South Wales Fire and Rescue Service explained

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS; cy|Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub De Cymru) is the fire and rescue service covering the ten Welsh principal areas of Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan.

SWFRS was created in 1996 by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, which reformed Welsh local government. It was created by a merger of the previous fire brigades of Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and Gwent. It covers an area of around with a population of around 1.5million.

The fire authority which runs the service is a joint-board made up of councillors from the ten local authorities covered by the service.^[2]

Since October 2017, SWFRS has shared its control room with Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service and South Wales Police at the police headquarters in Bridgend,^[3] an arrangement that is expected to save £1million annually across both fire and rescue services.^[4]

Fire stations

SWFRS operates 47 fire stations, of which 20 operate "wholetime" staffing (full-time firefighters) and 36 operate "retained" staffing (on-call firefighters), with some stations operating both crewing methods.^[5]

SWFRS Fire Stations!Station No.!Station Name!Crewing

01	Bridgend	WT/OC
02	Porthcawl	OC
03	Kenfig Hill	OC
04	Cowbridge	OC
05	Pencoed	OC
06	Ogmore Vale	OC
07	Pontycymmer	OC
08	Maesteg	WT/OC
09	Treorchy	OC
10	Tonypandy	WT/OC
11	Ferndale	OC
13	Gilfach Goch	OC
14	Pontyclun	OC
15	Pontypridd	WT/OC
16	Hirwaun	OC
17	Aberdare	WT/OC
18	Abercynon	OC
19	Llantwit Major	OC
20	Barry	WT/OC
21	Aberbargoed	WT/OC
22	Penarth	WT
24	Caerphilly	WT/OC
25	Treharris	OC
26	Merthyr Tydfil	WT/OC
27	Tredegar	OC
28	Rhymney	OC
30	Abercarn	OC
31	Risca	OC
32	Cwmbran	WT
33	New Inn	WT
34	Abersychan	OC
35	Abertillery	OC
37	Ebbw Vale	WT
38	Brynmawr	OC
39	Blaenavon	OC
40	Abergavenny	OC
41	Monmouth	OC
42	Usk	OC
43	Chepstow	OC
44	Caldicot	OC
45	Malpas	WT
46	Maindee	WT
47	Duffryn	WT
49	Whitchurch	WT
50	Roath	WT
51	Cardiff Central	WT
52	Ely	WT

The service headquarters is located in Llantrisant, Glamorgan.^[6]

See also

• List of British firefighters killed in the line of duty

Notes and References

1. Covering most of what is commonly described as "South East Wales". There are wider definitions of South Wales.
2. Web site: Strategic Plan 2020-2030 . 2728 . South Wales Fire and Rescue Service . 1 April 2021 . 19 April 2021.
3. Web site: The South Wales Tri-Service Public Service and Joint Emergency Control Centre Tri-Service Centre Evaluation . Cardiff University . 14 May 2018 . 19 April 2021.
4. Web site: National Framework for Fire and Rescue Services Progress Report 2019 . Welsh Government . 19 April 2021.
5. Web site: 2020 . South Wales Fire & Rescue Service: "Fire Station Locations" . 1 September 2023.
6. Web site: South Wales Fire & Rescue Service: "Contact Us" . 1 September 2023.