Leatherhead Fire Station

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The Fire Station of the town of Leatherhead, in Surrey, England.

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[edit] About

It is the home of the local Surrey Fire & Rescue Service crew. The station is called Leatherhead Fire Station, but is actualy across the River Mole in the Village of Fetcham. It has a full time crew rotation system in place.

Equipment based there are.

  • 1 x Water Tender Ladder
  • 1 x Water Carrier

There is also a British Red Cross crewed Fire Victim Support vehicle based on site

On 26th October 2006 plans are being drawn up to move Leatherhead's Ambulance Station to the site also.

[edit] History

The original Leatherhead Fire Station was based in the old Leatherhead Clock Tower at the foot of what is now the War Memorial in North Street. It had a horse drawn pump, which used horses based in what was the old Swan Hotel.

The Modern station opened in the 1950's.

In the past the station had been the home of a Sky Lift (Bronco) engine.

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