service.

Gallery of Fire Appliances

A Volvo Fire Appliance. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1549x1944, 348 KB) A Volvo FL6 Fire Appliance in use with Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade, England I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

Side view of another Volvo Appliance. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1659x894, 278 KB) Side view of a Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service Appliance I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

Aerial ladder platform. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1684x1944, 525 KB) Turntable Fire Engine of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

Rear View of a Volvo Appliance Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2027x1940, 535 KB) Rear view of Appliance. ...

See also

• Fire service in the United Kingdom
• Fire apparatus
• Fire station

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... A fire apparatus, fire engine or fire truck usually refers to a vehicle designed to fight fires. ... A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ...

References

External links

• Official Site of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
• Official Site of the FIRE KILLS: YOU CAN PREVENT IT! Campaign
• Unofficial Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service Website
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Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom

England: Avon | Bedfordshire & Luton | Berkshire | Buckinghamshire | Cambridgeshire | Cheshire | Cleveland | Cornwall | County Durham & Darlington | Cumbria | Derbyshire | Devon |Dorset | East Sussex | Essex | Gloucestershire | Greater Manchester | Hampshire | Hereford and Worcester | Hertfordshire |Humberside | Isle of Wight | Kent | Lancashire | Leicestershire | Lincolnshire | London | Merseyside | Norfolk | Northamptonshire | Northumberland |North Yorkshire | Nottinghamshire | Oxfordshire | Shropshire | Somerset | South Yorkshire | Staffordshire | Suffolk | Surrey | Tyne and Wear | Warwickshire | West Midlands | West Sussex | West Yorkshire | Wiltshire Wales: Mid & West Wales | North Wales | South Wales Scotland: Central Scotland | Dumfries & Galloway | Fife | Grampian | Highlands & Islands | Lothian & Borders | Strathclyde | Tayside Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service 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... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The Avon Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory FRS or Fire and Rescue Service covering the area of what used to be the County of Avon (1974-1996) but now consists of the four unitary authorities of Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire in... Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) for the county of Bedfordshire and the unitary authority of Luton. ... 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. ... The Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the county of Gloucestershire, England. ... The Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is the county-wide emergency fire & rescue service for the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, England. ... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) provides fire fighting and rescue services in London, UK. It is the third largest fire department in the world with nearly 7000 staff. ... Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service Is the fire service covering the county of Merseyside in north-west England and is the statutory firfighting and rescue service responsible for all 999 fire brigade calls in Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens, Liverpool and Wirral. ... The Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory FRS or Fire and Rescue Service covering the area of Somerset. ... The Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is the statuory fire & rescue service for the County of Surrey, England, with 24 fire stations. ... The West Midlands Fire Service is the body responsible for fire protection and rescue in the West Midlands county in England. ... The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the county-wide, statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the Metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England. ... The Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is the county-wide, statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the non-metropolitan county of Wiltshire, England. ... The Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service (previously Highland and Islands Fire Brigade) is the fire service for Northern Scotland, covering the council areas of Highland, Orkney, Shetland, and the Western Isles, and so covering a major part of the Highlands and Islands area. ... Location of NIFB districts The Northern Ireland Fire Brigade (NIFB) are the official fire fighters for Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. ...