Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering Suffolk in East Anglia, England. It was formed in 1948 as the Suffolk & Ipswich Fire Service, before changing after the 1974 Local Government Review to 'Suffolk Fire Service'. Following the 2004 Fire & Rescue Services Act, the service name was changed to Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service to better reflect its role.
Fire Stations/Appliances
Station Callsign | Station Name | Duty System | Appliances |
S01 | Ipswich East | Wholetime/Retained/Cross-Crewed* | 2x WrL, 1x ALP, 1x FESU |
S02 | Woodbridge | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x CSU* |
S03 | Ipswich | Wholetime/Retained/Cross-Crewed* | 1x WrL, 1x EPRT, 1x MOG |
S04 | Holbrook | Retained/Cross-Crewed | 1x WrL, 1x PM+MDD, 1x PM+MDR |
S05 | Framlingham | Retained | 1x WrL |
S06 | Felixstowe | Retained | 1x WrL. 1x CWrL |
S07 | Orford | Retained | 1x CWrL |
S08 | Aldeburgh | Retained | 1x WrL |
S09 | Leiston | Retained | 1x PRT, 1x WrC |
S10 | Saxmundham | Retained | 1x WrL |
S11 | Wrentham | Retained | 1x LRP |
S12 | Reydon & Southwold | Retained | 1x WrL |
S13 | Halesworth | Retained | 1x WrL |
S14 | Bungay | Retained | 1x WrL |
S15 | Beccles | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x CSU |
S16 | North Lowestoft | Retained | 1x WrL |
S18 | Stradbroke | Retained | 1x PRT |
S19 | Eye | Retained | 1x CWrL |
S20 | Debenham | Retained | 1x CWrL |
S21 | Needham Market | Retained | 1x WrL LH* |
S22 | Stowmarket | Retained | 1x PRT LH* |
S23 | Hadleigh | Retained | 1x WrL |
S24 | Nayland | Retained | 1x WrL |
S25 | Sudbury | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x PRT |
S26 | Long Melford | Retained | 1x WrL |
S27 | Clare | Retained | 1x CWrL |
S28 | Haverhill | Day-Crewed/Retained | 1x WrT, 1x PRT, 1x OSU |
S29 | Wickhambrook | Retained | 1x WrL |
S30 | Bury St. Edmunds | Wholetime/Retained/Cross-Crewed* | 1x WrL, 1x CARP, 1x EPRT, 1x MOG |
S31 | Elmswell | Retained | 1x WrL |
S32 | Ixworth | Retained | 1x WrL, 1x CSU |
S33 | Brandon | Retained | 1x WrL |
S34 | Mildenhall | Retained | 1x WrL |
S35 | Newmarket | Day-Crewed/Retained | 1x WrL, 1x PRT, 1x WrC |
S36 | Lowestoft South | Wholetime/Retained/Cross-Crewed* | 1x WrL, 1x EPRT, 1x WRU+IRBT, 1x MOG |
Fire Appliance Glossary/Callsigns
- Compact Water Rescue Ladder : P1
- Light Rescue Pump : P2
- Water Rescue Ladder : P3
- Enhanced Pump Rescue Tender : R5
- Pump Rescue Tender : P5
- Combined Aerial Rescue Pump : A6
- Aerial Ladder Platform : A6
- Water Carrier : W7
- Water Rescue Unit + Inshore Rescue Boat : R8
- Command Support Unit : C9
- Fire & Emergency Support Unit : S8
- Operational Support Unit : S9
- Unimog : T9
- Prime Mover + Mass Decontamination Disrobe : T6
- Prime Mover + Mass Decontamination Re-robe : T7
- LH*: Low Height Appliance
- CSU*: Command Support Unit + Drone Unit
Notable Incidents
- 2010 - Little Cornard - 21 people injured after train derails on level crossing after a collision with a tanker
- 2010 - Lowestoft - over 100 firefighters in attendance at a meat processing factory fire
- 2011 - Ipswich - Psychiatric hospital fire. Patient nearly died after the fire alarm was ignored 8 times
- 2012 - Hadleigh - 10 crews attend fuel tankers on fire
- 2015 - Sudbury - 100 firefighters attend Nail bar fire