Stone’s new community fire station will be officially opened by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire during a special ceremony on Wednesday 20th April.
The station opened in January 2015 and in March of that year a time capsule was buried at the site to mark the brand new facility.
Chief Fire Officer Rebecca Bryant and chairman of the Fire and Rescue Authority (FRA) Councillor Mark Deaville will join station manager David Steele at the official opening on 20th April.
Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire, Mr Ian Dudson CBE, will perform the official opening, watched by serving and former firefighters based at Stone and visiting members of the Estonian Rescue Board. Local dignitaries will be in the audience along with representatives of organisations that use the community rooms.
[box type=”shadow” ]David Steele said: “This is a very exciting time, both for the firefighters who are based at Stone and for members of the local community. The station is part of a multi-million investment to make Staffordshire a much safer place to live, work and visit. The ethos behind the new-look facility is to provide a multi-purpose venue with a variety of functions.
“Stone Community Fire Station will not only be a response facility where firefighters will turn out to emergencies but will also provide a base where vital prevention and protection work can be carried out with and for the people.
“The community fire station is a very strong tool in the fire service kit. Interacting much more closely and regularly with local people will help us to reduce the number and severity of incidents reported. This, coupled with state-of-the-art facilities, ensure it is fit to meets the needs of a 21st century fire and rescue service.”[/box]
The £3 million community fire station has replaced the outdated base built in 1975. It was designed to enable firefighters to respond more efficiently and effectively to modern-day emergencies. It opened in January 2015.
