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Firefighter returns to GMFRS after year serving with TA - 3 Feb 2012
Crew tackle wee issue for toddler - 31 Jan 2012
Lorry crash spills animal feed onto M60 - 31 Jan 2012
Teenagers taught CPR at Salford Fire Station - 27 Jan 2012

Salford Borough

Welcome to the Salford Borough section of the website...

Salford has a long industrial legacy with a history of coal-mining, textiles and heavy engineering along with what was Britain's major inland ocean-going port. Major new developments are changing the face of the city. The developments on Salford Quays, with its associated Lowry Centre, has become a focus for re-generation in the area.

Salford covers 37 square miles and has a population is approximately 220,000 people. We have fire stations in the following areas: Salford, Broughton, Agecroft, Eccles and Irlam.

Borough Manager Paul Petrykowski

Contact your borough:

Generic enquiries:
If you have a generic enquiry for your local borough or station you should either call 0161 609 0227 or email salfordenquiry@manchesterfire.gov.uk

Specific enquiries:
If your enquiry is in relation to fire safety, e.g. a school visit or a home or business safety check you should call 0161 609 0210.

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Feb
03
Firefighter returns to GMFRS after year serving with TA
A FIREFIGHTER with a very special perspective on community relations - gained serving in Afghanistan with the Territorial Army - returns to work with GMFRS this month.
Jan
31
Lorry crash spills animal feed onto M60
AN ARTICULATED lorry spilled its load of animal feed on the M602 slip road above the M60 this morning...
Jan
27
Teenagers taught CPR at Salford Fire Station
IF it’s good enough for Vinny Jones, it’s good enough for Green Watch at Salford...
Jan
19
GMFRS gets involved with Chinese New Year events
DRAGONS are hoped to be the only source of fire this Chinese New Year.
Jan
06
Salford takeaway fined for safety breaches
A SALFORD fast food restaurant has been fined £9,000 and ordered to pay £4,000 costs after failing to comply with fire safety regulations...

DESCRIPTION	2007	2006	2005
TOTAL INCIDENTS	5544	6427	6404

FIRES
Total number of fires	2767	3764	3709
FDR1 - Fire that is a risk to life or property	1099	1499	1634
FDR3 - Small fires not a risk to property or persons	1665	2265	2073
Chimney Fires	3	0	2

DELIBERATE FIRES
Primary fires (FDR1)	607	946	960
Secondary fires (FDR3)	1571	2180	2007

FATALITIES AND INJURIES CAUSED BY FIRES
Deaths arising from accidental dwelling fires	0	1	1
Injuries arising from accidental dwelling fires	44	42	45

OTHER INCIDENTS
Road Traffic Collisions	109	102	132
Special Services Calls	550	356	425

FALSE ALARMS
False Alarm due to apparatus (Call initiated by fire alarm/or firefighting equipment. This includes accidental initiation of alarm by a person)	1489	1334	1413
False Alarm Malicious (hoax calls)	114	182	253
False Alarm Good Intent	515	584	468

Salford Road Safety Partnership
Involves GMFRS, Salford Road Safety Group and GMP in striving to reduce injuries from not wearing seatbelts and using mobile phones whilst driving.

Helping Hands
We work closely with Helping Hands, a social enterprise founded by local residents which has been delivering a handyperson and minor repair scheme in the Salford Area. The project is match funded between SCC and GMFRS and aims to support the FRS in reducing the economic cost of accidental fires by targeting by supporting the borough HFRA programme.

Salford Partnership Delivery Group
Salford Borough Management Team attend the Salford Partnership Delivery Group meetings and contribute significantly to the 'SNAP' initiatives which deliver a week of ward based, inter agency activities on a rolling programme throughout the year.

Salix homes
Working with Salix homes, the FRS can better target people living in rented accommodation. Salix provide free of charge, the installation of requisite smoke alarms on behalf of GMFRS into properties managed by Salix homes.

Drug and Alcohol Team
Recent work has seen the development of the partnership between GMFRS and Salford DAAT to pass on referrals in order to carry out HFRA's for these vulnerable groups. In addition, GMFRS will train volunteer workers on behalf of Salford DAAT to conduct and deliver HFRA's whilst they are undertaking their other day to day activities

Environmental Crime Directorate
The post of Environmental Crime Reduction Officer is match funded between GMFRS and Environmental Services. The post provides for the gathering of evidence to secure prosecution against fly tipping, arson theft and removal of waste receptacles. They liaise with GMP and PCSO's to co-ordinate activities and reduce the incidents of environmental crime.

Salford Building Control
Building control work closely within the borough with GMFRS in identifying insecure properties and subsequently help to secure each property that is thought of as dangerous and implement appropriate legal proceedings. They will also endeavour to identify owners of the property and inform them of any concerns about its safety and security.

Salford Borough Council - www.salford.gov.uk
Greater Manchester Police - www.gmp.police.uk

Last update: 17/01/2012 13:06:27