| Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service | |
 Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service area | |
| Coverage | |
|---|---|
| Area | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough UA |
| Size | 3,389 km² |
| Population | 0. History Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, along with sites at Fengate History Early history Present-day Peterborough is the latest in a series of settlements which have at one time or other benefited from its situation where the Nene 7 million |
| Operations | |
| Formed | 1974 (merger) |
| HQ | Huntingdon |
| Stations | 28 |
| Website | http://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/ |
| Fire Authority | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Fire Authority |
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the non-metropolitan county of Cambridgeshire and the unitary authority of Peterborough. Huntingdon is a town in the county of Cambridgeshire in East Anglia, England. In the United Kingdom a fire authority or fire and rescue authority is a statutory body made up of a committee of local councillors which oversees the policy and service A statute is a formal written enactment of a Legislative authority that governs a Country, State, City, or County. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London History Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, along with sites at Fengate See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions History Early history Present-day Peterborough is the latest in a series of settlements which have at one time or other benefited from its situation where the Nene
The brigade was formed in 1974 from the merger of the Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely Fire Brigade and the Huntingdon and Peterborough Fire Brigade (which had been formed in 1965 from the merger of Huntingdonshire Fire Brigade and the Soke of Peterborough Fire Brigade) all of which had existed since 1948. The Isle of Ely is a historic region around the city of Ely now in Cambridgeshire, England but previously a county in its own right Huntingdon and Peterborough was a short-lived Administrative county in East Anglia in the United Kingdom. History The earliest English settlers in the district were the Gyrwas, an East Anglian tribe who early in the 6th century worked their way up the Ouse and the Cam The Soke of Peterborough is an historic area of England that is traditionally associated with the City and Diocese of Peterborough, but considered
Cambridgeshire County Council was the fire authority until 1998 when Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Fire Authority was formed following local government reorganisation in the county. A fire apparatus, fire engine, fire truck, or fire appliance is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting Fires by transporting Firefighters The Senate House of the University of Cambridge in the centre of the city is used mainly for degree ceremonies and formerly for meetings of the Council of the Senate The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the In the United Kingdom a fire authority or fire and rescue authority is a statutory body made up of a committee of local councillors which oversees the policy and service The fire authority comprises 17 elected councillors, 13 from Cambridgeshire County Council and four from Peterborough City Council. The authority meets four times a year at brigade headquarters, situated at Hinchingbrooke Cottage on the outskirts of Huntingdon. Meetings are open to the general public. [1]
The majority of fire cover in Cambridgeshire is provided by retained fire stations. 21 out of 28 fire stations are wholly crewed by retained firefighters. Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous Fires that threaten civilian populations and property to rescue people from car accidents collapsed Retained firefighters are men and women who are on-call at certain times during the week. They may be on call in their own time or in work time (with the support of their employer). Retained firefighters can expect to attend fires, road traffic accidents and support all kinds of other incidents.
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the use of retained firefighters (who are part-time, but are paid when on duty) rather than volunteers is standard. A fire apparatus, fire engine, fire truck, or fire appliance is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting Fires by transporting Firefighters Gonville and Caius College Cambridge is a constituent College of Cambridge University, one of the world's most academically respected institutions The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade is one of few of its kind in the United Kingdom. Nowadays it effectively functions as a retained fire station except that its members provide their services unpaid. The Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade operate and respond to calls as directed by the Cambridgeshire Fire Service. [2]
References
- ^ The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Fire Authority Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (retrieved 09 December 2007)
- ^ Walton, Jemma Meet Peterborough's Volunteer Fire Brigade team Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 26 July 2007
See also
- Fire service in the United Kingdom
- History of fire brigades in the United Kingdom
- Cambridgeshire Constabulary
- East of England Ambulance Service
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