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Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) is the statutory fire and rescue service for the county of Hampshire

Hampshire

Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...

, on the south coast of England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

. The service's chief fire officer is John Bonney.

History

The Service was formed on 4 April 1948 as a result of the Fire Services Act 1947

Fire Services Act 1947

-General Arrangement of the Act:-Scotland:The FRSA 2004 extended only to England and Wales, thus leaving the FSA 1947 in force in Scotland. Most of the 1947 Act was later repealed by the FSA 2005, which left ss...

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Previously, a new law had been passed requiring all local authorities to make provision for firefighting under the Fire Brigades Act 1938

Fire Brigades Act 1938

The Fire Brigades Act 1938 was the primary legislation for Great Britain, excluding London, that placed responsibility for the provision of a fire brigade onto the local authority, and away from the insurance companies....

. Many meetings and discussions were held prior to the services creation in 1948 by the Hampshire fire service committees, to discuss who would be appointed the role of chief fire officer

Chief Fire Officer

A Chief Fire Officer or CFO is the highest ranking Officer in the UK Fire & Rescue Service. There are currently 59 Chief Fire Officers serving in the United Kingdom in charge of County Fire Services....

and how the service would be structured.

With ongoing expansion, the service was under increasing pressure to open a service HQ. The FRS was originally hoping to use and acquire North Hill house located in Winchester

Winchester

Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...

for usage as the headquarters. However the building was owned by the Admiralty at the time and therefore the service was not allowed to buy the premises. In May 1948; the admiralty gave up the premises and allowed the service to operate it. However twenty years later in 1968, the service HQ moved to a floor of Ashburton Court, as well as the control room.

In 1997, Hampshire County Council

Hampshire County Council

Hampshire County Council is the county council that governs the majority of the county of Hampshire in England. It provides the upper tier of local government, below which are district councils, and town and parish councils...

lost control of the FRS, transferring responsibility to the newly formed Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority.

Stations

Service headquarters is located on Leigh Road in Eastleigh

Eastleigh

Eastleigh is a railway town in Hampshire, England, and the main town in the Eastleigh borough which is part of Southampton Urban Area. The town lies between Southampton and Winchester, and is part of the South Hampshire conurbation...

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The Service operates 51 fire stations, 38 of which operate on a retained duty system and 13 are wholetime.

A comprehensive list of the stations follows: Where stations are marked as having wholetime/retained duty system, some appliances in that station operate under the wholetime system and others operate under the retained system.

