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Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service


Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, formerly Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade, is the fire and rescue service for the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear. The service provides emergency fire cover to the five comprising metropolitan boroughs of Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and South Tyneside, serving a population of 1.09 million people and a total geographical area of 538 square kilometres. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority is responsible for the running of the service, as well as the publication of performance indicators in
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across the UK to 'Fire and Rescue Service', giving greater emphasis to the changing role of the fire service. In 2004, following further government publications, the name of the service was changed from Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade to Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, with post-2004 vehicle livery and all other parts of the service reflecting the name change. In 2006, the service had built six new fire stations under the Public Private Partnership initiative, replacing older fire stations that were in need of extensive upgrade;
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the service had also built a new headquarters in Washington to replace the previous headquarters on Pilgrim Street in the centre of Newcastle as well as a new Technical Services building. In 2011, the location for the new Sunderland North fire station in Fulwell was announced, with the station expected to be opened in late 2014 and replacing the current station nearby. In July 2014, due to government budget cuts the fire and rescue service was forced to remove a frontline fire appliance from Swalwell and one from Wallsend fire station. May 2015 saw
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accordance with its legal obligations. In April 2017, Chris Lowther was appointed Chief Fire Officer. In November 2018, the service announced proposals to cut frontline operations in order to meet budget requirements imposed by the Government. The proposals are currently under public consultation and members of the public are welcome to complete the consultation survey and attend the remaining meetings, a full list of which can be found at the Tyne and Wear Fire Service website. The public consultation ends in January 2019. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service was established
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Tyne and Wear


new North East Combined Authority. Other joint bodies include the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service and Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, which was created from the merger of the Tyne and Wear Archives Service and Tyne and Wear Museums. These joint bodies are administered by representatives of all five of the constituent councils. In addition the Northumbria Police force, which covers the whole of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear, is one of several joint forces in England spanning two or more counties. The force was created in 1974, and
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County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service


County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering an area of , for the unitary authority areas of County Durham and Darlington. The service borders with Cleveland Fire Brigade, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service and Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service. The service was formed on 1 April 1948 as a result of the Fire Services Act 1947; however in later years it progressed to become one of the largest fire services in the
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as Tyne and Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1974 as a result of changes to area boundaries within the North East of England. Essentially, a fire service did exist through delivery of several smaller fire services established under the Fire Brigades Act 1938 which made it a requirement for local authorities to provide fire cover to their area, although the smaller services were never united as one service as they are today until 1974. During the second World War, all local fire services in the region and on a national level created under the 1938
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, but the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service moved to West Denton in December 1980. In 1894, Newburn Urban District Council was formed. This governed Newburn, along with other suburbs to the west of Newcastle. In 1911, the district council offices were officially opened. On 1 April 1974, following the Local Government Act 1972, it became part of the metropolitan borough of Newcastle upon Tyne in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear. The area is now part of the parliamentary constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne North.
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Tyne and Wear Archives


, which closed. On the abolition of the county council in the local government reorganisation of 1986 Tyne and Wear Archives Service became a joint service of the five metropolitan districts, managed by Gateshead Council. Since 1976 Tyne and Wear Archives Service has been located at Blandford House, Newcastle upon Tyne, the former headquarters of the Co-operative Wholesale Society, which it shares with Discovery Museum. In April 2009 Tyne and Wear Archives Service merged with Tyne and Wear Museums to form Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM).
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year on the throne. The population of the city taken at the 2011 Census was 275,506. Although it is a unitary authority, many public services in the City of Sunderland are provided in cooperation with neighbouring local authorities. For instance, the Northumbria Police covers the five (now independent) boroughs of Tyne and Wear, plus the neighbouring county of Northumberland. The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service covers the five boroughs only. Since 2014, the City of Sunderland has been a member of the North East Combined Authority,
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Tyne and Wear Archives


Tyne and Wear Archives (formerly known as Tyne and Wear Archives Service) is the record office for the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Tyne and Wear Archives preserve documents relating to the area from the 12th to the 21st century. It is based in the former headquarters of the Co-operative Wholesale Society, which it shares with Discovery Museum in Newcastle upon Tyne. The Archives Service was established in 1974 by Tyne and Wear County Council, drawing in the collections of the former Newcastle Archives Office
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legislation were nationalised to form the National Fire Service, remaining this way until the Fire Services Act 1947 which handed control back of fire cover back to local authorities in 1948. When the service was established in 1974, it brought together four small local fire services and parts of two others to form the service that exists today. In June 2003, then Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott submitted a white paper to Parliament outlining reforms to the Fire Service in the UK. Part of the reforms outlined included changing the name of fire services
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Sheriff Hill


Passenger Transport Executive, known as "Nexus". Home Office policing in Sheriff Hill is provided by Northumbria Police; the nearest police station is at High West Street, Gateshead. Statutory emergency fire and rescue service is provided by the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service and Sheriff Hill is served by the Gateshead East station on Dryden Road in Low Fell. Health provision is provided by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, which is a National Health Service (NHS) hospital administered by the Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. The area is
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Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service


on a hot summer's day, but because of the heatwave starving the land of rain and thus drying the peat, the fire reignited on the next day, soon burning out of control, and following a declaration of a major incident the day after that, requiring the evacuation of 50 houses nearby. With the service having never fought a moorland fire on the scale of this fire, mutual aid was sought out from seven other fire services across the north of England, including Cumbria, Tyne and Wear, Nottinghamshire, Humberside
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Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service


Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is a statutory emergency fire and rescue service covering the local authority areas of Bournemouth, Dorset, Poole, Swindon, and Wiltshire. The service was created on 1 April 2016 by the merger of Dorset Fire and Rescue Service and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service. Its headquarters is at Salisbury, Wiltshire, some from the Dorset county boundary. The former headquarters at Poundbury, Dorset, and Potterne, Wiltshire, are retained as area offices; emergency calls for the combined area have been answered by
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Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service


Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the Shire county of Cumbria, England. Of the 38 fire stations, there are six wholetime (Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle (2 Stations East and West), Whitehaven, Workington and Ulverston). 2-day crewed (Kendal and Penrith) and 30 retained. Since 2012 the headquarters are at Penrith next to the headquarters of Cumbria Constabulary. The recent history of Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service really starts in 1947 when the fire service as we know
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Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service


Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) is the statutory fire and rescue service for the county of Norfolk in the east of England. The county consists of around 870,100 people and 2,074 square miles. The Headquarters of Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service is in the town of Wymondham. The full address is Operations and Communications Centre, Jubilee House, Falconers Chase, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0WW. The former headquarters, Whitegates, was commandeered for use by the National Fire Service during the Second World War and was eventually purchased by
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Kilham, Northumberland


formed in 1974 by the merger of Northumberland Constabulary and part of Durham Constabulary. The local neighbourhood team is based at the police station in Berwick upon Tweed. Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, a division of Northumberland County Council, provides public protection services, operating out of the fire station at Wooler. A search and rescue service is provided by the Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team and North of Tyne Search and Rescue Team. Kilham had a population of 131 in 2001, of which 13.7 per cent were below the age of
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Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service


their training department and five as reserve appliances. Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service, along with the other seven fire and rescue services across Scotland, was amalgamated into a single, new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on 1 April 2013. This replaced the previous system of eight regional fire and rescue services across Scotland which existed since 1975. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has its headquarters in Perth. The following eight regional fire and rescue services (originally known as fire brigades) were merged on 1 April 2013, creating
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Grampian Fire and Rescue Service


with the other seven fire and rescue services across Scotland, was amalgamated into a single, new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on 1 April 2013. This replaced the previous system of eight regional fire and rescue services across Scotland which existed since 1975. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has its headquarters in Perth. The following eight regional fire and rescue services (originally known as fire brigades) were merged on 1 April 2013, creating the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: The same boundaries were also used for the eight territorial police
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Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service


in 1975, changed in 1996 to Central Scotland Fire Brigade and in 2004 it changed to Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service to reflect the change in the operations it carried out. Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service, along with the other seven fire and rescue services across Scotland, was amalgamated into a single, new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on 1 April 2013. This replaced the previous system of eight regional fire and rescue services across Scotland which existed since 1975. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has its headquarters in Perth
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Tayside Fire and Rescue Service


and horse-drawn fire pumps, the Fire and Rescue Service has grown and developed into a highly skilled and well equipped organisation which carries out, amongst others, the following duties: Tayside Fire and Rescue Service, along with the other seven fire and rescue services across Scotland, was amalgamated into a single, new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on 1 April 2013. This replaced the previous system of eight regional fire and rescue services across Scotland which existed since 1975. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has its headquarters in Perth
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Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport


its headquarters and main base at the airport. There is a hangar for a Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society helicopter out of the Saskatoon airport. Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport Fire Department operates two crash tenders (Oshkosh Striker 3000) in renovated (2008) fire station to provide fire and rescue services at the airport. Garda Security is contracted by the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority to provide security screening for passengers, non-passengers, and baggage screening. All Screening Officers wear CATSA uniforms. However, are not Government of
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Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service


was awarded the Queens Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2013. The Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service, along with the other seven fire and rescue services across Scotland, was amalgamated into a single, new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on 1 April 2013. This replaced the previous system of eight regional fire and rescue services across Scotland which existed since 1975. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has its headquarters in Perth. The service latterly operated 101 stations throughout the Highlands and Islands.
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Fife Fire and Rescue Service


retained as there is no need to operate a fully staffed fire station in rural areas. Fife Fire and Rescue Service, along with the other seven fire and rescue services across Scotland, was amalgamated into a single, new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on 1 April 2013. This replaced the previous system of eight regional fire and rescue services across Scotland which existed since 1975. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has its headquarters in Perth. The service operated 14 fire stations, both whole-time and retained (part-time
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Transport in Tyne and Wear


Tyne and Wear is the metropolitan area which includes all of Newcastle, and the city of Sunderland. However, Tyne and Wear is not an urban area as there are large green spaces between Newcastle and Sunderland. There is currently a large transportation system in Tyne and Wear, which includes a metro system, an extensive bus network and an international airport. Nexus are the passenger transport executive responsible for transport in Tyne and Wear with its headquarters in Newcastle, the primary transport hub of North East England. Newcastle arguably had the world
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Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service


new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on 1 April 2013. This replaced the previous system of eight regional fire and rescue services across Scotland which had existed since 1975. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has its headquarters in Perth. Strathclyde Fire & Rescue had over 200 Appliances which includes Rescue Pumps, Aerial Rescue Pumps (ARP), Heavy Rescue Vehicle, Technical Support Unit, Major Incident Units and Water Rescue Units. Also the Volunteer Stations had Volunteer Support Units. The service operated 111 fire stations. The following eight regional fire
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Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service


Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the non-metropolitan county of Cambridgeshire and the unitary authority of Peterborough. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service was formed in 1974 from the merger of the Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Fire Brigade and the Huntingdon and Peterborough Fire Brigade (which had been formed in 1965 from the merger of Huntingdonshire Fire Brigade and the Soke of Peterborough Fire Brigade); all of which had existed since 1948. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service's headquarters are located in Huntingdon. Cambridgeshire Fire
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Marsden Grotto


Restaurants in 2003. The Grotto later passed to Oxford Hotels and Inns Management Ltd.. In September 2007, South Tyneside Council, who are responsible for the stairs adjacent to the pub, closed them off due to a damaged step, pending repair. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service ordered the pub be temporally closed to the public until the stairs reopen as they are the only means of safe evacuation from the pub, especially at high tide. The Grotto reopened on 21 March 2008. There have long been tales of hauntings
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Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service


1975, before moving to other Services through promotion. He returned as its Chief Officer in April 2010. Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service, along with the other seven fire and rescue services across Scotland, was amalgamated into a single, new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on 1 April 2013. This replaced the previous system of eight regional fire and rescue services across Scotland which had existed since 1975. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has its headquarters in Perth. The Lothian & Borders Service had a total of 36 operational
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Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service


The Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire service serving the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is known as an on-call fire service with whole-time support. Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters is in Kidlington, Oxford, Oxfordshire. This is also the location of the fire service control room and workshops. Oxfordshires control room is now based at Reading, known as Thames valley fire control centre, in partnership with Royal Berkshire and Buckingham / Milton keynes fire and rescue services. Kidlington's control room now acts as
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2012 Great Britain and Ireland floods


, with many commuters stranded due to public transport closures. Northern Powergrid reported that 23,000 properties were left without electricity in North-East England after flash flooding and lightning storms hit the area. The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service reported more than 1,500 calls relating to flooding on the night of 28 June. 999 land line services were knocked out in some areas and the damage ran to huge amounts only visible the next day after water cleared. Many parts of County Durham and Northumberland were also affected with thousands of homes across
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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service


the merger of Devon Fire and Rescue Service with Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. The Somerset service, previously known as Somerset Fire Brigade, was formed on 1 April 1948. Devon Fire Brigade was formed in 1973, by the amalgamation of Exeter City Brigade, Plymouth City Brigade and Devon County Brigade. It became Devon Fire and Rescue Service in 1987. The Service's main headquarters is located at Clyst St George near Exeter. Its main training centre is the Service Training Centre (STC) at Plympton fire station. The Service
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Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service


Merseyside Fire and Civil Defence Authority on 1 April 1986 as established by the Local Government Act 1985. In an effort to modernise the Fire service the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 received Royal Assent on 22 July 2004. This legislation changed the name to Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority. The change of name also reflects the fact that the service, in addition to fighting fire, conducts rescues such as RTC's and is heavily involved in prevention work in communities. Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority Headquarters is located on Bridle Road,
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Dorset Fire and Rescue Service


Dorset Fire and Rescue Service is the former statutory Fire and Rescue Service for the area of Dorset, South West England. The Service Headquarters were located in Colliton Park, Dorchester, but as of October 2008 moved to a new purpose built location in Poundbury. With effect from April 2016, the fire services of Dorset and Wiltshire were merged into the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service. Dorset County Fire Brigade was formed by mainly volunteer brigades, falling within the responsibility of Dorset County Council. Fire Brigades were nationalised during the
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Grampian Fire and Rescue Service


850,000 in the summer months and tourist seasons. The headquarters were located at 19 North Anderson Drive, Aberdeen, AB15 6DW. Additionally, there are five-full-time and over thirty part-time fire stations. Currently there are: The Grampian Fire and Rescue Service was unusual in operating distinctive white painted fire engines. Other UK fire services operate red painted vehicles. The creation of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service will lead to the gradual repainting of Grampian's vehicles in red. Grampian Fire and Rescue Service, along
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Fire services in South Korea


the Ministry of Public Safety and Security and the city or circuit firefighting headquarters. Under the Central Fire Service there are National 119 Rescue Headquarters and a National Fire Service Academy, and under the city or circuit Firefight Headquarters there are fire stations and local fire academy. The Central Fire Service is the central government, the city or circuit fire headquarters is managed by the local government respectively. Although it is in principle to set up one fire station in one city, county, or ward, it was not protected, and as
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service


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. It is administered by a joint authority of 22 people who are appointed annually from the five metropolitan boroughs of West Yorkshire, known as the Fire and Rescue Authority. West Yorkshire covers an area of approximately which includes remote moorland, rural villages, large towns and cities as well as Leeds Bradford International Airport. The fire and rescue service's headquarters are located at Oakroyd Hall,
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Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service


Council, called the Wiltshire and Swindon Combined Fire Authority. The members were appointed annually. The fire and rescue service's headquarters was at Manor House, Potterne, near Devizes, where there was also a training centre. With effect from 1 April 2016, the service was merged into the new Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service. Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service worked in partnership with the South Western Ambulance Service to provide emergency medical cover to parts of Wiltshire. These were areas that had been identified as having a greater need
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Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service


Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) is the statutory fire and rescue service for the county of Hertfordshire, England. The county consists of 634 square miles and a population of over 1.1 million. The Service Headquarters is located in Hertford whilst the Training and Development Centre and Fire Control Centre are located in Stevenage. It is administered by a Fire Authority which is an internal part of Hertfordshire County Council. The Chief Fire Officer is Darryl Keen, assisted by Deputy Chief Fire Officer Chris Bigland. In December 2005, the service
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Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service


