Fownhope

Fownhope Station

01432 347 049 (West District HQ)
0345 122 4454 (Service Headquarters)

Station Commander: Michelle Hicks

Station Type: On-call

Vehicles and Skills:

• MAN Fire Appliance

Other Station Information

Fownhope Fire Station covers an area of approximately 32 square miles, with the population living in small villages scattered across a largely rural area. The station is based in Fownhope and is close to the city of Hereford, with Ledbury to the east and Ross-on-Wye to the south.

Fownhope Fire Station is a retained fire station, so is staffed solely by on-call firefighters, who respond to emergency calls whenever they are needed.

The station has a MAN fire engine, which is a first-line attack engine, carrying a crew of up to six firefighters along with firefighting and rescue equipment.

On-call drill nights are held at the Fire Station every Tuesday from 6.30pm until 9.30pm.

Station risk profile

A station risk profile is a review of potential life risks in each of the Fire and Rescue Service's fire station areas.

Fownhope Station risk profile