page_title: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
section_title: Fire stations/appliances
hierarchical_section_title: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service / Fire stations/appliances
caption_attribution_description: Taunton Fire Station, Liseux Way, Taunton, Somerset. Up until this year, the counties of Somerset &amp; neighbouring Devon ran their own fire services. On 1st April 2007, the two counties combined fire services to form the Devon &amp; Somerset Fire &amp; Rescue Service. All other parts of the respective county councils' functions remain administered by the relevant county.
context_page_description: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering the county of Devon and the non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England. The Service does not cover the unitary authorities of North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset, which are covered by the Avon Fire and Rescue Service. It is the fifth largest fire and rescue service in the United Kingdom.
  Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service was founded on 1 April 2007, following the merger of Devon Fire and Rescue Service with Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. The Somerset service, previously known as Somerset Fire Brigade, was formed on 1 April 1948. Devon Fire Brigade was formed in 1973, by the amalgamation of Exeter City Brigade, Plymouth City Brigade and Devon County Brigade. It became Devon Fire and Rescue Service in 1987.
  The Service's main headquarters is located at Clyst St George near Exeter.
  Its main training centre is the Service Training Centre at Plympton fire station.
  The Service employs approximately 1,850 staff, including 578 wholetime firefighters and 36 control room staff, 930 retained firefighters and 300 non-uniformed staff.
context_section_description: The fire service operates 84 fire stations, which is the second most in an English fire service after those of the London Fire Brigade.
caption: Taunton Fire Station
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