Number	Station	Fire ground	Duty system	Appliances	Date built
36	Alresford	New Alresford New Alresford New Alresford or simply Alresford is a small town and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. It is situated some 12 km north-east of the city of Winchester and 20 km south-west of the town of Alton... and surrounding areas	Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Light 4x4 Tender	1939
05	Alton	Alton Alton, Hampshire Alton is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of the English county of Hampshire. It had a population of 16,584 at the 1991 census and is administered by East Hampshire district council. It is located on the source of the River Wey and is the highest town in...	Retained	Water Tender Ladder, 2x Water Tender, Light 4x4 Tender	1981
31	Andover	Andover Andover, Hampshire Andover is a town in the English county of Hampshire. The town is on the River Anton some 18.5 miles west of the town of Basingstoke, 18.5 miles north-west of the city of Winchester and 25 miles north of the city of Southampton...	Wholetime/Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Water Tender, Light 4x4 Pump
01	Basingstoke	Basingstoke Basingstoke Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, in south central England. It lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon. It is southwest of London, northeast of Southampton, southwest of Reading and northeast of the county town, Winchester. In 2008 it had an estimated population of... , and surrounding area	Wholetime/Retained	Water Tender Ladder, 2x Water Tender, Light 4x4 Pump, Aerial Ladder Platform, Water/Foam Carrier, Special Equipment Unit	1966
49	Beaulieu	Beaulieu Beaulieu, Hampshire Beaulieu is a small village located on the south eastern edge of the New Forest national park in Hampshire, England and home to both Palace House and the British National Motor Museum.- History :...	Retained	Water Tender	1953
40	Bishop's Waltham	Bishop's Waltham Bishop's Waltham Bishop's Waltham is a small town in Hampshire, England situated at the head of the River Hamble. It is home to the ruins of Bishop's Waltham Palace, an English Heritage monument.-History:... , Swanmore Swanmore Swanmore is a small rural village and civil parish situated in the Meon Valley, Hampshire, England. It is very near to Bishop's Waltham.Swanmore houses the schools Swanmore Primary School and Swanmore College of Technology which is the secondary school for neighbouring towns and villages. The... , Upham Upham, Hampshire Upham is a small village and civil parish in the south of England located in Hampshire approximately 7 miles south-east of Winchester .-The village:... , Durley Durley Durley is a village in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. It is located approximately 7½ miles northeast of Southampton and has a population of around 500.-Governance:...	Retained	Water Tender Ladder	1960
03	Bordon	Bordon Bordon Bordon is a town in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies 5.4 miles southeast of Alton and forms a part of the civil parish of Whitehill, the adjoining village. Both settlements are on the A325 road and close to the A3 road between London and Portsmouth...	Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Water Carrier, Heavy 4x4 Tender	1987
38	Botley	Botley Botley, Hampshire Botley is a historic village in Hampshire, England that obtained a charter for a market from Henry III in 1267. The area has been settled since at least the 10th century....	Retained	Water Tender	1972
50	Brockenhurst	Brockenhurst Brockenhurst Brockenhurst is a village situated in the New Forest, Hampshire, England. The New Forest is a national park and Brockenhurst is therefore surrounded by woodland that attracts thousands of visitors all year round. The nearby towns surrounding Brockenhurst are Lymington and Lyndhurst. Brockenhurst... , Sway and surrounding forests	Retained	Water Tender	1967
52	Burley	Burley Burley, Hampshire Burley is a village and civil parish in the New Forest, Hampshire, England, with a wealth of tea rooms, gift shops, art galleries and a pick-your-own farm.-The village:... , Bransgore Bransgore Bransgore is a village and parish within the New Forest District, Hampshire, UK. The village developed in the 19th century when a church and a school were built... , Holmsley, Thorney Hill, Avon Tyrell, Picket Post Picket Post Picket Post is a hamlet in the civil parish of Picket Hill in the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Ringwood, which lies approximately 2.3 miles south-west from the hamlet, just of the A31 road.-External links:...	Retained	Water Tender, Light 4x4 Tender	1952
23	Cosham	Cosham Cosham Cosham is a northern suburb of Portsmouth lying within the city boundary but off Portsea Island. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 along with Drayton and Wymering and Bocheland , Frodington and Copenore on the island.The name is of Saxon origin and means "Cossa's homestead"...	Wholetime	2x Water Tender Ladder, Water Tender, Special Equipment Unit	1952
41	Droxford	Droxford Droxford Droxford is a village in Hampshire, England, lying in the Meon valley, and lies around 3¾ miles east of Bishop's Waltham within the new South Downs National Park. The A32 passes through the village between Gosport and Alton...	Retained	Water Tender
