| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | Wales |
| County | Ceredigion |
| Address | Borth Fire Station, Borth, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY24 5HY |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1950 |
| Employees | 7 |
| Staffing | On-call |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 1 |
| Engines | 1 |
| Website | |
| https://www.mawwfire.gov.uk/eng/your-area/northern-division/ | |
Borth Volunteer Fire Unit is one of only two fire stations in England and Wales manned entirely by unpaid volunteers, with the other being Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade. The unit is part of Ceredigion Command of Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
History
Borth Volunteer Fire Unit began in 1950 with a surplus WWII Land Rover and pump on a trailer owned by one of the volunteers.
The headquarters of the fire unit used to be the Borth Bakery, from which the duty operator would call out his eight possible on-call volunteers.
A new fire station for the unit was opened on 28 July 2011 by Lord Elystan Morgan.
In March 2019, Borth Fire Station received a Small Fires Unit. The SFU is a specialist fire appliance, capable of "responding to incidents involving small fires and minor special service calls. It can carry up to five persons and has a water tank of 450 litres (99 imp gal; 120 US gal)."
Operations
The unit has a L4P 4x4 Ford Transit appliance carrying a pump, 80 imperial gallons (360 L; 96 US gal) of water, and various other fire fighting equipment to respond to incidents. Borth Fire Unit responds to around 25-40 calls a year ranging from flooding, road traffic accidents and fires.
See also
References
- "Plea for fresh faces to keep voluntary fire crew running | cambrian-news.co.uk". 28 December 2024.
- 239K views · 421 reactions | Borth Volunteer Fire Service | What the volunteer fire service in Borth lacked in equipment, they made up for with enthusiasm. Chwarae teg! 🚒 BBC Archive BBC Cymru Wales | By BBC Radio Wales | Facebook. Retrieved 28 December 2024 – via www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Borth Fire Unit". www.borthcommunity.info. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- "Firefighters welcome addition of specialist appliance | cambrian-news.co.uk". March 2019.