Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 England |
| County |
 Oxfordshire |
| Agency overview | |
| Chief Fire Officer | David Etheridge |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 24 |
| Engines | 32 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the Fire Service serving the county of Oxfordshire, England.[1]
Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters is based in Kidlington, Oxford, Oxfordshire. This is also the location of the fire service control room and workshops.
The current Chief Fire Officer is David Etheridge.
Fire stations/appliances
Goring Fire Station
Wantage Fire Station
Didcot Fire Station
Thame Fire Station
The Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service currently operates out of 24 fire stations, located across Oxfordshire.
| Station Callsign | Station Name | Duty System | Appliances |
|---|---|---|---|
| X01 | Banbury | Wholetime/Cross Crewed* | 2x Water/Ladder, 1x Prime Mover + High Volume Pump*, 1x Prime Mover + High Volume Hose Layer* |
| X02 | Hook Norton | Retained | 1x Water/Ladder |
| X03 | Chipping Norton | Retained | 1x Water/Ladder |
| X04 | Charlbury | Retained | 1x Water/Ladder |
| X05 | Woodstock | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x Water/Ladder, 1x Incident Command & Control Unit* |
| X06 | Kidlington | Day Crewed/Retained | 1x Water/Ladder, 1x Specialist Rescue Unit,l |
| X07 | Bicester | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 2x Water/Ladder, 1x Detection, Identification & Monitoring* |
| X08 | Deddington | Retained | 1x Water/Ladder |
| X09 | Enysham | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x Water/Ladder 1x Prime Mover + Incident Support Unit* |
| X10 | Witney | Retained | 1x Water/Ladder, 1x Light Response Vehicle |
| X11 | Burford | Retained | 1x Water/Ladder |
| X12 | Bampton | Wholetime X Retained | 2 X Water/Ladder (1 Crewed daytime only) |
| X21 | Rewley Road | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 3x Water/Ladder, 1x Aerial Ladder Platform, 1 X Environmental Protection Pod |
| X22 | Abingdon | Day Crewed | 2x Water/Ladder |
| X23 | Faringdon | Retained | 1x Water/Ladder |
| X24 | Wantage | Retained | 1x Water/Ladder, 1x 4x4 |
| X25 | Goring | Retained | 1x Water/Ladder |
| X26 | Henley | Retained | 1x Water/Ladder |
| X27 | Thame | Retained | 1x Water/Ladder, 1 x Light Response Vehicle |
| X28 | Wheatley | Retained | 1x Water/Ladder, 1x Water Carrier |
| X29 | Watlington | Retained | 1x Water/Ladder |
| X30 | Slade Park | Wholetime/Cross Crewed* | 2x Water/Ladder, 1 X British Red Cross Emergency Response Unit |
| X31 | Wallingford | Retained | 1x Water/Ladder, |
| X32 | Didcot | Day Crewed | 2x Water/Ladder, 1 X Hazmat Decontamination Unit |
| X41 | Kidlington HQ | Day Crewed | 1x Communications Support Unit, 2x Light 4x4 Vehicle |
Oxon Fire and Rescue responding to Randolph Hotel fire.
Fire appliance glossary/callsigns
| Fire Application Glossary | Shortened Name | Callsign | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Ladder | WrL | P1/P2/P3 |  |
| Light Response Vehicle | LRV | P2 |  |
| Water Carrier | WrC | W1 | |
| Aerial Ladder Platform | ALP | A1 |  |
| Specialist Rescue Unit | SRU | R1 | |
| Heavy Rescue Unit | HRU | R2 | |
| Communications Support Unit | CSU | C1 | |
| Incident Command & Control Unit | ICCU | C1 | |
| Environmental Protection Unit | EPU | H1 | |
| Canteen Vehicle | CV | S1 | |
| Fire & Emergency Support Unit | FESU | S1 | |
| Light 4x4 Vehicle | L4V | S1/S2 | |
| Prime Mover + Incident Support Unit | PM+ISU | S1 | |
| Prime Mover + High Volume Pump | PM+HVP | T2 |  |
| Prime Mover + High Volume Hose Layer | PM+HVHL | T2 | |
| CRBN Response | |||
| Detection, Identification & Monitoring | DIM | H8 | |
| Incident Response Unit | IRU | H9 |
A deployed "Prime Mover" with "Water/Ladder" engine in the background.
References
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