Cleveland Fire Brigade
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Cleveland Fire Brigade is the statutory fire and rescue service
covering the boroughs of Hartlepool
, Middlesbrough
, Redcar and Cleveland
& Stockton-on-Tees
in the North East of England. The name originates from the former county
of Cleveland
which was abolished in 1996. For ceremonial purposes
the Brigade's area is split between County Durham
and North Yorkshire
.
Cleveland is organised operationally into four Districts: Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees.
s, of which 9 are crewed day and night (wholetime) and 6 are crewed by retained firefighter
s who live near to their fire station and can arrive there within five minutes of a call being received.
Breakdown of the different areas and locations of each fire station: here
Stockton-On-Tees:
Middlesbrough:
Redcar & Cleveland:
Stockton-On-Tees:
Redcar & Cleveland:
to provide emergency medical cover to areas of East Cleveland. These are areas that have been identified as having a greater need for ambulance
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
. The appliances are equipped with oxygen and automatic external defibrillation (AED)
equipment.
Four Cleveland fire stations operate as co-responders:
Fire service in the United Kingdom
The fire services in the United Kingdom operate under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales...
covering the boroughs of Hartlepool
Hartlepool (borough)
Hartlepool is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of County Durham, north east England. In 2003 it had a resident population of 90,161. It borders the non-metropolitan county of County Durham to the north, Stockton-on-Tees to the south and Redcar and Cleveland to the south-east along the...
, Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough (borough)
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, Redcar and Cleveland
Redcar and Cleveland
The borough of Redcar & Cleveland is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England consisting of Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Guisborough, and small towns such as Brotton, Eston, Skelton and Loftus. It had a resident population of 139,132 in 2001, and is part of the Tees...
& Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees (borough)
Stockton-on-Tees is a unitary authority area and borough in the Tees Valley area of north east England, with a population in 2001 of 178,408, rising to 185,880 in 2005 estimates....
in the North East of England. The name originates from the former county
Shire county
A non-metropolitan county, or shire county, is a county-level entity in England that is not a metropolitan county. The counties typically have populations of 300,000 to 1.4 million. The term shire county is, however, an unofficial usage. Many of the non-metropolitan counties bear historic names...
of Cleveland
Cleveland, England
Cleveland is an area in the north east of England. Its name means literally "cliff-land", referring to its hilly southern areas, which rise to nearly...
which was abolished in 1996. For ceremonial purposes
Ceremonial counties of England
The ceremonial counties are areas of England to which are appointed a Lord Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as counties and areas for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England and Lieutenancies Act 1997...
the Brigade's area is split between County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
and North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
.
Cleveland is organised operationally into four Districts: Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees.
Fire stations
Cleveland Fire Brigade operates 15 fire stationFire station
A fire station is a structure or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus , personal protective equipment, fire hose, fire extinguishers, and other fire extinguishing equipment...
s, of which 9 are crewed day and night (wholetime) and 6 are crewed by retained firefighter
Retained firefighter
A retained firefighter, also known as a Firefighter working the Retained Duty System , RDS Firefighter, part-time firefighter or on-call firefighter, in the United Kingdom and Ireland is a professional firefighter who may have full-time employment outside of the fire service but responds to...
s who live near to their fire station and can arrive there within five minutes of a call being received.
Breakdown of the different areas and locations of each fire station: here
Cleveland wholetime stations
Hartlepool:- Stranton Water Tender Ladder (India-1), Water Tender (India-3), Emergency Tender/Command Support Unit (India-5)
Stockton-On-Tees:
- BillinghamPort ClarencePort Clarence is a small village now within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Tees, and hosts the northern end of the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge.-History:...
