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Overview
Swanage 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.
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
- One fire engine with off-road capability
- One small 4×4 pumping appliance
- A co-responder vehicle
Station Manager – Russ True
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 Tuesday night. To find out more about being an on-call firefighter, see also:
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Incidents
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Rail Embankment Fire – Harmans Cross
Happened on 22nd June, 2022 at 12:19:00
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Alarm Residential-Swanage
Happened on 21st May, 2022 at 09:23:00
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Heath fire – St Catherine’s Hill
Happened on 5th April, 2022 at 18:30:00
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Alarm Domestic-Swanage
Happened on 23rd February, 2022 at 13:48:00
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Flooding From Internal Source
Happened on 13th February, 2022 at 08:56:00
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Chapmans Pool – Rescue from unstable surface
Happened on 16th January, 2022 at 13:38:00
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Fire Domestic-Swanage
Happened on 28th December, 2021 at 10:12:00
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Rail Embankment Fire – Harmans Cross
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Location