Strategic Equality Plan - swfrs
Strategic Equality Plan - swfrs
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South Wales Fire and Rescue Service <strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Equality</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />
1. Who we are<br />
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) covers 10 Unitary Authorities. It<br />
is one of the largest fire and rescue service areas within the UK and is made up<br />
of rural, coastal and urban areas. In 2010/2011 approximately 47,000<br />
emergency calls were received, resulting in approximately 23,200 incidents<br />
attended, this is an increase of over 3,000 calls and 600 incidents attended on<br />
the previous year. Emergency calls are managed by the Service in our Fire<br />
Control based in Pontyclun. We currently employ approximately 2000 staff,<br />
which is made up of fire fighters, control operators and support staff. We have<br />
50 fire stations and deploy 64 front line fire engines and a range of specialist<br />
vehicles to a wide range of emergency incidents.<br />
The management of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is split into five<br />
Directorates. The Improvement <strong>Plan</strong> available at www.southwales-fire.gov.uk<br />
sets out the most up to date organisational structure.<br />
Area: Nearly 1,159 square miles<br />
Population: 1.4 million<br />
Dwellings: 620,000<br />
Non-Domestic Properties: 42,000<br />
(Approximate figures)<br />
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