32	Eastleigh	Eastleigh Eastleigh Eastleigh is a railway town in Hampshire, England, and the main town in the Eastleigh borough which is part of Southampton Urban Area. The town lies between Southampton and Winchester, and is part of the South Hampshire conurbation... , Chandler's Ford Chandler's Ford Chandler's Ford is a largely residential area and civil parish in the Borough of Eastleigh in Hampshire, England, with a population of 20,071 in the 2001 UK Census.... , Valley Park, Twyford Twyford, Hampshire For other places of the same name, see Twyford.Twyford is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, approximately three miles south of Winchester and near the M3 motorway and Twyford Down. In 2001, the population of the parish was 1,456... , Mansbridge Mansbridge Mansbridge is a suburb on the northern perimeter of Southampton, England. The area is named after the Mans Bridge which spans the River Itchen. For a considerable time, this was the southern-most crossing point of the river, before the construction of Woodmill in Swaythling... , Otterbourne Otterbourne Otterbourne is a village in Hampshire, England. It is located approximately four miles south of Winchester and eight miles north of Southampton. In October 2002, its population was approximately 1,520, and there were 602 dwellings.... , Hursley Hursley Hursley is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England with a population of around 800 in 2005. It is located roughly mid-way between Romsey and Winchester on the A3090... , Bishopstoke Bishopstoke Bishopstoke, a village recorded in the Domesday Book, is a civil parish in the borough of Eastleigh in Hampshire, England. Bishopstoke was also mentioned when King Alfred the Great's grandson King Eadred, granted land at "Stohes" to Thegn Aelfric in 948 AD. The village is about a mile east of... , Fair Oak Fair Oak Fair Oak, Hampshire is a small village on the outskirts of Eastleigh, and near Southampton and Winchester. Its parish incorporates the neighbouring village of Horton Heath, which lies to the south.-History:... , Southampton Airport Southampton Airport Southampton Airport is the 20th largest airport in the UK, located north north-east of Southampton, in the Borough of Eastleigh within Hampshire, England....	Wholetime/Retained	Water Tender Ladder, 2x Water Tender, Light 4x4 Pump, Water/Foam Carrier, Multi-Role Vehicle	1964
26	Emsworth	Emsworth Emsworth Emsworth is a large village the south coast of England, situated on the Hampshire side of the border between Hampshire and West Sussex. The village lies at the north end of an arm of Chichester Harbour, a large but shallow inlet of the English Channel.... and West Sussex West Sussex West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming... border areas	Retained	Water Tender
17	Fareham	Fareham Fareham The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area... , North Gosport, Bridgemary and Peel Common	Wholetime/Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Water Tender, Light 4x4 Tender, Water Carrier	1972
04	Fleet	Fleet Fleet, Hampshire Fleet is a town and civil parish in the Hart district of Hampshire, England, located 37 miles south west of London. It is part of Hart District. The 2007 population forecast for Fleet was 31,687.-History:...	Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Light 4x4 Tender	1967
47	Fordingbridge	Fordingbridge Fordingbridge Fordingbridge is a town and civil parish with a population of 5,700 on the River Avon in the New Forest District of Hampshire, England, near to the Dorset and Wiltshire borders and on the edge of the New Forest. It is south west of London, and south of the city of Salisbury. Fordingbridge is a... , Sandleheath Sandleheath Sandleheath is a village and civil parish about west of Fordingbridge in the New Forest District of Hampshire, England. It has a population of 663.-History:Sandle Manor is an Elizabethan manor house that was extended in 1900 and 1936.... , Damerham Damerham Damerham is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, located near to Fordingbridge. As well as being the location of notable Neolithic and Bronze Age barrows, Damerham was an important Anglo-Saxon manor mentioned in the will of Alfred the Great. By the time of the Domesday Book of 1086,... , Martin Martin, Hampshire Martin is a village and civil parish in the New Forest, Hampshire. The nearest town Fordingbridge is to the southeast, and the cathedral city of Salisbury is to the northeast.-Overview:... , Rockbourne Rockbourne Rockbourne is a village and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire, close to Fordingbridge.-Overview:Rockbourne is a village of thatch, brick and timber houses, next to a stream now known as Sweatfords Water. The village consists chiefly of one street almost half a mile long. The church is... , Whitsbury Whitsbury Whitsbury is a village in Hampshire, England, close to Fordingbridge.Whitsbury is part of the group of villages on the edge of the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty... , Breamore Breamore Breamore is a village and civil parish near Fordingbridge in Hampshire, England. The toponym is pronounced "Bremmer", not "Bree-moor" as might be supposed. The parish includes a notable Elizabethan country house, Breamore House, built with an E-shaped ground plan... , Woodgreen Woodgreen Woodgreen is a village and civil parish within the New Forest district of Hampshire in England.