'Our rapidly growing city presents unique challenges for our service'
A few years ago the possible closure of Manchester Central fire station was touted. It stands on a prime site near the city centre and the old service training centre at the back has been replaced by a new one in Bury.
In total, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has invested £3.5m in replacing 15 fire engines in the city area with state-of-the-art greener vehicles, buying two additional appliances, recruiting extra crews, and carrying out upgrades at stations. Manchester city centre has been transformed in recent decades and now has more than 600 high-rise buildings – more than anywhere else outside of London. This had led to a rapid increase in demand for fire cover, which this additional engine at Manchester Central, plus an additional engine at Moss Side Community Fire Station, will address.
“I was immensely proud earlier this year when GMFRS was named as one of the best performing fire and rescue services in the country by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services. This further bolstering of the fire service shows our commitment to improving its performance even further and it’s great to see this additional engine go to work.”
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