The Jersey Fire and Rescue Service is the

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fire and rescue service which deals with a broad range of incidents in the

Jersey Jersey ( , ; nrf, Jèrri, label= Jèrriais ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (french: Bailliage de Jersey, links=no; Jèrriais: ), is an island country and self-governing Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the l ...

area, including fires, road accidents, emergencies at sea, rescues from height, cliff based operations and incidents involving hazardous substances.

Performance

A review of the service in 2022 highlighted "structural and resourcing challenges" which prevented it from fulfilling basic functions adequately and inhibited necessary change.

Fire stations

The service has two fire stations: Rouge Bouillon, which is crewed by wholetime firefighters and

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s; and St Brelade, which is crewed by retained firefighters.

Inshore rescue

The service is trained and equipped to respond to incidents at sea, and close to

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. This can involve recovering people who have become stranded on rocks which are exposed when the

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is low, and submerged at high-tide. The service has recently developed its own Inshore Rescue Boat. The hull is a Humber Base, unlike the previous

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lifeboat. Fabrication and development included DPM Nautique and FRS Personnel

Cliff rescue

Jersey has many

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s on its coastline, and the service is able to rescue people from these cliffs using specialised equipment.Woman rescued after cliff fall
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