Service. HFRS are now headquartered in Eastleigh. Since late 2015, it has shared its headquarters with Hampshire Constabulary. CBRN Response: Urban Search & Rescue (USAR): Pods: Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service works in partnership with the South Central Ambulance Service to provide emergency medical cover to select areas of Hampshire. Currently, 21 areas have been identified as having a greater need for ambulance cover. Annually, the service attends over 13,000 medical emergencies supporting the ambulance service. The aim of a co-responder is to preserve
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Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service


Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service serving the county of Warwickshire in the West Midlands region of England. The service covers an area of 1,975.33 km² and a population of around 546,600 people. It employs 550 staff and has 17 fire stations with 32 fire engines. The service is administered by Warwickshire County Council. Its headquarters are in Leamington Spa. A new interim Chief Fire Officer Andy Hickmott was appointed in May 2013 following Graeme Smith's retirement. He was in the fire service for 30 years and
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Tyne and Wear News


Tyne and Wear News (previously known as Bulletin) is a local television news and current affairs programme, serving Tyne and Wear. Produced by Made in Tyne & Wear, the programme was produced and broadcast from studios at the University of Sunderland. "Tyne and Wear News" focused on local news stories from Tyne and Wear, as opposed to the broader regional news services provided by BBC North East and Cumbria and ITV Tyne Tees. The programme also covered stories from the surrounding areas of Northumberland and County Durham. Originally broadcast
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Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service


Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, England. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service covers an area of approximately . The service has 41 fire stations which until 2006 were organised into three territorial Area Commands (South, East and West), each one with an Area Command Headquarters, based at Stretford, Rochdale and Bolton respectively. When the brigade altered the command area's structure they divided the three area commands from South, East and West to 11
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Chief fire officer


Chief fire officer (CFO), formerly often just chief officer, is the highest rank in British fire and rescue services. There are currently 50 chief fire officers serving in the United Kingdom in charge of the local authority fire services. There is also a chief fire officer responsible for the Ministry of Defence Fire Services, which includes the Defence Fire and Rescue Service and the RAF Fire Service. Some UK airport fire services also designate their seniors officers as CFOs, though these officers rarely wear the same rank insignia as a local
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Avon Fire and Rescue Service


Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) is the fire and rescue service covering the unitary authorities of Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire in South West England. The headquarters of the service is co-located with Avon and Somerset Police in Portishead, and the service has 22 fire stations across its area. Avon Fire Brigade was created in 1974, when Avon county was created. In 1996, the county was abolished and four separate unitary authorities were created. Administration of the service was
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Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service


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 fire service was formerly administered by Berkshire County Council, but when that was abolished the service became the responsibility of the Royal Berkshire Fire Authority, made up of representatives from the six unitary authorities of Bracknell Forest Borough Council, Reading Borough Council, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Slough Borough Council, West Berkshire Council, and Wokingham Borough Council. The service's headquarters are located at
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Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service


The Highlands & Islands Fire & Rescue Service (previously Highland and Islands Fire Brigade) (Scottish Gaelic: "Seirbheisean Smàlaidh na Gàidhealtachd 's nan Eilean") was the statutory fire and rescue 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. It was the fire service covering the largest geographical area in the United Kingdom (its area is roughly equivalent in size to Belgium), and has its headquarters
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Newcastle upon Tyne


-city services mainly between both the West and East ends via the city centre with some services extending out to the MetroCentre, Killingworth, Wallsend and Ponteland. Bus services in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding boroughs part of the Tyne & Wear area are coordinated by Nexus, the Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive. Other major departure points are Pilgrim Street for buses running south of the Tyne via Gateshead, and Blackett Street/Monument for services to the East or West of the city. Many bus services also pass Newcastle railway
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Tyne and Wear


owns and operates the Tyne and Wear Metro light rail system, and the Shields ferry service and the Tyne Tunnel, linking communities on either side of the River Tyne. Also through Nexus, the authority subsidises socially necessary transport services (including taxis) and operates a concessionary fares scheme for the elderly and disabled. The Passenger Transport Authority is a "precepting authority", raising funds by imposing a levy on the Council Tax of the five constituent authorities of Tyne and Wear. In April 2014 Nexus became an executive body of the
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Humberside Fire and Rescue Service


Humberside Fire and Rescue Service's headquarters are on the western outskirts of Hull in Summergroves Way near the boundary with Hessle. This building houses the majority of the Service's administration and support services including Stores, IT, Health & Safety, Training etc. Humberside Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) operates from 30 fire stations. These stations are strategically situated around the region to ensure suitable coverage around the region. 8 of these stations are Wholetime, 3 stations are Wholetime/Retained, and 19 station are Retained. The 30
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City of Sunderland


the Museums and Archive Service, of the Tyne and Wear Fire and Civil Defence Authority and of the Passenger Transport Authority is exercised not by committees of directly elected county councillors but by nominees chosen by the elected members of the five district authorities. Sunderland has not had a separate police force since 1967, when the Borough of Sunderland Police merged with Durham Constabulary. The City is now part of the Northumbria Police Force area. This force was set up in 1974, and covers the whole of Tyne and Wear plus the much larger
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Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums


Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) is a regional group of United Kingdom national museums and the county archives service located across the Tyne and Wear area of north-east England. They have been administered by a joint board of local authorities since the abolition of the Tyne and Wear Metropolitan County Council in 1986. They receive financial support from the five local authorities they operate within and since 2012, Arts Council England. The service is one of those specified in the Designation Scheme administered by Arts Council England. In the
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History of fire brigades in the United Kingdom


government was again reformed in 1996, and all brigades except Tayside and the Highlands and Islands eventually adopted the name "Fire and Rescue Service". Under the terms of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, the eight regional services were replaced by a single Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for the whole of Scotland, with effect from 1 April 2013. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has its headquarters in Cambuslang (having initially been based in Perth). As in Great Britain, there were numerous local authority
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Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service


The Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the non-metropolitan county of Gloucestershire, England. The service is run by Gloucestershire County Council. The service's headquarters are located at the TriService Emergency Centre in Quedgeley, near Gloucester. Also operating from there are Gloucestershire Constabulary and South Western Ambulance Service. The service has 22 stations, 18 of which are Retained and 4 which have one appliance Wholetime, that are crewed by 4 watches; Blue, Red, White & Black. CBRN Response
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Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service


new Service Headquarters (SHQ) at Tolvaddon opened in 2015 As part of the FiReControl project, Cornwall Fire and Rescue Services' control room was planned to switch over to the regional control centre in Taunton, Somerset. Originally scheduled to take place in July 2010, the cutover date was revised to January 2012, however the plan was scrapped in December 2010. Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service operates 31 fire stations, of which two are crewed day and night (wholetime), five are day-crewed (Monday to Sunday,
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Rescue and Fire Unit N°1 in Bydgoszcz


for new volunteers. A law passed on February 1950 regarding fire protection established national professional bodies for fire protection under the command of a Fire Brigades Headquarters - . In the 1970s, Professional firefighters started to protect the city with three shifts (24/48 hours) from both their headquarters in Pomorska street and in the district of Fordon. The duty was performed by 181 officers and 25 employees of the Headquarters of the Regional Fire Service, overlooking the neighboring municipalities of Bydgoszcz. An August 1991 Law on Fire Protection created the Rescue Unit No
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Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service


city's fire station. The service also had a training facility based 25 miles north of Inverness in Invergordon, as well as a state of the art control centre, which again is based in the Highland capital, but on a different site from the main headquarters. The following eight regional fire and rescue services (originally known as fire brigades) were merged on 1 April 2013, creating the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: The same boundaries were also used for the eight territorial police forces, which were amalgamated into Police Scotland
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service


an organisational structure assessment for major fires. This policy was driven forward by central government and after some refinement was adopted in 1999. In April 2014, the service's emergency call response centre was moved from the Birkenshaw site to a location in Leeds which also subsequently became the call centre for the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service as well. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service operates 41 fire stations including the headquarters and training centre at Birkenshaw. Wholetime consists of working two days, two nights and four days off. Day crewing
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Department of Fire and Emergency Services


Services Division of FESA. The Fire and Rescue Service and Bush Fire Service actively maintain their original identities. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services was established in 2012 and replaced FESA. The first Fire and Emergency Commissioner Wayne Gregson was appointed. Wayne Gregson is a former WA Police Assistant Commissioner. A new state of the art headquarters is located at Stockton Bend, Cockburn Central. This building includes the state and metropolitan operations centres, statewide communications centre, operations/capability commands and corporate services. The Career Fire and Rescue Service
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Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service


fire stations, separated into 11 groups, with each covering a different area of Lothian and Borders. Until March 2013 there were: Headquarters were located at Lauriston Place in Edinburgh, which also housed The Museum of Fire until 2016. It had separate training and Logistical Support Centres at Goldenacre and Newbridge. The following eight regional fire and rescue services (originally known as fire brigades) were merged on 1 April 2013, creating the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: The same boundaries were also used for the eight territorial police forces,
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Kerala Fire And Rescue Services


(D.G.) who is the rank of the D.G.P., I.P.S. rank and under him there is a Director (Admn.) at the Headquarters, and a Director (Technical) at the Kerala Fire And Rescue Services Academy, Viyyur, Thrissur. There are six Regional Offices consisting of two or three districts, located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Kozhikode and Kannur where Regional Officers are in charge. Each district has a District Fire Office and under each District Fire Officer there are Fire & Rescue Stations where a
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Nottingham


leisure, have been extensively used for transport in the past. Fire and rescue services are provided by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, and emergency medical care by East Midlands Ambulance Service, both of which have their headquarters in Nottingham. Law enforcement is carried out by Nottinghamshire Police, whose headquarters are at Sherwood Lodge in Arnold. The city has a Crown Court and a Magistrates' Court. Laurie Macdonald of "Inside One" magazine observes that Nottingham's former high crime rate earned it the nickname "Shottingham", but that
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Tyne and Wear Metro


effective way to introduce rail service to parts of Tyne and Wear the current Metro services did not reach. The plan listed a number of routes, not all of which were to be built as rail lines; transitional bus services were envisioned, and these could be replaced by trams as demand increased. The original Project Orpheus has been abandoned, possibly because of the government's present "value-for-money" policies for public transport. The use of trams in Tyne & Wear is now less likely, with additional public
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Ventura County Fire Department


various Battalion chiefs in the VCFD. Headquartered at Station 54, Battalion 1 services the Camarillo and Somis areas as well as the department's Special Operations activities. Special operations include dealing with hazardous materials, urban search and rescue, water rescue and specialized fire fighting activities such as shipboard and aircraft emergencies. Headquartered at Station 23, Battalion 2 services the Ojai Valley area as well as parts of the north coast. VCFD is under the auspices of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, who appoint the Fire Chief. Reporting directly to
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Kerala Fire And Rescue Services


