LOCAL SERVICES
Emergency Services In an emergency where you need police,
York. In the event of a major terrorist CBRN
ambulance or fire service assistance,
(chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear)
urgently call 999
attack on the country, the ‘Mass
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (Diss)
Decontamination Unit’ from Hethersett along with the core stations could be
Diss Fire Station is in the Southern district of
mobilised to any part of the country for the
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service and has an
purpose of ‘Mass Decontamination’ of the
establishment of 16 ‘On Call’ personnel.
general public.
Watch Manager Karl Hain is the officer in charge and is supported by three Crew Managers and 12 Firefighters. They all have primary employment elsewhere but are highly trained and carry a pager by which they are alerted; they report to the station within minutes once called. On average Diss attends 200 calls a year. Drill night (training
Also attached to the station are the Diss Fire Cadets aged from 13 to 18. They meet every Tuesday for training and also take part in community activities. The cadet’s leader is CM Rob Powell. If you are interested in joining the cadets, pop along on their training evening to find out more.
and admin) takes place every Wednesday
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service is
evening and at other times when required. If
committed to making Norfolk safer and
you are interested in joining the ‘On Call’
offers free ‘Home Fire Risk Checks’ to
visit the website
eligible persons whereby a member of the
https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/safety/
service will call to your home by
norfolk-fire-and-rescue-service/
appointment and offer fire safety advice. To
Based at the station are two fire engines and a ‘tactical response vehicle’ (TRV). The two fire engines have similar capabilities and attend a wide range of incidents. Due to its off road capabilities the TRV is used predominantly for wildfires, but can also be called upon for support services during bad weather e.g. snow. Diss is also a core station in Norfolk involved in the National Resilience Programme put together by the Government after the 9/11 attacks in New
find out if you are eligible visit our website https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/safety/ norfolk-fire-and-rescue-service/ Diss Police Station Inspector Richard Freeman leads Diss, Long Stratton & Harleston SNTs. His dedicated team includes five teams of Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) Patrol officers who will respond to your calls for service 24 hours a day, investigate the crimes in your area and work with the three Beat Managers Diss Town G uide 2 0 2 2 ‐ 2 0 2 3
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