-Overview:Woodgreen lies between Breamore and Hale to the east of the River Avon. It is located due south of the city of Salisbury, its nearest town is Fordingbridge lying to the southwest. In the 2001 UK... , Hale Hale, Hampshire Hale is a small village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It lies on the border of the New Forest, overlooking the valley of the River Avon. The village is about north-east of the town of Fordingbridge, and about south of the city of Salisbury... , Stuckton Stuckton Stuckton is a small village in the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Fordingbridge, which lies approximately 1 mile north-west from the village.... , Gorley and Wiltshire Wiltshire Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers... and Dorset Dorset Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974... border areas	Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Light 4x4 Pump, Water Carrier	1967
18	Gosport	Gosport Gosport Gosport is a town, district and borough situated on the south coast of England, within the county of Hampshire. It has approximately 80,000 permanent residents with a further 5,000-10,000 during the summer months...	Wholetime/Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Water Tender	1954
07	Grayshott	Grayshott Grayshott Grayshott is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is located on the Hampshire / Surrey border 2.4 miles northwest of Haslemere, approximately one hour by road from central London....	Retained	Water Tender
55	Hamble	Hamble-le-Rice Hamble-le-Rice Hamble-le-Rice is a village in the Borough of Eastleigh in Hampshire, UK. It is best known for being an aircraft training centre during the Second World War and is a popular yachting location...	Retained	Water Tender, Light 4x4 Pump
58	Hardley	Blackfield Blackfield, Hampshire Blackfield is a village in Hampshire, England. It is within the parish of Fawley, and encompasses the small village of Langley.-Schools:The local school is Blackfield Primary... , Calshot Calshot Calshot is a coastal village in Hampshire, England at the west corner of Southampton_Water where it joins the Solent. A settlement at the site is believed to have existed since the fifth century AD... , Dibden Purlieu Dibden Purlieu Dibden Purlieu is a village situated on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, UK. The village merges with the nearby town of Hythe.The approximate population is around 4000 people. The regular Blue Star bus service provides Purlieu's quickest link with the city of Southampton... , Exbury Exbury Exbury is a village in Hampshire, England. It lies just in the New Forest, near the Beaulieu River and about a mile from the Solent coast. It is best known as the location of Exbury House, built by the Rothschild family, and the famous Exbury Gardens... , Fawley Fawley, Hampshire Fawley is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is situated in the New Forest on the western shore of the Solent, approximately 7 miles south of Southampton. Fawley is also the site of an oil refinery, operated by Exxon-Mobil, which is the largest facility of its kind in the United... , Langley Langley, Hampshire Langley is a small village in the civil parish of Fawley in Hampshire, England. It is today part of the modern village of Blackfield.-History:...	Retained	Water Tender, Light 4x4 Pump	1976
08	Hartley Wintney	Hartley Wintney Hartley Wintney Hartley Wintney is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire.-Location and character:Hartley Wintney is in the Hart district of North-East Hampshire... and surrounding areas	Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Light 4x4 Tender	1965
16	Havant	Havant Havant Havant is a town in south east Hampshire on the South coast of England, between Portsmouth and Chichester. It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area. The town has rapidly grown since the end of the Second World War.It has good railway connections to London,...	Wholetime/Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Water Tender, Light 4x4 Tender, Multi-Role Vehicle	1955
21	Hayling Island	Hayling Island Hayling Island -Leisure activities:Although largely residential, Hayling is also a holiday, windsurfing and sailing centre, the site where windsurfing was invented....	Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Water Tender