Director General, Fire and Rescue, Home Guards and Civil Defence. There are 14 District Offices (Assistant Divisional Offices in each Districts) and 5 Divisional Offices in Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Palakkad and Kozhikode and one Assistant Divisional Officer in Kerala Fire and Rescue Services Academy. Motor Transport wing is established in Headquarters, Academy and five Divisional office. The Department is in a stage of modernisation and development so as to provide better service to the public in all emergency situations. The head of the Department is the Director General
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Wear it Purple Day


organisations supporting Wear it Purple Day include Queensland Ambulance Service (2015), and in 2014; NSW Emergency Service, the Ambulance Services of NSW, Fire and Rescue NSW, the NSW Rural Fire Service and the Australian Federal Police. Defence staff have also participated, with encouragement from Defence Gay and Lesbian Information Service (DEFGLIS). The Navy's Systems Training School at HMAS Watson hosted events for Wear it Purple Day in 2013. There has also been strong support from the banking sector, including screenings for employees of Westpac,
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Tyne & Wear TV


Tyne & Wear TV (formerly Made in Tyne & Wear) is a local television station serving Tyne & Wear and parts of Northumberland and County Durham. The station is owned and operated by Local Television Limited and forms part of a group of eight local TV stations. Its local offices are based at the David Puttnam Media Centre in the St. Peter's campus at the University of Sunderland. In December 2012, the broadcast regulator OFCOM announced Made Television had been awarded a licence to broadcast the local TV service for the Newcastle,
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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service


employs approximately 1,850 staff, including 578 whole time firefighters and 36 control room staff, 930 retained firefighters and 300 non-uniformed staff. Each county operated its own control room until 2012 but they now have a single control room at Service Headquarters, Exeter. The fire service operates 85 fire stations, which is the second largest number of fire stations in an English fire service after those of the London Fire Brigade. Pods: Trailers Urban Search & Rescue (USAR): Modules: CBRN Response: Devon and Somerset Fire and
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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service


had not negatively affected operational response. The service is headquartered in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, which also houses a national training centre opened in January 2013. There are a further three service delivery centres in the east, west and north of the country. On 16 August 2012 the Scottish Government confirmed the first chief fire officer of the new service would be Alasdair Hay, then acting chief fire officer of Tayside Fire and Rescue Service, following an open recruitment exercise. Pat Watters, former president of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
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Highland County, Virginia


limited access to healthcare and other services. There are three volunteer fire departments servicing Highland County. The southern portions of the county are serviced by the Bolar Volunteer Fire Department headquartered in the village of Bolar in neighboring Bath County, Virginia. The McDowell Volunteer Fire Department, organized in 1978, serves the areas of McDowell, Doe Hill, and Head Waters. The areas of Monterey and Blue Grass are served by the Highland County Volunteer Fire Department. Rescue squad services for the county are provided by the Highland County Volunteer Rescue Squad
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Kingston upon Hull


, which has its headquarters near Hessle and five fire stations in Hull. This service was formed in 1974 following local government reorganisation from the amalgamation of the East Riding of Yorkshire County Fire Service, Grimsby Borough Fire and Rescue Service, Kingston Upon Hull City Fire Brigade and part of the Lincoln (Lindsey) Fire Brigade and a small part of the West Riding of Yorkshire County Fire and Rescue Service. Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust provides healthcare from three sites, Hull Royal Infirmary, Castle Hill Hospital and, until 2008
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West Midlands Fire Service


Midlands area. mapframe latitude="52.484128" longitude="-1.877759" zoom="15" width="273" height="207" align="left" /The Service's headquarters is located in Nechells in Birmingham, which is also the home to Staffordshire and West Midlands Fire Control. The control room, based at West Midlands Fire Service headquarters is the main incident management and mobilising centre for both West Midlands Fire Service and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The service divides its main functions into 3 areas. Response, prevention and protection. Response covers responding to emergencies, risk-based attendance standards,
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service


and was an amalgamation of smaller brigades across the county. These included the West Riding County Fire Service, Bradford City Fire Brigade, Dewsbury County Borough Fire Brigade, Halifax County Borough Fire Brigade, Huddersfield County Borough Fire, Leeds City Fire Brigade and Wakefield City Fire Brigade. At its inception, the WYF&RS had 52 stations across the five districts. The service's headquarters is at Oakroyd Hall in Birkenshaw; the hall is a grade II listed building that has housed the headquarters since 1964 when it was the hq for the West
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Devizes


office of the Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner since the creation of that post in 2012. Wiltshire Air Ambulance was based at the police headquarters site until 2018. Healthcare and ambulance response services in Devizes are provided by the National Health Service. South Western Ambulance Service have an ambulance station in Devizes. Fire and rescue services in Devizes are provided by  Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, who have a fire station with a retained staff. They also have a training centre on the Hopton industrial estate. Each year at Easter the
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Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Department


The Loudoun County Combined Fire-Rescue System (LC-CFRS) is made up of the career Loudoun County Fire and Rescue (LCFR) and 16 volunteer companies. LC-CFRS has the responsibility of protecting the citizens and property of the towns, villages, and suburbs of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, from fires and fire hazards, providing emergency medical services, and technical rescue, including Hazardous Materials, Mass Casualty Incidents, environmental dangers and more. The department's headquarters and training facilities are in Leesburg,
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Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services


of a Madras City Fire Brigade, a year after a major fire in the commissioner of revenue administration, land record office. Initially, the department comprised some steam or manually operated engines stationed in important parts, which were maintained by the Madras Corporation. The organisation was based on British pattern and the real fillip came during 1942 at the time of the Second World War. During 1967, a separate department for Fire Services was created and all operations were brought under it. The headquarters of Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services department
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Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service


