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Overview
Gillingham is an on-call station, so its firefighters have other jobs and obligations. They commit time to the Fire & Rescue Service throughout the week and respond to emergency calls when paged.
Click here to see more information about this station and what being an on-call firefighter here can entail.
This is also a co-responder station, where firefighters support the ambulance service by attending medical emergencies ahead of a paramedic arriving.
This fire station has a clothing recycling bank for the Fire Fighters Charity.
The meeting room at this fire station is available for use by community groups and external agencies. For more information, click here.
Appliances:
- One fire engine
- An Environmental Support Unit
Station Manager – Paul Redford
Non-station specific enquiries
- For smoke alarm issues or to request a Safe & Well visit, call 0800 038 2323
- For recruitment queries, call 01722 691444 or email [email protected]
- For general enquiries, call 01722 691000
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Be an on-call firefighter
The crew trains on station every Monday night. To find out more about being an on-call firefighter, see also:
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Incidents
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14:05hrs Mere and Gillingham mobilised to a chimney fire
Happened on 18th April, 2020 at 14:05:00
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Warehouse fire – Stalbridge
Happened on 16th March, 2020 at 04:43:00
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Barn Fire – Shaftsbury
Happened on 3rd March, 2020 at 17:38:00
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Barn Fire
Happened on 3rd March, 2020 at 12:44:00
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Premises Fire – West Stour
Happened on 5th February, 2020 at 16:44:00
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Bonfire – Mere
Happened on 26th January, 2020 at 11:35:00
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Premises Fire – Mere
Happened on 12th December, 2019 at 18:02:00
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Fire storage barn – Cann
Happened on 2nd December, 2019 at 23:34:00
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14:05hrs Mere and Gillingham mobilised to a chimney fire
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Location