Wennington Fire Station replaced the station in Purfleet in 1962.
Originally part of Essex Fire Brigade it transferred from Essex to London in 1965.
There are 2 appliances;
Wennington has a single DPL which is the Mercedes/TVAC pump ladder
Wennington’s other appliance is this MAN TG-A / Marshall SV Incident Response Unit.
Wennington Fire Station was built in 1962 on the site of the old button factory.
Originally part of the Essex Fire Service, Wennington became part of the London Fire Brigade when the GLC was formed on 1st April 1965.
The station is currently served by:
1 Station Manager
4 Watch Managers
4 Crew Managers
20 Firefighters.
Wennington Fire Station is one of the quietest Fire Stations in London attending an average of around 550 calls each year of which approximately half are fires, the remainder are “special services” such as road accidents, chemical leaks and floods or false alarm calls.