, and the villages of Ipstones and Longnor amongst others. The Staffordshire Moorlands is home to Flash, the highest village in Britain. It stands 463 metres (1,518 feet) above sea level. The service is run under the command of the Chief Fire Officer and an executive board, and provides emergency response from 33 strategically located fire stations, divided into three delivery groups: Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service has its headquarters and training school at Pirehill near the town of Stone in mid-Staffordshire. Their fire control centre used to
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Gateshead Interchange


Gateshead Interchange is a transport interchange in the centre of the town of Gateshead, England. It is served by the Tyne & Wear Metro, whose station is underground, as well as local bus services. The bus concourse was used by over 3.8 million passengers, making it the busiest bus station in Tyne and Wear. The interchange opened on 15 November 1981, as part of the third stage of the Tyne & Wear Metro system, which included the main underground sections in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, as well as
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Civil Defence Ireland


such as White Gloves, White belt etc. as directed by the Civil Defence Officer. While these are the main two configurations of uniforms there are also a number of other configurations for different specialist areas. For example members of the Auxiliary Fire Service are issued with firefighting jackets/trousers, gloves, fire boots and firefighter's helmets. Members of the rescue service wear a jumpsuit and safety boots/helmets. Members of the Water Rescue Unit are issued with drysuits, water rescue helmets and Personal flotation devices (PFDs).
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Avon Fire and Rescue Service


grants so that a junior UK firefighter may visit the fire service of another country. In September 2017 the service's headquarters was moved from Temple Back, Bristol to the Avon and Somerset Constabulary's headquarters in Portishead. Following the move an unexpected number of support staff left the service, resulting in recruitment delays in finding replacement staff. On 28 July 2017, the Chief Fire Officer, Kevin Pearson was suspended following the publication of a report from the Home Office on an investigation into how the service is run, citing that it
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Lexington Fire Department


Fire Chief Kristin Chilton. Most of the department's offices are at its headquarters station, Firehouse 1. Note that vehicles with a * are cross-staffed by the companies/personnel at its station. The Lexington Fire Department provides fire & ems services, in addition to hazardous materials, technical rescue, aircraft firefighting, dive rescue, and fire prevention services. Many of LFD's companies are special operations companies, and are trained in some type of special operations. Many of these companies are strategically located throughout the county.
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York


City Council appointed a watch committee which established a police force and appointed a chief constable. On 1 June 1968 the York City, East Riding of Yorkshire and North Riding of Yorkshire police forces were amalgamated to form the York and North East Yorkshire Police. Since 1974, Home Office policing in York has been provided by the North Yorkshire Police. The force's central headquarters for policing York and nearby Selby are in Fulford. Statutory emergency fire and rescue service is provided by the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, whose headquarters is
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Leeds


. In the North West of the City the main stations are Weetwood and Woodhouse Lane; in the North East the main stations are Stainbeck near Chapel Allerton and Killingbeck; in the South the main stations are Leeds Central located on Park Street in the city centre and the District Headquarters itself. Fire and rescue services are provided by the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The fire stations in Leeds are: Cookridge, Gipton, Hunslet, Stanks, Moortown, Stanningley and the "Leeds" fire station (near city centre,
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Wakefield


Yorkshire Police force and is within the DA, Wakefield division, which covers the whole district. Wakefield is also the location of the West Yorkshire Police Force Headquarters, located on Laburnam Road. The statutory emergency fire and rescue service is provided by the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, from Wakefield fire station. Hospital services are provided by the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust and community health services, including GPs, district and community nurses, dentists and pharmacists, are co-ordinated by Wakefield District Primary Care Trust. Waste management
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Wall Township, New Jersey


, also known as Wall Fire District #2, was formed in May 1931. Their headquarters station is located at 3404 Belmar Boulevard. South Wall Fire-Rescue (52-3), protecting Wall Fire District #3, was established in 1946. Headquartered at 2605 Atlantic Avenue, South Wall responds to calls for service in the south end of town. Fire inspection services for the entire township are provided by Wall Fire District #1 through the Fire Prevention Bureau. The fire marshal's office is located at 2700 Allaire
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Preserved Shelvoke and Drewry Vehicles


SPV WX Emergency Tender. Year of Manufacture: 1981 Original Operator: Tyne & Wear Fire Brigade. Owner: Private Collection  Location: N.E. England. ETN 909 W is a Shelvoke & Drewry Emergency Tender built on a Shelvoke WX SPV (special Purpose Vehicle) chassis fitted with Benson bodywork it was supplied new to Tyne & Wear Metropolitan Fire Brigade Fossway fire station in the East end of Newcastle. It is fitted with a Boughton 5 ton hydraulic winch and a 10 KW generator, which powers the extending lighting mast. SD SPV
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Poole


