Fire chief gives talk to Llanelli Rotary
Rob Quin, head of the Carmarthenshire Command of the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, was the guest speaker at a meeting of Llanelli Rotary Club held at the Stradey Park Hotel. Mr Quin, right, was welcomed by President Melanie Carroll-Cliffe. Mr Quin gave the Rotary members a splendid talk on the work of the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation which covers some 4,500 square miles of territory, almost two thirds of the landmass of the Wales. A wide variety of risks can be found within the service’s operational area ranging from the petro-chemical industries in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire and Briton Ferry, Neath, to the risks associated with heavily populated conurbations such as Swansea, Port Talbot and Llanelli. The service is made up of a mixture of full-time, day crewed, retained and volunteer stations, which number 57 in all. The current complement of staff, both operational and support, is approximately 1,400. The vote of thanks for an entertaini...