SOUTH WALES FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

The 'South Wales Fire and Rescue Service' () is the fire and rescue service covering the ten Welsh principal areas of Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan.
The SWFRS was created in 1996 by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 which reformed Welsh local government. It was created by a merger of the previous fire brigades of Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and Gwent ^[1]. It covers an area of around with a population of around 1.5 million ^[2].
The fire authority which runs the service is a joint-board made up of councillors from the ten principal areas covered by the service.

Fire stations

SWFRS fire stations are a mixture of full time, day crewed and retained stations. They are located in the following places ^[3]:

★ 'Full time and day crewed' ★ Bridgend ★ Cowbridge ★ Maesteg ★ Tonypandy ★ Pontypridd ★ Aberdare ★ Barry ★ Penarth ★ Caerphilly ★ Merthyr Tydfil ★ Cefn Fforest ★ Abercarn ★ Cwmbran ★ New Inn ★ Abertillery ★ Ebbw Vale ★ Caldicot ★ Malpas ★ Maindee ★ Duffryn ★ Whitchurch ★ Roath ★ Cardiff Central ★ Ely	★ 'Retained' ★ Porthcawl ★ Kenfig Hill ★ Pencoed ★ Ogmore Vale ★ Pontycymmer ★ Treorchy ★ Ferndale ★ Porth ★ Gilfach Goch ★ Pontyclun ★ Hirwaun ★ Abercynon ★ Llantwit Major ★ Bargoed ★ Treharris ★ Tredegar ★ Rhymney ★ Risca ★ Abersychan ★ Blaina ★ Brynmawr ★ Blaenavon ★ Abergavenny ★ Monmouth ★ Usk ★ Chepstow

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