West Midlands Fire Service

West Midlands Fire Service area
Coverage
Area	West Midlands county
Size	902 km²
Population	2,591,300
Operations
Formed	1974
HQ	Birmingham
Staff
Stations	41
Chief Fire Officer	Frank Sheehan QFSM
Website	West Midlands Fire Service
Fire Authority	West Midlands Fire & Rescue Authority

The West Midlands Fire Service is the statutory fire and rescue service responsible for fire protection, prevention, intervention and emergency rescue in the West Midlands county in England. map of admin county File links The following pages link to this file: West Midlands (county) West Midlands Police Categories: GFDL images ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a population of around 2,600,000 people. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... This article is about the city in England. ... 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. ... In the United Kingdom a Fire Authority or Fire and Rescue Authority is a body or committee which oversees the operation, policy and service delivery of a county or metropolitan fire and rescue service. ... 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. ... ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a population of around 2,600,000 people. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) 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    - 2006 est. ...

The West Midlands Fire Service functions under the control of the "West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority" which is a joint-authority, made up of councillors from the seven local authorities in the West Midlands.

The service was created in 1974 when the West Midlands county came into being. It was created by a merger of several smaller brigades, the largest of which was the City of Birmingham Fire Brigade. It was headquartered in the former City of Birmingham Fire Brigade headquarters which were opened on December 2, 1935 by the Duke of Kent. They moved out of the listed building in January 2007. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Duke of Kent is a title which has been created various times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth son of King George V of the United Kingdom. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Crystal ball, user has created future months and dates before, and been told not to (See User Talk:Jose and Ricardo). ...

Organisation

The brigade is run under the command of the Chief Fire Officer and the Corporate Board, and provides emergency response from 41 strategically located fire stations, divided into nine Borough Commands:

Six of the Borough Commands are coterminous with the Metropolitan boroughs of the West Midlands county, except for Birmingham which is divided into three commands. A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... This article is about the city in England. ...

These are:

• Birmingham Central
  
• Birmingham North
  
• Birmingham South
  
• Coventry
  
• Dudley
  
• Sandwell
  
• Solihull
  
• Walsall
  
• Wolverhampton
  

The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ... The Metropolitan borough of Dudley is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. ... Sandwell is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull is a metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Walsall is a metropolitan borough of the county of West Midlands, England. ... Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, traditionally part of the county of Staffordshire. ...

Fire stations

The fire service has 41 fire stations. 40 of which are full time, and one (Sedgley) is part time ^[1] Sedgley is a town in the West Midlands of England, but formerly in Staffordshire. ...

• Aldridge
• Aston
• Bickenhill
• Billesley
• Bilston
• Binley
• Bloxwich
• Bournbrook
• Brierley Hill
• Canley
• Coventry
• Cradley Heath
• Dudley
• Erdington
• Fallings Park
• Foleshill
• Halesowen
• Handsworth
• Hay Mills
• Highgate
• Kings Norton
• Ladywood
• Northfield
• Oldbury
• Perry Barr
• Sedgley
• Sheldon
• Smethwick
• Solihull
• Stourbridge
• Sutton Coldfield
• Tettenhall
• Tipton
• Walsall
• Ward End
• Wednesbury
• West Bromwich
• Willenhall
• Wolverhampton
• Woodgate