56	Hightown	Itchen Itchen Valley Itchen Valley is a civil parish in the English county of Hampshire.Forming part of the City of Winchester district, it comprises the villages of Avington, Easton, Itchen Abbas and Martyr Worthy, with a population of 1,267 at the time of the 2001 Census.... , West End, Hedge End Hedge End Hedge End is a town and civil parish located in Hampshire in England. It is situated to the east of the City of Southampton, adjoining the districts of West End and Botley. Hedge End lies within the Borough of Eastleigh and is part of the Southampton Urban Area.It is sometimes mistakenly claimed... , Sholing Sholing Sholing, previously Scholing, is a district on the eastern side of the city of Southampton in southern England. It is located between the districts of Bitterne, Thornhill and Woolston.... , Weston Weston, Southampton Weston is a small suburb on the south-eastern side of Southampton, UK, predominantly built on the Weston Grove Estate formerly owned by the Chamberlayne family. It also includes the area that was previously the Barnfield Estate. Weston includes part of Mayfield Park, which was previously the... , Townhill, Thornhill Thornhill, Hampshire -About Thornhill:Thornhill is a suburb of Southampton, United Kingdom. Situated on the Eastern border of the City and bounded by three major roads; the area is effectively an island. According to the the population was 11,460...	Wholetime	Water Tender Ladder, Water Tender	1996
25	Horndean	Horndean Horndean Horndean is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 8 miles north of Portsmouth.The nearest railway station is 2.2 miles southeast of the village at Rowlands Castle....	Retained	Water Tender	1960
44	Hythe	Hythe Hythe, Hampshire Hythe is a village near Southampton, Hampshire, England. It is located by the shore of Southampton Water, and has a ferry service connecting it to Southampton... , Dibden Dibden Dibden is a small village in Hampshire, England. It dates back to the Middle Ages but is nowadays dominated by the nearby settlements of Hythe and Dibden Purlieu... , Marchwood Marchwood Marchwood is a village and civil parish located in Hampshire, United Kingdom. It lies between Totton and Hythe on the western shore of Southampton Water, next to the New Forest. The population of the village in the 2001 census was 5,586.-History:...	Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Light 4x4 Tender	1947
09	Kingsclere	Kingsclere Kingsclere Kingsclere is a large village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire, England. Kingsclere is located near to Watership Down, the setting of Richard Adams' 1972 novel Watership Down.-Geography:...	Retained	Water Tender Ladder
13	Liphook	Liphook Liphook Liphook is a large village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 4.1 miles west of Haslemere, on the A3 road, and lies on the Hampshire/West Sussex border.Liphook has its own railway station, on the Portsmouth Direct Line....	Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Light 4x4 Tender
43	Lymington	Lymington Lymington Lymington is a port on the west bank of the Lymington River on the Solent, in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England. It is to the east of the South East Dorset conurbation, and faces Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight which is connected to it by a car ferry, operated by Wightlink. The town...	Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Water Tender	1970
48	Lyndhurst	Lyndhurst Lyndhurst, Hampshire Lyndhurst is a village and civil parish in the New Forest, Hampshire, England. It is a popular tourist location with many independent shops, art galleries, cafés, restaurants, pubs and hotels. The nearest city is Southampton located around nine miles to the north-east...	Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Water Carrier, Heavy 4x4 Tender
51	New Milton	New Milton New Milton New Milton is a market town in south west Hampshire, England. The town has a high street and holds a market every Wednesday. Situated on the edge of the New Forest, the town is about 6 miles west of Lymington town centre and 12 miles east of Bournemouth town centre.-History:New Milton dates back... , Ashley, Hordle Hordle Hordle is a village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire, England. It is situated between the Solent coast and the New Forest, and is bordered by the towns of Lymington and New Milton. Like many New Forest parishes Hordle has no village centre... , Bashley Bashley, Hampshire Bashley is a village located in the south of Hampshire, England. It lies in the New Forest on the outskirts of New Milton and is two miles inland from the Solent.- History :The history of Bashley can be traced to the Anglo-Saxon period... , Tiptoe Tiptoe, Hampshire Tiptoe is a small village in the New Forest National Park in Hampshire. It lies mostly within the civil parish of Hordle and partly within the civil parish of Sway... , Barton on Sea Barton on Sea Barton on Sea is a coastal village situated in Hampshire, England. As a settlement, Barton has a history dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, although the modern village was largely built in the 20th century. It is effectively a suburb of New Milton...	Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Water Tender	1974
10	Odiham	Odiham Odiham Odiham is a historic village and large civil parish in the Hart district of Hampshire, England. It is twinned with Sourdeval in the Manche Department of France. The current population is 4,406. The parish contains an acreage of 7,354 acres with 50 acres of land covered with water. The nearest... , Hook Hook, Fareham Hook is a village in the district of Fareham, in south Hampshire, England. It is part of the civil parish of Hook-with-Warsash.... and surrounding areas	Retained	Water Tender	1970
