"Focusing on improving our services to the
public is of great importance to us in Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue
Service. We therefore look forward with great enthusiasm to the
opportunities presented by the Local Area Agreement. The ability to
work even more closely with partners across the county, to deliver ever
higher quality services to the public, is something that we intend to
support with all of our efforts.”
Frank Swann
Chief Fire Officer
A brief history
The Service as it exists now was formed in 1974 when the City of
Nottingham Fire Brigade and the Nottinghamshire Fire Brigade were
merged. Since 1998, when Nottingham became a separate authority to
Nottinghamshire, the Service has been run by a joint Fire and Rescue
Authority, made up of councillors from both Nottingham City Council and
Nottinghamshire County Council.
Our workforce, our strength
The Service currently has 12 wholetime and 13 retained fire
stations, staffed by 575 wholetime and 375 retained firefighters. They
are supported by over 160 non-uniformed support staff and 30 control
room operators.
In 2007 our firefighters responded to 6,664 calls, which included
over 800 house fires, 351 other building fires, 1,224 vehicle fires and
2,938 non-fire emergencies such as road traffic collisions and water
rescues. Our fire investigators carried out over 100 investigations
into the cause of fires, some of which led to prosecutions for arson
and anti-social behaviour.
Building on success
Recently, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Authority has made
substantial financial investment in the Service, and this has included
new fire engines and upgraded cutting equipment, new breathing
apparatus and lifejackets and approximately £1m worth of new
firefighting equipment. It also includes the launch of a new Specialist
Rescue Team, complete with rapid response vehicle, heavy rescue cutting
equipment and a brand new rigid inflatable boat.
Keeping our communities safe
Although our firefighters are always ready to respond to incidents,
a large part of the Service’s work involves trying to prevent fires
starting at all. This includes working with our local communities
through school visits, youth programmes, in partnership with other
agencies and by attending local events to improve awareness of how
people can keep themselves and their families safe.
Contact us
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters
Bestwood Lodge
Arnold
Nottingham
NG5 8PD
Website: www.notts-fire.gov.uk
