FOI Request 2249

Subject: Specials Review

Status: Complete

Date received: October 2025

Question Asked:

Please may you provide a copy of the specials review/response project documentation that outlines a number of movements regarding various specialist appliances.

Our Response:

Please see our response below to your Freedom of Information Request.

Vehicle	Callsign	Location Changes	Support Stations
Aerial Ladder Platforms	E09A1 E28A1	No change, remains at Chester and Lymm	Warrington
All-Terrain Vehicle	E19M1	Moved from Poynton to Macclesfield	Poynton
Animal Rescue Unit	E20R3	No change - remains at Bollington	Knutsford to be trained to same level and equipment carried on TRU
Breathing Apparatus Unit	E18S1	Moved from Crewe to Congleton	Alsager
Command Support Unit	E25C1	No change - remains at Northwich	Winsford, Penketh
Foam Unit	E08S2	No change - remains at Ellesmere Port	Powey Lane
High Reach Extending Turret	E19P1	No change - remains at Macclesfield	Wilmslow
Hazardous Materials and Environmental Protection Unit	E05H2	New vehicle based at Runcorn	Powey Lane
High Volume Pump	E07T8 E07T9	No change - remains at Powey Lane	Congleton
Major Rescue Unit	E28R7	Moved from Winsford to Lymm	None
Technical Rescue Unit	E24R4	Moved from Lymm to Knutsford	Lymm, Winsford and Wilmslow (for Level 2 Rope Rescue only)
Water Incident Units (+ Boats)	E01B2 E07B2	No change - remains at Warrington and Powey Lane	None
Water Bowser	E15W1	Moved from Ellesmere Port to Crewe	None
Welfare Unit	E29S4	No change - remains at Penketh	None

Outcome: Information Provided

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO

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