About Jersey Fire and Rescue Service
The States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service helps keep everyone safe on our Island.
Our main job is to deal with emergencies like:
- fires
- car crashes
- sea rescues
- other dangerous situations
We’re trained to protect people, properties and the environment across Jersey.
Our team is based in St Helier but we cover the whole Island. We also have a station in St Brelade.
We have full-time firefighters who work shifts and on-call firefighters who can be contacted quickly if there’s an emergency in their parish or nearby.
As well as responding to emergencies, we work to prevent them. We have firefighters who visit and give advice on fire safety to:
They help people fit smoke alarms, check fire risks at home, and plan what to do if a fire breaks out.
We often work closely with other emergency teams such as the States of Jersey Police and Ambulance Service. We also support the Coastguard with sea rescues when needed.
Everyone in the Fire and Rescue Service trains regularly and uses modern equipment to keep Jersey safe.
Find more information on our website about:
- what we do
- your safety
- incidents and campaigns
- fire safety legislation and what you need to do
- careers with the fire and rescue service
States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service website
Emergency planning
The Emergency Planning team works with Jersey’s responding agencies and organisations to:
- review risks
- develop emergency plans
- test responses in preparation for dealing with a major incident or emergency
Our team’s main responsibilities include:
- prepare, coordinate and advise on contingency planning for Island emergencies and major incidents
- coordinate the work of the Jersey Resilience Forum
- work with responders to develop and maintain the Jersey Emergency Risk Register
- support the development of response and recovery plans
- organise and participate in emergency training and exercises
- identify, organise and support personal and professional development training opportunities for local responders
- develop advice and guidance on contingency planning and increase the community's awareness and understanding of preparing for emergencies and major incidents
- work with regional and national responders to make sure Jersey has the resilience that it needs for if and when major incidents or emergencies happen
Responsibility sits underneath the Chief Fire Officer of the States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service.
Emergency Planning on Jersey Fire and Rescue Service
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