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Gloucestershire fire and rescue service house fire demonstration at cheltenham west fire station
The Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the county of Gloucestershire, England. The service is run by Gloucestershire County Council.
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- Gloucestershire fire and rescue service house fire demonstration at cheltenham west fire station
- Gloucestershire fire and rescue service alp turnout to the bakers quay fire in gloucester 03 10 15
- Fire Appliance GlossaryCallsigns
- Co Responder
- References
The Chief Fire Officer is Stewart Edgar QFSM.
Their headquarters are located at the TriService Emergency Centre in Quedgeley, near Gloucester. Also operating from there is Gloucestershire Constabulary and South West Ambulance Service Trust.
Gloucestershire fire and rescue service alp turnout to the bakers quay fire in gloucester 03 10 15
Fire Appliance Glossary/Callsigns
CBRN Response:
Incident Response Unit (IRU): H9
Co-Responder
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service works in partnership with the South West Ambulance Service to provide emergency medical cover to select areas of Gloucestershire. Lydney, Coleford, Newent, Wotton-Under-Edge, Dursley, Chipping Camden, and Tetbury have been identified as having the greatest 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. Co-Responder Vehicles are equipped with: