Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
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Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory
fire and rescue service covering the county of Merseyside
in north-west England
and is the statutory firefighting and rescue service responsible for all 999 fire brigade calls in Sefton, Knowsley
, St. Helens
, Liverpool
and Wirral
.
In February 2002 the Fire Service moved from its old headquarters site of Hatton Garden, Liverpool to it's current headquarters situated at Bridle Road, Bootle, Merseyside. The move allowed the Fire Service to centralised several functions that had been previously spread across several administrative sites on Merseyside into a single building.
The SMG in turn is supported by several Directors and Heads of Service.
* Janet Henshaw - Director of Legal Services
* Nick Mernock - Director of Human Resources
* Deborah Appleton - Director of Strategic Planning
* Peter Rushton - Director of Corporate Communication
* Ian Cummins - Head of Finance
* Edward Franklin - Head of Technology
* Phillip Webster - Head of Assets
* John Curtis - Head of Knowledge and Information Management
The primary function of MACC (Mobilising and Communications Centre) is to accept and process emergency calls for the area of Merseyside. The control room is situated in Derby Road, Kirkdale. The control room is staffed 24/7, 365 days a year. There are four watches: red, white, blue and green, and each is made up of both male and female staff, including:
* 8 fire control operators
* 2 leading fire control operators
* 1 senior fire control operator
* 1 fire control officer
The calls are received in a variety of ways that include 999, mobile telephone, and other emergency services.
Statute
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fire and rescue service covering the county of Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
in north-west 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...
and is the statutory firefighting and rescue service responsible for all 999 fire brigade calls in Sefton, Knowsley
Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley
The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. It comprises the towns of Kirkby, Prescot, Huyton, Whiston, Halewood and Cronton; Kirkby, Huyton, and Prescot being the major commercial centres...
, St. Helens
Metropolitan Borough of St Helens
The Metropolitan Borough of St Helens is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, in North West England. It is named after its largest town St Helens, and covers an area which includes the settlements of Newton-le-Willows, Earlestown, Haydock, Rainhill, Eccleston, Clock Face, Billinge and...
, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
and Wirral
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
The Metropolitan Borough of Wirral is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, in North West England. It has a population of 311,200, and encompasses of the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula. Major settlements include Birkenhead, Wallasey, Bebington, Heswall, Hoylake and West Kirby. The city of...
.
History
The fire service itself was created in 1974 when the county of Merseyside was established. It was originally administered by the Merseyside County Council. However when this was abolished in 1986, its administration was taken over by the 'Merseyside Fire and Civil Defence Authority' a joint-board of the five Merseyside boroughs.In February 2002 the Fire Service moved from its old headquarters site of Hatton Garden, Liverpool to it's current headquarters situated at Bridle Road, Bootle, Merseyside. The move allowed the Fire Service to centralised several functions that had been previously spread across several administrative sites on Merseyside into a single building.
Operations
The authority covers an area of 653 square kilometres and population of 1.469 million (2009) and employs approximately 1,200 employees at a number of administrative centres and at 26 community fire stations which house 42 pumping appliances, four Combined Platform Ladders, one Combined Pump Platform and a number of specialist support vehicles. It is managed by three senior officers: Dan Stephens - Chief Fire Officer, Phillip Garrigan - Deputy Chief Fire Officer, and Kieran Timmins - Deputy Chief Exectutive who form the Senior Management Group (SMG).The SMG in turn is supported by several Directors and Heads of Service.
* Janet Henshaw - Director of Legal Services
* Nick Mernock - Director of Human Resources
* Deborah Appleton - Director of Strategic Planning
* Peter Rushton - Director of Corporate Communication
* Ian Cummins - Head of Finance
* Edward Franklin - Head of Technology
* Phillip Webster - Head of Assets
* John Curtis - Head of Knowledge and Information Management
The primary function of MACC (Mobilising and Communications Centre) is to accept and process emergency calls for the area of Merseyside. The control room is situated in Derby Road, Kirkdale. The control room is staffed 24/7, 365 days a year. There are four watches: red, white, blue and green, and each is made up of both male and female staff, including:
* 8 fire control operators
* 2 leading fire control operators
* 1 senior fire control operator
* 1 fire control officer
The calls are received in a variety of ways that include 999, mobile telephone, and other emergency services.
Fire stations
External links
- Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service - Official website