, design and media. Home Office policing is provided by the Poole and Bournemouth Division of Dorset Police which has one police station in Poole on Wimborne Road in the town centre. Dorset Fire and Rescue Service provides statutory emergency fire and rescue services for Poole and are based at Poole Fire Station in Creekmoor which opened in 2008. The former fire station on Wimborne Road was demolished in 2008 and was replaced with a joint fire and police divisional headquarters which opened in 2009. Poole Hospital is a large NHS Foundation Trust hospital in Longfleet
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Motorcycle ambulance


rescue equipment. Most crews are firefighters with training in first responder, First Aid, and/or paramedic. Each crew member wears a lightweight fire suit and a fire fighting motorcycle helmet. A lot of these motorcycles have their own radio, cargo bays, lights and sirens. Kenya launched her first Paramedic Rider in May 2015 during the Mater Heart Run. This was done by Avenue Rescue Services Ltd, a member of the Avenue Group of Healthcare Providers. Avenue Rescue Services launched 2 motocycles manned by 4 riders. The bikes are used
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Distillex factory fire


, visible more than 20 miles away, was produced. Both the Tyne and Wear Metro light rail system, between Tynemouth and North Shields, and the Tyne road tunnel beneath the River Tyne were closed down while the fire was active. A 5-mile (8 km) no-fly zone was also placed over nearby Newcastle International Airport. It took 25 fire appliances 5 hours to bring the fire under control, and damping down continued through the following day. On 15 April 2002, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service


large range of incidents including structural collapse, large transport incidents, open area searches, heavy lifting operations, shoring and many more. The Urban Search and Rescue is station 60 and based at the Service's main headquarters in Exeter. The British Red Cross fire and emergency support service helps to meet the needs of individuals who have suffered damage to their homes following a domestic property fire, flood or similar emergency. Two units operating in Devon and Somerset based at the based Plymouth Red Cross Centre and Bridgwater Fire Station are dedicated volunteers
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Cheshire 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. It has 28 fire stations and a headquarters in Winsford. 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: Manchester and Liverpool. The service responds to emergency incidents - known as Emergency Response (ER) across the four unitary
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Shields Ferry


Tyneside. The service provides a viable alternative to travelling via Newcastle city centre on the Tyne and Wear Metro or the Tyne Tunnel. The Shields Ferry can be used by cyclists and is part of the National Cycle Route 1. All of the vessels in service with Nexus can carry wheelchairs. Because the ferry is operated by Nexus, who also operate the Tyne and Wear Metro, ticketing is integrated with the Metro ticketing system. Many Metro tickets are valid on the Ferry. New style Transfare tickets can be purchased allowing one-
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Go North East


2018, East Yorkshire Motor Services was acquired by Go-Ahead, bringing an end to 30 years of family ownership. EYMS, now re-named to 'East Yorkshire', will continue to run as a standalone company within Go North East. Go North East's headquarters and central engineering department are based at separate locations in Gateshead and Tyne & Wear. Operations were previously split between a North and South division. North operating many trunk services as well as local services around Gateshead, North Tyneside, West Durham and Southern
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Tyne and Wear


the area, and gave it the name "Tyneside". The name "Tyneside" proved controversial on Wearside, and a government amendment changed the name to "Tyne and Wear" at the request of Sunderland County Borough Council. Although the metropolitan county council was abolished in 1986, several "joint bodies" exist to run certain services on a county-wide basis. Most notable is the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority, which co-ordinates transport policy. Through its passenger transport executive, known as Nexus, it
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Felling, Tyne and Wear


no further rescues occurred. Some 29 men were saved, but the remaining 92 men and boys were killed. Two days later the decision was made to seal the colliery to starve the fire of oxygen. Just one year later, on 24 December 1813, a further catastrophe occurred: About half-past one o'clock on the morning, an explosion took place in Felling colliery, by which nine men and thirteen boys were hurried into eternity, several others severely burnt, and all the underground horses but one destroyed. The accident
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Mountain rescue


the other in the Kowloon Peninsula. The two command centres merged in 1972 to a single centre based at the Civil Aid Service headquarters in Kowloon. In 2005, the M.R.U. was renamed the "Mountain Search and Rescue Company" (MSaR). The Mountain Search and Rescue Company of the Civil Aid Service is responsible for rescue operations in the hills and hiking trails of Hong Kong. As of 2014 the Company has 13 officers and 128 members. The unit works alongside the Government Flying Service in the air and Hong Kong Fire
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Potterne


responsible for all significant local government functions. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service have their control centre on the outskirts of the village, in the grounds of the manor house. Prior to the amalgamation of the Dorset and Wiltshire services in 2016, the manor house (a late 18th century building, extended 1888-9) was the headquarters of Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service. The house was offered for sale in 2017. The Church of England parish church of St Mary is Grade I listed. Dating from the 13th century
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Bank Foot Metro station


Bank Foot Metro station in the suburbs of Newcastle upon Tyne, (opened 1981) was the terminus of the Tyne and Wear Metro Green line before the extension to Newcastle Airport opened in 1991. Between 1989 and 1991 (while the extension was being built) a dedicated non-stop bus service ran between Bank Foot station and the airport; this was route M77 (the X77 was the express bus between central Newcastle and the airport) and operated by OK Motor Services using minibuses painted in Tyne and Wear PTE livery. When
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Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive


will be invested in renewal and upgrade of infrastructure, with modernisation of stations and trains also included. Trains will not be replaced within this programme, but are expected to be replaced in around 2023. In April 2009 Nexus launched a Bus Strategy aimed at improving the bus network in Tyne and Wear, which accounts for around 77% of all public transport journeys in the area. Nexus said it wished to work in partnership with commercial bus companies which operate 90% of services in Tyne and Wear. Priorities include increasing the punctuality
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