AQW 39096/11-15


Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry


Tabled Date: 20/11/2014
Answered On Date: 03/12/2014
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the number of (a) whole time; and (b) part time Fire and Rescue workers, broken down by constituency.


Answer:
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) station boundaries do not directly mirror constituency boundaries. The number of firefighters is broken down by constituency, matched as closely as possible to station areas, is detailed in the tables below.
(a)Wholetime Personnel
Constituency
Number Stationed
Fermanagh & South Tyrone
5
West Tyrone
18
Mid Ulster
6
Newry & Armagh
47
Foyle
134
East Londonderry
16
North Antrim
45
East Antrim
12
South Antrim
11
Upper Bann
51
Lagan Valley
67
Figure includes Headquarters
South Down
5
North Down
39
Strangford
13
Belfast East
65
Belfast North
115
Belfast South
187
Figure includes Training Centre
Belfast West
63
Total
899
(b)Retained Personnel
Location
Number Stationed
East Antrim
61
East Londonderry
98
Fermanagh & South Tyrone
100
Foyle
11
Lagan Valley
29
Mid Ulster
73
Newry & Armagh
79
North Antrim
65
North Down
43
South Antrim
66
South Down
122
Strangford
65
Upper Bann
53
West Tyrone
98
Total
963