Future
Following an operational review by West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service the decision was taken to amalgamate Cradley and Halesowen Fire Stations and provide a single Fire Station in Cradley Heath. The new fire station is currently undergoing design and will be located on on the corner of Halesowen Road and Barrs Road.
Three new Brigade Response Vehicles have been purchased by the service as the second phase of a trial looking into increasing the flexibility of its resources when responding to incidents.
The specially-adapted Toyota Hilux Invincibles - complete with a powerful water pump, 300 litres of water, a ladder, vehicle cutting equipment and water rescue kit - could be sent to any type of incident reported to the brigade, depending on the information collected and received. Each carrying three firefighters, they will be based at Coventry,Dudley and Tipton, but could be deployed anywhere within the West Midlands.
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