AQW 39096/11-15 Written question to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
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.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 20 November 2014
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 20 November 2014
- Answer due by
- 5 December 2014
- Answered
- 3 December 201413 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
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 |