South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| County | South Yorkshire |
| Agency overview | |
| Chief Fire Officer | Chris Kirby[1] |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 21 |
| Website | |
| www | |
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue is the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of South Yorkshire, England. The service covers the areas of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.[2] In 2020, Chris Kirby was appointed its Chief Fire Officer.[1]
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, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service was rated as follows:
| Area | Rating 2018/19[3] | Rating 2021/22[4] | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness | Good | Requires improvement | How effective is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks? |
| Efficiency | Good | Requires improvement | 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? |
Fire stations
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Currently the service operates 21 fire stations across the county, which are staffed on a wholetime basis, wholetime and day-crewed, wholetime and retained, or retained-only. with the remaining four staffed by on-call retained firefighters.[2] The stations are grouped into four districts: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.[2]
See also
[edit]- Fire service in the United Kingdom
- Fire apparatus
- Firefighter
- FiReControl
- List of British firefighters killed in the line of duty
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Chris Kirby". Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Integrated Risk Management Plan 2021 to 2024". South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "South Yorkshire 2018/19". Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). 17 December 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "South Yorkshire 2021/22". His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). 20 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
External links
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- Official website
- South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service at HMICFRS
- Sheffield Fire Brigade History website
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