11	Overton	Overton Overton, Hampshire Overton is a village and parish in Hampshire, England located west of the town of Basingstoke, and east of Andover and Whitchurch. The village of Quidhampton lies to the north of the village. The River Test rises 1 km to the east near the hamlet of Ashe....	Retained	Water Tender	1965
29	Petersfield	Petersfield Petersfield Petersfield can refer to any of the following places:Petersfield, Hampshire, a market town in EnglandPetersfield, Jamaica, a small town in the parish of WestmorelandPetersfield, Manitoba, in CanadaPetersfield, an area of Cambridge, England... and surrounding area	Retained	Water Tender ladder, Water Tender	1956
28	Portchester	Portchester Portchester Portchester is a locality and suburb 10km northwest of Portsmouth, England. It is part of the borough of Fareham in Hampshire. Once a small village, Portchester is now a busy part of the expanding conurbation between Portsmouth and Southampton, on the A27 main thoroughfare... and surrounding area	Retained	Water Tender
53	Redbridge	Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... , Lordswood, Western Docks, River Test River Test The River Test is a river in Hampshire, England. The river has a total length of 40 miles and it flows through downland from its source near Ashe, 10 km to the west of Basingstoke , to the sea at the head of Southampton Water... , Broadlands Lakes	Wholetime	Water Tender Ladder, Aerial Ladder Platform, Small Fires Unit	1960
45	Ringwood	Ringwood Ringwood Ringwood is a historic market town and civil parish in Hampshire, England, located on the River Avon, close to the New Forest and north of Bournemouth. It has a history dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, and has held a weekly market since the Middle Ages.... and surrounding area	Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Water Tender, Light 4x4 Tender	1973
33	Romsey	Romsey Romsey Romsey is a small market town in the county of Hampshire, England.It is 8 miles northwest of Southampton and 11 miles southwest of Winchester, neighbouring the village of North Baddesley...	Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Water Tender	1965
02	Rushmoor	Rushmoor Rushmoor Rushmoor is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. It covers the towns of Aldershot and Farnborough.It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Aldershot and the Farnborough urban district....	Wholetime/Retained	Water Tender Ladder, 2x Water Tender, Light 4x4 Tender, Multi-Role Vehicle	1990
24	Southsea	Southsea Southsea Southsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern end of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England. Southsea is within a mile of Portsmouth's city centre.... , Portsea Portsea Portsea is an area of the English city of Portsmouth, located on Portsea Island, within the ceremonial county of Hampshire.The area was originally known as the Common and lay between the town of Portsmouth and the nearby Dockyard. The Common started to be developed at the end of the seventeenth... , Somerstown Somerstown, Portsmouth Somerstown is a residential area of the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire.The area was developed during the 1820s, on land owned by Mr Somers, and was heavily bombed during World War II. After the war, the majority of what remained of the area was demolished to make way for... , Milton Milton, Portsmouth Milton is a primarily residential area of the city of Portsmouth, a unitary authority formerly in the English county of Hampshire. The area is located on the south eastern side of Portsea Island and is bordered on the east by Langstone Harbour... , Eastney Eastney Eastney is a district located in the south east corner of Portsmouth, England on Portsea Island.Eastney started out as a small hamlet. In 1867 a barracks for the Royal Marines was built in the hamlet... , Landport Landport Landport is a district located near the centre of Portsea Island and is part of the city of Portsmouth, England.The district contains the main shopping area for Portsmouth. Before World War II the district was also a residential area, mainly catering for employees of the naval dockyard and their... , Buckland Buckland, Portsmouth Buckland is a residential area of the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire.Buckland, then known as Bocheland, was one of the three settlements on Portsea Island mentioned in the Domesday Book. The Manor of Bocheland was purchased by Jean de Gisors... , Mile End, Fratton	Wholetime	2x Water Tender Ladder, Water Tender, Aerial Ladder Platform	1978
54	St. Mary's	Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...	Wholetime/Retained	Water Tender Ladder, 2x Water Tender, Special Equipment Unit	2001
34	Stockbridge	Stockbridge Stockbridge, Hampshire Stockbridge is a small town and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It has an acreage of and a population of little under 600 people according to the 2001 census in Hampshire, England. It lies on the River Test, in the Test Valley district and renowned for trout fishing. The A30 road goes through...	Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Light 4x4 Tender
