| Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service | |
| Country: | England |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Isle of Wight |
| Dissolved: | 31 March 2021 |
| Employees: | 242 |
| Cfo: | Neil Odin |
| Stations: | 10 (1 Wholetime, 1 Day Crewed, 8 Retained) |
| Engines: | 14 |
| Platforms: | 2 |
Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was the statutory fire and rescue service covering the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England. On 1 April 2021, it merged with Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service to form Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS).[1] [2]
In March 2007, the Isle of Wight Council voted to maintain the independence of the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue service, instead of a merger with the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service.[3]
Later in February 2009, plans were announced for a three-year £8million replacement programme changing part-time stations to full-time. The move would be done in an attempt to reduce response times to 999 alerts. It could see Ryde's fire station change to full-time, and possibly Sandown's, but part-time stations would continue to operate as normal in rural areas. The extra investment would also minimise chances of a future merger with Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service on the mainland.[4] The decision was confirmed in October 2020, with a report showing stations were "considerably below" the standard of those on the mainland.[5]
On a 2009 assessment by a government watchdog, the service was found to be performing well, getting a three star rating out of four, after a poor rating in 2005.[6]
The Isle of Wight service had ten fire stations, one wholetime/retained, one day crew/retained and eight solely retained, prior to their merger into HIWFRS.[7]