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DURHAM AND NORTHERN (N & C) DIVISIONS FIRE & RESCUE BRIGADE

 

HEADQUARTERS

Benwell Tower, Newcastle upon Tyne, 5

 

FIRE & RESCUE STATIONS

Benwell Tower, Newcastle

Crook, Co. Durham

Houghton-le-Spring, Co Durham

Ashington, Northumberland

Winscales, Workington, Cumberland

 

1952

• Personnel were 14 whole-time at each station, 667 volunteer rescue workers from the mines

• Benwell, Crook, Houghton and Ashington, as ‘A’ stations, had in service 1 heavy motor pump, 1 rescue tender, 1 trailer pump

• Winscales, as a ‘B’ station, had in service 1 trailer pump, 1 ambulance

 

1953

• Personnel at Benwell, Crook, Houghton and Ashington, as ‘A’ stations, were 17 whole-time

• Appliances in service at each were 1 heavy motor pump, 2 rescue tenders, 1 Bedford/Jensen tender and trailer pump

• Personnel at Winscales, as a ‘B’ station, were 8 whole-time

• Appliances in service at Winscales were 2 rescue tenders, 2 trailer pumps, 1 ambulance

• A total of 667 volunteer rescue workers served all 5 stations

 

1954

• Personnel were 73 whole-time, 740 volunteer rescue workers

 • Appliances in service were 7 motor pumps, .5 trailer pumps, 5 rescue cars, 6 rescue practice vans, 1 ambulance (at Winscales)

 

1955

• Personnel were 77 whole-time, 667 volunteer rescue workers

 • Appliances in service were 7 motor pumps, .5 trailer pumps, 5 rescue cars, 6 rescue practice vans, 1 ambulance (at Winscales)

 

1956 1957

• Personnel were 79 whole-time, 740 part-time volunteer rescue workers...

• Appliances in service were 7 motor pumps, .5 trailer pumps, 10 rescue cars, 1 ambulance (at Winscales)

 

1958

• Personnel were 79 whole-time, 701 part-time volunteers

• Appliances in service were  5 trailer pumps, 5 rescue cars, 6 rescue practice vans, 1 ambulance (at Winscales)

 

1959 1960

• Personnel were 79 whole-time, 701 part-time volunteers

• Appliances in service were  5 trailer pumps, 5 rescue cars, 8 rescue practice vans,1 ambulance (at Winscales)

 

1961

• Personnel were 72 whole-time, 700 part-time volunteers

• Appliances in service were  5 trailer pumps, 5 rescue cars, 8 rescue practice vans,1 ambulance (at Winscales)

 

1962 1963 1964

• Personnel were 70 whole-time, 650 part-time volunteers

• Appliances in service were  5 trailer pumps, 5 rescue cars, 8 rescue practice vans,1 ambulance (at Winscales)

 

1965

Winscales closed as a fire & rescue brigade station but remained as an NCB mines rescue station

• Personnel were 58 whole-time, 456 part-time volunteers

• Appliances in service were  2 trailer pumps, 4 rescue cars, 8 rescue practice vans

 

NORTHUMBERLAND & DURHAM FIRE & RESCUE BRIGADE

 

HEADQUARTERS

Benwell Tower, Newcastle upon Tyne, 5

 

FIRE & RESCUE STATIONS

Benwell Tower, Newcastle

Crook, Co. Durham

Houghton-le-Spring, Co Durham

Ashington, Northumberland

 

1966 1967

• Personnel were 55 whole-time, 446 part-time volunteers

• Appliances in service were  2 portable pumps, 12 rescue vans