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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1974 |
| Employees | 1,909 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 38 |
| Website | |
| www | |
West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) is the fire and rescue service for the metropolitan county of West Midlands, England. The service has 38 fire stations,[1] with a blended fleet of vehicles and specialist resources.
The service is led by a Chief Executive Officer who is overseen by the West Midlands Fire Authority.[2] The Fire Authority is made up of 15 councillors who represent the seven councils within the West Midlands area.
The service's headquarters is located in Nechells in Birmingham, which is also the home to Staffordshire and West Midlands Fire Control.[3] The control room, based at WMFS headquarters is the main incident management and mobilising centre for both WMFS and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
aboutuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Governance and Leadership". West Midlands Fire Service. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Fire Control". West Midlands Fire Service. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service". staffordshirefire.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2019.