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Ceredigion County Command
Headquarters
Introduction from the County Commander Iwan Cray
Ceredigion Command follows the county boundary of Ceredigion and consists of six fire stations, Aberystwyth, Aberaeron, Cardigan, New Quay, Lampeter and Tregaron, together with a Volunteer Unit at Borth. There are upwards of 130 personnel within the Command operating 8 major pumping appliances, 1 aerial ladder appliance, 1 inflatable boat and 2 Landrover pumping appliances. Command Headquarters is based at Trefechan, Aberystwyth, where there are 14 Wholetime Firefighters, 18 Retained firefighters, a Community Risk Reduction Team and a vehicle repair workshop. Retained firefighting crews operate with the Wholetime team at Aberystwyth and at each of the five out stations in the Command.
As County Commander, I am responsible for all Service Delivery matters within the Command and head a team of five uniformed officers:
Station Manager 'B' - Deputy County Commander Mark Jones
Station Manager 'A' Justin Lewiss - Station Manager, Aberystwyth Fire Station
Station Manager 'A' Craig Turner - Fire Safety / Operations
Station Manager 'A' Arwel James- Fire Safety / Operations
The Command has a Community Safety Team consisting of 2 Watch Managers and a Community Safety Assistant . Additionally, the Command has one Administration Assistant , 2 Clerk Typists (1 F/T, 1 P/T) and a non uniformed Lead Administration Officer for the Command who is based at Service HQ.
Operational Risks
Ceredigion is a predominantly rural County with a population of 71,800 of which 10,000 are a migrating student population. Although the total population is swelled in the summer months due to the many holiday destinations. The County covers an area of 179,500 hectares (1795 km2). The vast majority of the County's population is located along the coastal belt with the County becomes progressively more sparsely populated further east. The Command has three centres of population at Aberystwyth, Cardigan, and Lampeter. The major risks include the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth (the original library was constructed in 1937 but has been extended several times in recent years), Bronglais Hospital, Alexandra Hall, the many University Buildings in both Aberystwyth and Lampeter, numerous hotels and aged persons homes and a former military base in Aberporth.
Community Safety
The Command has completed in excess of 1500 Home Fire Safety Checks throughout the County this year. If you live in Ceredigion and would like us to undertake a Free of Charge Home Fire safety Check, please complete the on-line booking form, or call into Command Headquarters in Trefechan or contact our Community Safety Department on 0370 6060699 extension 8812 or 8831. The Command is an active partner in the Ceredigion Community Safety Partnership and strives to make Ceredigion safer for those that live, work or visit the County. Our proactive community safety work includes reducing the incidence of arson, fires, unwanted fire signals and Road Traffic Collisions. The Command delivers an RTC Reduction Course. This Free of Charge practical and theoretical course runs for three hours on one evening per month at fire stations throughout the County. If you would like to book your place on the next course, please contact our Community Safety Team on 0370 6060699 extn. 8812.
Part of our work includes the provision of Media Releases for the Cambrian News and other local papers and bilingual Community Fire Safety messages on Radio Ceredigion. Our Community Safety Team visit schools throughout the County and are available for Community Safety advice.
Collaborative Initiatives
The Command works in partnership with Ceredigion Care and Repair, Ceredigion Contact and Ceredigion Council in order to better target at risk groups where we complete our ‘FREE OF CHARGE’ Home Fire Safety Checks. Ceredigion Command have delivered in excess of 4,000 FREE OF CHARGE home visits, since the work began in 2005 and the annual target for Aberystwyth Fire Station Crew is the highest for any station in Mid and West Wales.
Aberaeron, Cardigan, Lampeter and Tregaron Fire Stations all participate in the Co-Responder partnership with the Ambulance Trust, whereby each team assists the Trust by providing emergency medical care in isolated locations. We are currently working in partnership with Dyfed Powys Police to drive down the incidence of Road Traffic Collisions in the County. We are continuously looking for funding opportunities to carry out Home Fire Safety Checks, drive down the incidence of arson and develop our Community Risk Reduction Team based at Command Headquarters in Aberystwyth.
Other collaborative initiatives in various stages of development, include links with the Youth Offending Team - Young Firefighters, (Phoenix Course), The Princes Trust (Team Programme), Duke of Edinburgh Award (sixth form students), Welsh Baccalaureate (Penglais School), the Aberystwyth University, Ceredigion County Council, RNLI, St John's Ambulance, British Heart Foundation and the Forestry Commission (Nant Arian Project).
Equipment
Group Manager Iwan Cray
Ceredigion Command follows the county boundary of Ceredigion and consists of six fire stations, Aberystwyth, Aberaeron, Cardigan, New Quay, Lampeter and Tregaron, together with a Volunteer Unit at Borth. There are upwards of 130 personnel within the Command operating 8 major pumping appliances, 1 aerial ladder appliance, 1 inflatable boat and 2 Landrover pumping appliances. Command Headquarters is based at Trefechan, Aberystwyth, where there are 14 Wholetime Firefighters, 18 Retained firefighters, a Community Risk Reduction Team and a vehicle repair workshop. Retained firefighting crews operate with the Wholetime team at Aberystwyth and at each of the five out stations in the Command.
