Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service
Statutory fire and rescue service for Northern Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS; Irish: Sheirbhís Dóiteáin & Tarrthála Thuaisceart Éireann; Ulster-Scots: Norlin Airlan Fyre an Relievin Bigade; formerly Northern Ireland Fire Brigade) is the statutory fire and rescue service for Northern Ireland. The NIFRS is overseen by the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board, which in turn is subordinate to the Department of Health. NIFRS has a workforce of around 2,230 personnel.[1]
Operational area | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Agency overview | |
Established | 1 October 1973 (1973-10-01) |
Annual calls | 36,069 (2016/2017) |
Employees | 2,230 |
Chief Fire Officer | Aidan Jennings |
Facilities and equipment | |
Stations | 68 |
Website | |
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NIFRS covers Northern Ireland, an area of over 5,500 square miles (14,000 km2) with a population of 1.9 million people. Service Headquarters is located in Lisburn County Antrim.
The current Chief Fire & Rescue Officer is Aidan Jennings.