Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
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Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) is the statutory fire and rescue service for the county of Norfolk in the east of England. The county consists of around 870,100 people, covering the 4th largest area in England with 2,074 square miles including 200 miles of inland waterways, 90 miles of coastline and 6,125 miles of roads.[3][4] The county city is Norwich with other major towns including Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn and Thetford.[5] Norfolk has one of the 20 Urban Search and Rescue teams across England and Wales which were set up in response to the 9/11 attacks. The teams, including Norfolk, have the capacity to deal with two simultaneous incidents across the UK.[6]
Operational area | |
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Country | England |
County | Norfolk |
Address | Jubilee House, Falconers Chase, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0WW |
Agency overview | |
Annual calls | 7,285 incidents[1] |
Employees |
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Annual budget | £27.7 million[1] |
Chief Fire Officer | Ceri Sumner |
Motto | Aestimemur agendo |
Facilities and equipment | |
Stations | 42 |
Engines | 53 |
USAR | 4 |
Aerial Ladder Platforms | 3 |
Website | |
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