As County Commander, I am responsible for all Service Delivery matters within the Command and head a team of five uniformed officers:
Station Manager 'B' - Deputy County Commander Mark Jones
Station Manager 'A' Justin Lewiss - Station Manager, Aberystwyth Fire Station
Station Manager 'A' Craig Turner - Fire Safety / Operations
Station Manager 'A' Arwel James- Fire Safety / Operations
The Command has a Community Safety Team consisting of 2 Watch Managers and a Community Safety Assistant . Additionally, the Command has one Administration Assistant , 2 Clerk Typists (1 F/T, 1 P/T) and a non uniformed Lead Administration Officer for the Command who is based at Service HQ.
Operational Risks
Ceredigion is a predominantly rural County with a population of 71,800 of which 10,000 are a migrating student population. Although the total population is swelled in the summer months due to the many holiday destinations. The County covers an area of 179,500 hectares (1795 km2). The vast majority of the County's population is located along the coastal belt with the County becomes progressively more sparsely populated further east. The Command has three centres of population at Aberystwyth, Cardigan, and Lampeter. The major risks include the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth (the original library was constructed in 1937 but has been extended several times in recent years), Bronglais Hospital, Alexandra Hall, the many University Buildings in both Aberystwyth and Lampeter, numerous hotels and aged persons homes and a former military base in Aberporth.
Community Safety
The Command has completed in excess of 1500 Home Fire Safety Checks throughout the County this year. If you live in Ceredigion and would like us to undertake a Free of Charge Home Fire safety Check, please complete the on-line booking form, or call into Command Headquarters in Trefechan or contact our Community Safety Department on 0370 6060699 extension 8812 or 8831. The Command is an active partner in the Ceredigion Community Safety Partnership and strives to make Ceredigion safer for those that live, work or visit the County. Our proactive community safety work includes reducing the incidence of arson, fires, unwanted fire signals and Road Traffic Collisions. The Command delivers an RTC Reduction Course. This Free of Charge practical and theoretical course runs for three hours on one evening per month at fire stations throughout the County. If you would like to book your place on the next course, please contact our Community Safety Team on 0370 6060699 extn. 8812.
Part of our work includes the provision of Media Releases for the Cambrian News and other local papers and bilingual Community Fire Safety messages on Radio Ceredigion. Our Community Safety Team visit schools throughout the County and are available for Community Safety advice.
Collaborative Initiatives
The Command works in partnership with Ceredigion Care and Repair, Ceredigion Contact and Ceredigion Council in order to better target at risk groups where we complete our ‘FREE OF CHARGE’ Home Fire Safety Checks. Ceredigion Command have delivered in excess of 4,000 FREE OF CHARGE home visits, since the work began in 2005 and the annual target for Aberystwyth Fire Station Crew is the highest for any station in Mid and West Wales.
Aberaeron, Cardigan, Lampeter and Tregaron Fire Stations all participate in the Co-Responder partnership with the Ambulance Trust, whereby each team assists the Trust by providing emergency medical care in isolated locations. We are currently working in partnership with Dyfed Powys Police to drive down the incidence of Road Traffic Collisions in the County. We are continuously looking for funding opportunities to carry out Home Fire Safety Checks, drive down the incidence of arson and develop our Community Risk Reduction Team based at Command Headquarters in Aberystwyth.
Other collaborative initiatives in various stages of development, include links with the Youth Offending Team - Young Firefighters, (Phoenix Course), The Princes Trust (Team Programme), Duke of Edinburgh Award (sixth form students), Welsh Baccalaureate (Penglais School), the Aberystwyth University, Ceredigion County Council, RNLI, St John's Ambulance, British Heart Foundation and the Forestry Commission (Nant Arian Project).
Equipment
STATION |
ADDRESS |
EQUIPMENT |
| Station C01 - Aberystwyth |
Trefechan |
1 Rescue Pump |
Station C02 - Tregaron |
Dewi Road |
1 Rescue Pump 1 (4x4) |
Station C03 - New Quay |
Uplands Square |
1 Rescue Pump |
| Station C04 - Aberaeron | Queen Street Aberaeron |
1 Rescue Pump 1 Light Van Co-Responder Unit |
| Station C05 - Lampeter | The Common Lampeter |
1 Rescue Pump 1 Water Tender Ladder 1 (4x4) 2 Seat Landrover Co-Responder Unit |
| Station C06 - Cardigan | The Car Park Bath House Road Cardigan |
1 Rescue Pump 1 Light Van Co-Responder Unit |
| Station C07 - Borth | High Street Borth |
1 (4x4) 4 Seat Landrover Light Pump |
Group Manager Iwan Cray
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