Defence Fire and Rescue Service
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| motto = Preventing, Protecting, Responding{{cite tweet |author=Adam |user=BU954 |number=1276930345120776194 |date=27 June 2020 |title=Happy Armed Forces Day 2020 @RAFFireService @DFR_FIRE https://t.co/MjBSkMjb6p |language=en |access-date=29 December 2020}}
| country = United Kingdom
| subdivision_type1 = Ministry of Defence
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| address = DFR HQ, Sedgemoor Building, Spur G&H, IDL 54, Marlborough Lines, Monxton Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 8HT
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| established = 1991
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The Defence Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) is the primary firefighting and rescue service protecting British defence estates and property. Along with the Royal Air Force Rescue and Firefighting Service, it forms the Ministry of Defence Fire Services. {{As of|2021|2}}, the takeover of DFRS by private contractor Capita continues.{{cite web | url = https://www.capita.com/news/capita-celebrates-key-milestones-under-defence-fire-and-rescue-project-contract | publisher = Capita | title = Capita celebrates key milestones under Defence Fire and Rescue Project contract | date = 12 February 2021 | access-date = 29 April 2021}}
History
The Ministry of Defence Fire Service was formed on 1 April 1991 by the amalgamation of the Navy Department Fire Prevention Service, Army Department Fire Service, Air Force Department Fire Service and Procurement Executive Fire Service.{{cite web|url=https://nyebevannews.co.uk/royal-navy-army-and-raf-fire-and-rescue-services-privatised/|title=Royal Navy, Army and RAF fire and rescue services privatised}} It later became part of a similarly named umbrella body, the Ministry of Defence Fire Services, which also included the RAF Firefighting and Rescue Service, a military organisation which protected mainly RAF airfields and runways.{{cite news|editor1-last=Wise|editor1-first=Andrew|title=Airfield support set to move to private sector|newspaper=RAF News|date=April 2001|issue=1022|page=3|publisher=Royal Air Force|location=Innsworth|issn=0035-8614}}
Privatisation
In July 2019, it was announced by the Ministry of Defence that Capita had won an outsourcing contract to manage the operations at 53 sites across the UK, Cyprus and the Falkland Islands.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forces.net/news/fire-and-rescue-privatisation-goes-ahead|title=Defence Fire And Rescue Privatisation Goes Ahead|date=19 July 2019|website=Forces Network}} Part of the 12-year £525{{nbsp}}million contract included the construction and management of an improved training facility for Defence firefighters at the Fire Service College in Gloucestershire,{{Cite web|url=https://www.fireservicecollege.ac.uk/news-events/news/2019/capita-signs-525m-fire-and-rescue-service-contract-with-ministry-of-defence/|title=Capita signs £525m fire and rescue service contract with Ministry of Defence|website=fireservicecollege.ac.uk | publisher = Fire Service College | date = 17 December 2019 | access-date = 25 July 2021}}
which has been owned by Capita since 2013.{{cite news |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sale-of-the-fire-service-college-completed |title=Sale of the Fire Service College completed|publisher=Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government|date=28 February 2013 | access-date = 25 July 2021}}
{{As of|2021|2}}, around 600 DFRS personnel have transferred into Capita Fire and Rescue, and improvements at the Fire Service College have been completed.
In addition, 50 new vehicles including Oshkosh High Reach Extendable Turret (HRET) Strikers and Angloco Multi-Purpose Response Vehicles (MPRVs) have been delivered to 11 sites.
Organisation
The Defence Fire and Rescue Service is a civilian organisation, however the term 'Defence Fire' may be used colloquially to include military and civilian firefighting activities.
According to the gov.uk website, the DFR staff include:{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/defence-fire-risk-management-organisation|title=Defence Fire and Rescue|website=GOV.UK}}
;Military
;Civilian
- Defence Fire and Rescue Service
- locally employed civilian and contractor staff.
As DFR is a mixture of people, recruitment and conditions differ, but for civilians wishing to join, they would become civil servants and would need to apply via the Civil Service website.
References
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External links
- [http://www.romar.org.uk/page361.html Roger Mardon fire service history]
- [https://twitter.com/dfr_fire?lang=en DFRS Twitter Page]
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