West Midlands Fire Service
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West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) is the fire and rescue service for the metropolitan county of West Midlands, England. The service is the second largest in England, after London Fire Brigade. The service has 38 fire stations,[1] with a blended fleet of vehicles and specialist resources.
Operational area | |
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Country | England |
County | West Midlands |
Agency overview | |
Established | 1974 (1974) |
Employees | 1,909 |
Facilities and equipment | |
Stations | 38 |
Website | |
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The service is led by a Chief Fire Officer who is overseen by the West Midlands Fire Authority.[2] The Fire Authority is made up of 15 councillors who represent the seven councils within the West Midlands area.
The service's headquarters is located in Nechells in Birmingham, which is also the home to Staffordshire and West Midlands Fire Control.[3] The control room, based at WMFS headquarters is the main incident management and mobilising centre for both WMFS and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service.[4]