Operational area | |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Unitary Authorities | Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire |
Address | Police & Fire Headquarters, PO Box 37, Valley Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8JJ |
Agency overview | |
Established | 1 April 1974 |
Annual calls | 20,009 (2019–2020)[1] |
Employees | ~900 |
Annual budget | £43 million (2019–2020)[1] |
Chief Fire Officer | Simon Shilton |
Facilities and equipment | |
Stations | 21 + Fire Control |
Engines | 34 |
Platforms | 4 |
Rescues | 6 (4 Rescue Pumps, 1 Rope, 1 Heavy Rescue Tender) |
Tenders | 4 |
HAZMAT | 3 (DIM, ERU, MDU) |
USAR | 5 Modules |
Rescue boats | 3 |
Website | |
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Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) is the fire and rescue service covering the unitary authorities of Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire in South West England.
The headquarters of the service is co-located with Avon and Somerset Police in Portishead. It has 21 fire stations and 34 fire engines across its area, which covers 515 square miles (1,330 km2) with a population of 1.9 million.