Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Agency overview[1] | |
| Employees | +1,500 |
| Chief Fire Officer | Jon Charters |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 40 (Including USAR at Chorley) |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is the county-wide, statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the shire county of Lancashire, England and also includes the unitary authorities of Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is made up of six area commands as follows: Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western, Central and Pennine. Within these areas there are 18 wholetime, 17 retained stations and four day crewed stations providing Lancashire with 24-hour fire cover.
Performance
[edit]Every fire and rescue service in England and Wales is periodically subjected to a statutory inspection by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). The inspections investigate how well the service performs in each of three areas. On a scale of outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service was rated as follows:
| Area | Rating 2018/19[2] | Rating 2021/22[3] | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness | Good | Good | How effective is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks? |
| Efficiency | Good | Good | How efficient is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks? |
| People | Good | Good | How well does the fire and rescue service look after its people? |
See also
[edit]- Fire service in the United Kingdom
- Lancashire Constabulary
- GRIP (Group Intervention Panel)
- List of British firefighters killed in the line of duty
References
[edit]- ^ "Welcome to the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service". Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2006.
- ^ "Lancashire 2018/19". Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). 20 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Lancashire 2021/22". Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). 27 July 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
External links
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