Water Tender Ladder (Golf-1) - StocktonStockton-on-TeesStockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
Water Tender Ladder (Bravo-1), Water Tender (Bravo-3), Emergency Tender/Heavy Rescue Unit (Bravo-5), Hyrdraulic Platform (Bravo-6) - Thornaby Water Tender Ladder (Echo-1), Water Tender (Echo-3), Land Rover 4x4 and Inflatable Water Rescue Boat (Echo-0)
- Workshops Incident Support Unit (Whisky-1), Environmental Protection Unit (Whisky-3)
Middlesbrough:
- MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
Water Tender Ladder (Alpha-1), Water Tender (Alpha-3), Hydraulic Platform (Alpha-6) - Marine Water Tender Ladder (Foxtrot-2)
- Coulby NewhamCoulby NewhamCoulby Newham is a large housing estate in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England, with a resident population of 10,700....
Water Tender Ladder (Hotel-1), Emergency Tender (Hotel-5), Land Rover 4x4 Line Rescue Unit (Hotel-4)
Redcar & Cleveland:
- GrangetownGrangetown, North YorkshireGrangetown is a township in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the outskirts of Middlesbrough between the town and ICI Wilton. It is approximately 3.3 miles east of Middlesbrough centre and 4.4 miles from Redcar. Although...
Water Tender Ladder (Charlie-1), Water Tender (Charlie-3), Unimog 4x4 Pump (Charlie-4) - RedcarRedcarRedcar is a seaside resort in the north east of England, and a major town in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It lies east-northeast of Middlesbrough by the North Sea coast...
Water Tender Ladder (Delta-1), Water Tender (Delta-3)
Cleveland retained stations
Hartlepool:- Headland Water Tender (Juliet-3)
Stockton-On-Tees:
- YarmYarmYarm is a small town and civil parish in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in North East England. It is on the south bank of the River Tees and for ceremonial purposes is in North Yorkshire...
Water Tender (Kilo-3)
Redcar & Cleveland:
- GuisboroughGuisboroughGuisborough is a market town and civil parish within the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England....
Water Tender (Lima-3), Land Rover 4x4 Pump (Lima-4) - SaltburnSaltburn-by-the-SeaSaltburn-by-the-Sea is a seaside resort in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The town is around east of Middlesbrough, and had a population of 5,912 at the 2001 Census.-Old Saltburn:...
Water Tender Ladder (Mike-1), Ford Ranger 4x4 Pump (Mike-4) - SkeltonSkelton-in-ClevelandSkelton-in-Cleveland is a small town in the civil parish of Skelton and Brotton in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire in the North East of England. It is situated at the foot of the Cleveland Hills and about east of Middlesbrough. Skelton is...
Water Tender Ladder (November-1) - LoftusLoftus, North YorkshireLoftus is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in a region between Saltburn-by-the-Sea and the North York Moors...
Water Tender (Oscar-3)
Co-responder stations
Cleveland Fire Brigade works in partnership with the North East Ambulance ServiceNorth East Ambulance Service
The North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS ambulance services in North East England, covering the counties of County Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear and the boroughs of Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and...
to provide emergency medical cover to areas of East Cleveland. These are areas that 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
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...
. The appliances are equipped with oxygen and automatic external defibrillation (AED)
Defibrillation
Defibrillation is a common treatment for life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias, ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Defibrillation consists of delivering a therapeutic dose of electrical energy to the affected heart with a device called a defibrillator...
equipment.
Four Cleveland fire stations operate as co-responders:
- Guisborough
- Saltburn
- Skelton
- Loftus
See also
- Fire service in the United KingdomFire service in the United KingdomThe fire services in the United Kingdom operate under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales...
- Fire apparatusFire apparatusA fire apparatus, fire engine, fire truck, or fire appliance is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting fires by transporting firefighters to the scene and providing them with access to the fire, along with water or other equipment...
- FireFireFire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
- Fire Engine
- FiReControlFiReControlFiReControl was a project, initiated in the UK in March 2004, to reduce the number of control rooms used to handle emergency calls for fire services and authorities. Presently there are 46 control rooms in England that handle calls from the local public for emergency assistance via the 999 system...