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Do Oxted still crew 2 pumps ?

Added by Jim on 07 June 2010.

yes they do, 2 Volvo wrl's (V796 DGM & V795 DGM). I don't know when they are going to be getting Scanias, it is normal for wholetime stations to get the new appliances and I don't think Surrey have anymore Scanias on order, I could be wrong.

Added by Dave on 08 June 2010.

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service bought about six months ago 12 more Scanias that should arrive in the county soon this year. So may be Oxted will get one of those or a handed down one.

Added by Danny Chatfield on 14 February 2011.

Scania do seem to be a very popular appliance these days , taking over from Volvo.
With Oxted they do have crewing problems during the day I believe missing on many calls , is this so .

Added by J. Hemsley on 14 February 2011.

i wonder.......24 scanias in total and 24 stations....aim for 1 scania per station? possibly

12 scanias ordered in 05/06 (6x 94-D and 6x P270) and 12 more ordered = 24 scanias

Added by Dave on 14 February 2011.

I would guess so, because I was just today reading about Oxted being made into a day manned/retained station.

Added by Danny Chatfield on 14 February 2011.

Yes I wondered that, all though I would guess that there are a few stations that are too small to house a Scania. Will have to wait and see. Bye the way great photo.

Added by Danny Chatfield on 15 February 2011.

Under Surrey F&RS current proposals 1 pump based at Oxted will be crewed 7am to 7pm by firefighters from stations that will either close at night (Esher & Staines) or where 1 pump will no longer be crewed at night (Epsom, Camberley & Reigate). Their main task will be to focus on Community Fire Safety whilst being an "immediately available fire engine". The retained pumps at Lingfield and Oxted would not be utilised during the day. The same model of crewing is also proposed for Haslemere & Godalming. Walton is to be upgraded to wholetime, Chobham & Cranleigh will not be utilised during the day and Guildford, Dunsfold & Gomshall will have "no retained duty system fire engines assigned to them".

Added by Adey on 15 February 2011.

A lot of changes then. Thanks for the info.

Added by Danny Chatfield on 15 February 2011.

Changes which will endanger lives.

Added by Dave on 15 February 2011.

Will dunsfold and gomshall close in that case?.

Added by Richard Whiting on 15 February 2011.

I am presuming they will close. I totally agree Dave, there is no room for flexibility in the event of a serious incident. There appears to be too much reliance on the availability of pumps from neighbouring brigades which cannot be guaranteed. If this plan goes ahead, which it probably will do (public consultation just a paper exercise to pacify the residents of Surrey that their views count), then I can see that come the summer when there's another Thursley Common or Pirbright Ranges the Brigade will be in a very sticky situation. I find it ludicrous that they want to reduce Reigate to 1 pump at night and rely on Horley (West Sussex) for back up when Horley have been reduced to 1 pump station. However I do agree with the proposals for Dunsfold & Gomshall, incidents in these areas can easily be covered by Cranleigh and Godalming. The other factor being the lack of availability of crew from these 2 stations.

Added by Adey on 16 February 2011.

Too true Adey, some service's these days are too dependant on mutial aid from their neighbours.

Added by David Jones on 16 February 2011.

Another summer 1976 could be interesting and no EPs to dish out if or when pumps start failing through overuse. Sorry, 'inaddiquate resiliance'!!!

Added by Neal Glover on 16 February 2011.

Do I now hear (September 2013), that Oxted and Cranleigh are both being reduced from 2 pumps to 1, either this month or next month, as Walton has already been?

Added by Bill Edwards on 27 September 2013.

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