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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| www | |
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]
- ^ a b "Norfolk Fire and Rescue Authority Integrated Risk Management Plan 2016/2020" (PDF). Norfolkfireservice.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Fire statistics data tables". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "NFRS". Norfolkfireservice.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Our service". www.norfolk.gov.uk.
- ^ "Norfolk Towns". norfolk & Norwich. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Urban Search and Rescue". www.norfolk.gov.uk.