| Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service | |
 Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service area |
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| Coverage | |
|---|---|
| Area | Leicestershire & Rutland |
| Size | 2,552.93 km² |
| Population | 953,100 |
| Operations | |
| Formed | 1948, 1974 (in current form) |
| HQ | Glenfield |
| Staff | 835 approx |
| Stations | 20 |
| Co-responder | 1 Station |
| Chief Fire Officer | Dave Webb |
| Website | Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service |
| Fire authority | Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Combined Fire Authority |
The Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service which covers Leicestershire and Rutland including the unitary authority of Leicester.
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History
The Leicestershire and Rutland Fire Brigade and the separate City of Leicester Fire Brigade were created in 1948 by the Fire Services Act 1947. In 1974 the City of Leicester FB was merged with Leicestershire & Rutland FB to create the present fire service.
Since Rutland and the City of Leicester became separate authorities in the 1990s. The fire authority which administers the service, is a joint-board made up of representatives from Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council.[1]
Fire stations
Leicestershire FRS has 20 fire stations located at the following places:[2]
- Ashby de la Zouch
- Billesdon
- Central (Leicester)
- Coalville
- Eastern (Leicester)
- Hinckley
- Kibworth
- Loughborough
- Lutterworth
- Market Bosworth
- Market Harborough
- Melton Mowbray
- Moira
- Oakham
- Shepshed
- Southern (Leicester)
- Syston
- Uppingham
- Western (Leicester)
- Wigston
Co-Responder Stations
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service works in partnership with the East Midlands Ambulance Service to provide emergency medical cover to a small part of Leicestershire. The only area that has been identified as having a greater need for ambulance cover is Billesdon. The aim of a co-responder team is to preserve life until the arrival of either a Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV) or an ambulance. Co-responder vehicles are equipped with oxygen and automated external defibrillator (AED) equipment.
References
- ^ Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Combined Fire Authority
- ^ Fire stations location map From official website
External links
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