Jersey Fire and Rescue Service
| Jersey Fire and Rescue Service | |
|---|---|
| Operational area | |
| Country |
 Jersey |
| Agency overview | |
| Chief Fire Officer | Mark James |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 2 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Jersey Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service which deals with a broad range of incidents in the Jersey area, including fires, road accidents, emergencies at sea, rescues from height, Clif based operations and incidents involving hazardous substances.[1]
Appliances and fleet
The service has a total of 29 vehicles in its fleet including appliances, boats, and other vehicles:[2]
- 8 Fire appliances
- 1 Aerial ladder platform
- 1 Rescue unit
- 1 Specialist equipment vehicle for cliff rescues
- 1 Multi-role vehicle (foam, support equipment)
- 1 Command support unit
- 1 Water carrier
- 1 Foam or water carrier
- 2 4x4 Land Rover
- 1 Duty manager 4x4 command vehicle Honda CRV
- 6 Duty response / fire safety cars
- 1 Community safety van
- 2 Inshore rescue boats
- 2 Hazmat trailers
- 1 Hose laying trailer
Inshore rescue
The service is trained and equipped to respond to incidents at sea, and close to shore. This can involve recovering people who have become stranded on rocks which are exposed when the tide is low, and submerged at high-tide.
The service has recently developed its own Inshore Rescue Boat. The Hull is a Humber Base as apposed from the previous D-class lifeboat (EA16) Lifeboat. Fabrication and development included DPM Nautique and FRS Personnel
Cliff rescue
Jersey has many cliffs on its coastline, and the service is able to rescue people from these cliffs using specialised equipment.[3]