35	Sutton Scotney	Sutton Scotney Sutton Scotney Sutton Scotney is a village in Hampshire, England. It is part of the City of Winchester district, and lies north of Winchester proper.It lies alongside the River Dever and is now bypassed by the A34 trunk road. It is notable for having been the site of numerous Spitfire crashes in the Second World... , Wonston Wonston Wonston is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. The village has an estimated population of 1,283 in the census of 2001... , Micheldever Micheldever Micheldever is a village in Hampshire, England, situated 6 miles north of Winchester.It lies upon the River Dever . The river, and village, formerly part of Stratton Park, lie on a Hampshire grass downland, underlain with chalk and flint... , Stoke Charity Stoke Charity Stoke Charity is a small village that lies within the Wonston civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Winchester, which lies approximately 6.1 miles south-west from the village.... , Barton Stacey Barton Stacey Barton Stacey is a village and civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England, situated about seven miles south-east of Andover.-Civil Parish:The total area of the civil parish is 5,027 acres .... , South Wonston South Wonston South Wonston is a village on the outskirts of the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. The population of the village is estimated to be 3,718 people living in an estimated 1,506 households.-Education:...	Retained	Water Tender	1972
12	Tadley	Tadley Tadley Tadley is a town and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire.During the 1950s and 1960s, the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment , now known as AWE, became the area's largest employer, and a large number of houses were built during this period to accommodate AWRE workers...	Retained	Water Tender	1974
46	Totton	Totton and Eling Totton and Eling Totton and Eling is a town and civil parish in Hampshire, UK, with a population of around 28,000 people. It is situated on the eastern edge of the New Forest and on the River Test, close to the city of Southampton and part of the city's urban area...	Retained	Water Tender	1960s
19	Waterlooville	Waterlooville Waterlooville Waterlooville is a town in Hampshire, England approximately 8 miles north of Portsmouth.The town has a population itself of about 10,000 and is surrounded by Purbrook, Blendworth, Cowplain, Lovedean, Clanfield, Catherington, Crookhorn, Denmead, Hambledon, Horndean and Widley. It forms part of...	Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Water Tender	1982
06	Whitchurch	Whitchurch Whitchurch, Hampshire Whitchurch is a town in Hampshire, England. It is on the River Test, from Newbury, Berkshire, from Winchester, miles from Andover and miles from Basingstoke. Much of the town is a Conservation Area. Because of the amount of wildlife in and near the river, parts of the town are designated as...	Retained	Water Tender Ladder
22	Wickham	Wickham Wickham Wickham, formerly spelled Wykeham, is a small historic village and civil parish in Hampshire, southern England, located about three miles north of Fareham. It is within the City of Winchester local government district, although it is considerably closer to Fareham than to Winchester... and surrounding area	Retained	Water Tender
30	Winchester	Winchester Winchester Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of... and surrounding areas	Wholetime/Retained	Water Tender Ladder, Water Tender, Special Equipment Unit	2010/2011
14	Yateley	Yateley Yateley Yateley is a suburban town and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. It lies in the north-eastern corner of Hart District Council. It includes the settlements of Frogmore and Darby Green. It had a population of 21,011 according to the 2001 census...	Retained	Water Tender

Co-responder stations

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service works in partnership with the South Central Ambulance Service to provide emergency medical cover to a small part of Hampshire. The 14 areas have been identified as having a greater need for ambulance

Ambulance

An ambulance is a vehicle for transportation of sick or injured people to, from or between places of treatment for an illness or injury, and in some instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient...

cover. 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

Automated external defibrillator

An automated external defibrillator or AED is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the potentially life threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia in a patient, and is able to treat them through defibrillation, the application of...

(AED) equipment.
18 Hampshire fire stations are operating as co-responders:

Alresford
Andover
Bordon
Botley
Brockenhurst
Emsworth
Hamble
Hartley Wintney
Horndean
Hythe
Liphook
Lymington
New Milton
Petersfield
Ringwood
Romsey
Stockbridge
Wickham

History

Stations

Co-responder stations

See also