New call signs – the letters and numbers identifying our emergency service vehicles - came into effect on 6 January 2009.

The change is part of the preparation for the opening of a national network of regional control centres for the fire and rescue service.

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service is in the South East region, whose control room will be based at Fareham, Hampshire.

All our call signs have the prefix FJC:

F identifies the service, Fire

J identifies the region, the South East;

C identifies the sub-region, Buckinghamshire.

Additional letters and numbers identify the five district or unitary council areas where our 20 fire stations are located, the stations themselves and the types of vehicle (rescue pump, P, turntable ladder, A, water tanker, W) available.

The council and station numbers are:

1 Milton Keynes (11 Great Holm, 12 Bletchley, 13 Broughton, 14 Newport Pagnell, 15 Olney)

2 Aylesbury Vale (21 Aylesbury, 22 Buckingham, 23 Winslow, 24 Brill, 25 Waddesdon, 26 Haddenham)

3 Chiltern (31 Amersham, 32 Chesham, 33 Great Missenden)

4 Wycombe (41 High Wycombe, 42 Princes Risborough, 43 Stokenchurch, 44 Marlow)

5 South Bucks (51 Beaconsfield, 52 Gerrards Cross)

So the first rescue pump at Great Holm Fire Station – previously known as Great Holm 1, shortened to GHO1 – is now known as FJC 11P1.

You will find a full list of call signs, along with pictures of all our emergency vehicles, here.