Surrey Fire And Rescue Service

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service looks after a population of approximately 1,152 million covering an area of 1,676 square kilometres that includes several large urban areas such as Guildford, Redhill and Woking, 103 kilometres of motorway, close proximity to two major airports and over 200 identified sites that pose greater risk throughout the County. As well as providing an emergency response service to the people of Surrey, we focus our efforts on education - raising awareness amongst the most vulnerable people in order to reduce suffering caused by fires, road traffic collisions and other emergencies. Surrey's fire fighters are trained to deal with a range of emergency situations, not just fires and road traffic collisions. These activities include working with other agencies to respond to widespread flooding and other water rescue incidents or dealing with emergencies that may involve hazardous materials, for example. We also provide information and advice on community issues affecting public safety as well as enforcing fire safety legislation. We aim to work in a more collaborative way in the future to deal with emergencies. We are currently piloting a Co-Responding scheme to help deliver medical help to life critical incidents such as cardiac arrests.