Malpas Fire Station
Staffing
Malpas Fire Station is a wholetime station which is staffed 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
The station has 40 personnel divided into four shifts or watches and a Station
Officer in overall charge.
The station also houses the Divisional Command and Divisional training.
Location
The station is situated half a mile north of Newport town centre. Newport is
a busy commercial-retail centre.
Malpas Fire Station covers:-
* Newport docks
* M4 Motorway
* A number of large hospitals.
Specials
Due to the close proximity of the M4 Motorway and other main road networks,
a heavy rescue unit is stationed at Malpas.
There is also a rope rescue team based at the station which responds to a variety
of calls. On average this station receives a total of 2000 calls per year.
Calls
As well as attending calls in our own area, the station also provides back up
cover to all the surrounding stations.
Community
The station is involved in 'Community Fire Safety' and dedicated to preventing
accidents, deaths, injuries and damage from fire; working closely with the community
has always been a priority.