WELCOME TO TOTNES FIRE STATION
Totnes Fire Station, situated in the heart of beautiful South Devon is surrounded by windswept Dartmoor to the North, clean sandy beaches to the South and the cities of Plymouth and Exeter to the West and East. The seaside resorts of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, collectively known as Torbay, are just a 10 minute drive from the town.
Totnes straddles the navigable head of the River Dart which starts on Dartmoor as two rivers which meet at Postbridge on the moor and then winds it's way to the sea at Dartmouth.
Totnes, which is designated No 31 out of the 83 stations in the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is now also a community Fire Station, replacing the old AFS building, which was eventually closed and demolished. The station, which shares the same main road access across a narrow bridge as Totnes Ambulance Station is sandwiched between two main roads and consists of 2 pumping appliances, Incident Command Vehicle, Control Room, 3 Appliance Bays (with vehicle access from both front and rear), Muster Bay, Office, Breathing Apparatus cleaning room, a very modern Lecture/Recreation Room, Kitchen and Drill Tower in the large rear yard.
It was built by local contractors Staverton Builders in 1964 on part of what is known as the Old Town Marsh and is within 400 yds of the town centre. Station Officer Joe Seaford being the new stations first Officer in Charge.
The above picture courtesy of Kevin Hale - Thanks.
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OSSY
