Guernsey Fire & Rescue Service

St Peter Port

Standout

104-year heritage (1922)

Story

Founded 1922 when States of Guernsey assumed responsibility. Moved to Town Arsenal site in 1935, buildings previously used by the Royal Guernsey Militia. Renamed from Guernsey Fire Brigade to Fire and Rescue Service in 2005.

Guernsey Fire & Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the Bailiwick, established in 1922 and operating under The Fire Services (Guernsey) Law 1989. A States of Guernsey department headquartered at Town Arsenal in St Peter Port, it provides firefighting, fire prevention, road traffic accident response, flood assistance, hazardous substance management, fire safety inspections, smoke and CO alarm fitting, and cliff rescue. It also operates the Airport Fire Service at Guernsey Airport with 36 trained firefighters. —

Specialises in1

Each capability links to every business in the Baliwick that shares it.

CCTV, alarms & access control

CCTV, alarms, access and fire systems — installation and maintenance.

From their website

Fire safety · Smoke and CO alarm fitting

Quick facts

Legal form: States Entity
Established: 1922 · 104 years
Coverage: Bailiwick Wide
Facilities: Accessible Parking, Accessible Entrance
Industries served: Domestic, Businesses, Government

People1

Les Britzman — Chief Fire Officer

From their website

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Firefighting
Fire prevention
Road traffic accident response
Flood assistance
Hazardous substance incident management
Fire safety inspections
Cliff rescue

Contact

Phone: +44 1481 724491
Email: firesafety@gov.gg
Website: gov.gg/fire
Social
Address: Town Arsenal, Arsenal Road, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1UW

History2

Key dates and recorded company events for Guernsey Fire & Rescue Service.

1935—Moved to Town Arsenal site
2005—Renamed to Fire and Rescue Service · Previously known as Guernsey Fire Brigade

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