Map sources for Aldridge at grid reference SK0500 Aldridge is a town in the West Midlands, England, in the borough of Walsall, although historically it was part of the county of Staffordshire. ... Aston is an area of Birmingham, England, in the north-east of the city centre. ... Map sources for Bickenhill at grid reference SP188822 Bickenhill is a village, civil parish and ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England, on the fringes of the West Midlands conurbation. ... Billesley is an area of Birmingham, England. ... Map sources for Bilston at grid reference SO9497 Bilston is a town in Englands West Midlands. ... St Bartholomews Church, Coventry Binley is a suburb in the East of Coventry. ... Map sources for Bloxwich at grid reference SJ9902 Bloxwich is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England, with a population of around 40,000 people. ... Area in Birmingham, UK bordered by Selly Oak to the South, Bournville and Selly Park to the east and Edgbaston to the north and west. ... Map sources for Brierley Hill at grid reference SO9286 Brierley Hill is a town in Dudley Metropolitan Borough, West Midlands, England. ... Canley is suburban neighbourhood located in southwest Coventry. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ... Cradley Heath is a Black Country town now in the south-west of the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, England. ... Map sources for Dudley at grid reference SO9390 Dudley is a town in the West Midlands, England. ... Erdington constituency shown within Birmingham Erdington is an area in north Birmingham, England. ... Fallings Park is a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands and a ward of Wolverhampton City Council. ... Tower Court, Foleshill Foleshill is a suburb in the north of Coventry in the West Midlands of England. ... Statistics Population: 57,918 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SO9583 Administration District: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Metropolitan county: West Midlands Region: West Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Midlands Historic county: Shropshire (until 1844) Worcestershire (until 1974) Services Police force: West Midlands Police Fire and... Handsworth is an inner city suburb of Birmingham in the West Midlands, England. ... Hay Mills wire factory, Birmingham, maker of wire for the first transatlantic telegraph cable Hay Mills is an area of Small Heath in east Birmingham, England. ... View of Highgate, John Constable, 1st quarter of 19th century. ... Statistics Population: 23,515 (old boundary) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SP049788 Administration District: Birmingham Region: West Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Midlands Historic county: Worcestershire Services Police force: West Midlands Police Fire and rescue: West Midlands Fire Service Ambulance: West Midlands Ambulance... For the Parliamentary constituency, see Birmingham Ladywood (UK Parliament constituency). ... Northfield is the name of several places in the United States of America and the United Kingdom: Northfield, West Midlands UK Northfield, Connecticut, USA Northfield, Illinois, USA Northfield, Kentucky, USA Northfield, Maine, USA Northfield, Minnesota, USA Northfield, New Hampshire, USA Northfield, New Jersey, USA Northfield, Ohio, USA Northfield, Vermont, USA... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Perry Barr constituency shown within Birmingham Perry Barr is an area in north Birmingham, England . ... Sedgley is a town in the West Midlands of England, but formerly in Staffordshire. ... Sheldon may refer to: Sheldon, Texas Sheldon, Iowa Sheldon, New York Sheldon, Monroe County, Wisconsin Sheldon, Vermont Sheldon, North Dakota Sheldon, Missouri Sheldon, Illinois Sheldon, Rusk County, Wisconsin Sheldon High School Sheldon, West Midlands a character in Sesame Street William Sheldon (1899-1977), an American psychologist known for his use... Smethwick (pronounced Smethick) is a town adjacent to Birmingham and West Bromwich in England. ... Solihull (IPA: , or , or some combination of the two; occasionally ) is a large town in the West Midlands in England with a population of 94,753 [1]. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles (14. ... Statistics Population: 54,661 (1991) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SO899844 Administration District: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Metropolitan county: West Midlands Region: West Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Midlands Historic county: Worcestershire (Until 1974) Services Police force: West Midlands Police Ambulance service: West Midlands... Map sources for Sutton Coldfield at grid reference SP1395 Sutton Coldfield constituency shown within Birmingham Sutton Coldfield is a part of the City of Birmingham, England. ... Tettenhall is a historic part of the city of Wolverhampton, England. ... The Tipton is also the name of a fictional hotel on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, and a term to describe low-grade sportscards. ... New Art Gallery Walsall Walsall is an industrial town in the West Midlands of England. ... Ward End is an area of Birmingham, England. ... For the legal principle of similar name, see Wednesbury unreasonableness. ... Map sources for West Bromwich at grid reference SO9992 West Bromwich is a town in the English county of the West Midlands, five miles north west of Birmingham lying on the A41 London to Holyhead trunk road. ... Map sources for Willenhall at grid reference SO9698 Willenhall is a small town in the West Midlands of England, with a population of approximately 40,000. ... Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, traditionally part of the county of Staffordshire. ... Woodgate is part of Birmingham, between Bartley Green and Harborne. ...

Fire engines

A West Midlands Dennis Sabre fire engine.

West Midlands Fire Service mainly use Dennis Sabre fire engines. There are also other appliances used. Image File history File links Small_dennis_fire. ... Image File history File links Small_dennis_fire. ...

References

See also

• Fire service in the United Kingdom
• West Midlands Police
• West Midlands Ambulance Service

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External links

• West Midlands Fire Service's website

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 Appliance 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. ... Temple Back Fire Station and Service HQ 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... 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 Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is a statutory fire and rescue service covering the area of the ceremonial county of Berkshire in England. ... 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. ... County Durham Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering an area of 623,260 acres, for Darlington and County Durham. ... Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering the area of Derbyshire, England // The service was formed as a result of the Fire Services Act 1947. ... Dorset Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Dorset, south-west England. ... The East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the county of East Sussex and city of Brighton and Hove. ... Essex County Fire and Rescue Service are the statutory fire fighting service for the county of Essex in the south-east of England. ... 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. ... Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Hampshire, on the south coast of England. ... The Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering Herefordshire and Worcestershire in the West Midlands region of England. ... Humberside Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for Humberside, England. ... Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the county of Kent covering a geographical area south of London, to the coast and including major shipping routes via the Thames and Medway rivers. ... The Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is the county-wide, statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the Shire county of Lancashire, 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. ... Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service which covers the area of Northumberland, England. ... North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering the area of Scarborough, Hambleton, Ryedale, Selby, York, Richmondshire, Craven and Harrogate; therefore dividing the service into 8 groups. ... The Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, is the Fire Service serving the county of Oxfordshire. ... The Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory FRS or Fire and Rescue Service covering the area of Somerset. ... South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of South Yorkshire, England. ... The Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is the statuory fire & rescue service for the County of Surrey, England, with 24 fire stations. ... View of a Tyne and Wear Volvo Fire Appliance. ... Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutary fire and rescue service covering Warwickshire in the West Midlands region of England. ... The West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is statutory fire and rescue service for the county of West Sussex, 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 ceremonial county of Wiltshire, England. ... Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Central Scotland, Scotland. ... Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue sercvice for the area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. ... Fife Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Fife, Scotland, its Chief Fire Officer is Danny ODonnell. ... Grampian Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Grampian, Scotland. ... 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. ... Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering a total area 2,500 square miles and serving a total population of 890,000. ... Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Strathclyde, Scotland, it is the largest fire and rescue service in the Scotland, and one of the largest in Europe. ... Tayside Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Tayside and covering a geographical area of 7,500 square kilometres. ... Location of NIFB districts The Northern Ireland Fire Brigade (NIFB) are the official fire fighters for Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. ...