Ross-on-Wye
Station Commander
Neil Lilwall
Station Type
On-Call
Address
Gloucester Road Ross-on-Wye Herefordshire HR9 7NJ
West District Headquarters
Service Headquarters
Neil Lilwall
Station Commander
"Ross-on-Wye Fire Station lies to the southeast of Herefordshire close to the Gloucestershire and Welsh borders. Between 1906 until around the 1960s (when the current fire station was built) the fire station was located at the now Phoenix Theatre. It is said that they shared a ladder with the local builder and would only be able to use the ladder when the builder didn’t need it. Fortunately, a lot has changed since then – we now have ladders on all of our fire engines! As well as a Scania appliance and an IVECO Compact appliance, the station also has a Land Rover which can be used for off-road duties and firefighting capabilities, as well as carrying a decontamination tent to support with incidents involving hazardous materials."
Other Station Information
Ross-on-Wye Fire Station lies to the southeast of Herefordshire close to the Gloucestershire and Welsh borders. The station ground covers an area of approximately 50 square miles with around 17,000 people living within the station area. The M50 and A40 run directly through the stations turn out area, along with various towns and villages.
Ross-on-Wye Fire Station is an on call fire station, so it is staffed solely by on-call firefighters, who respond to emergency calls whenever they are needed.
The crew have a Scania fire engine with a compressed air foam system, an Iveco compact appliance and a Land Rover. The River Wye, which runs through the station turnout area, is a popular tourist attraction so the crew are trained as water first responders and are able to deal with any water related incidents.
On-call drill nights are held at the Fire Station every Tuesday commencing at 7:00pm.
Station risk profile
A station risk profile is a review of potential life risks in each of the Fire and Rescue Service’s fire station areas.