Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) is a statutory fire and rescue service covering the area of the ceremonial county of Berkshire in England. The fire service was formerly administered by Berkshire County Council, but when that was abolished the service became the responsibility of the Royal Berkshire Fire Authority, made up of representatives from the six unitary authorities of Bracknell Forest Borough Council, Reading Borough Council, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Slough Borough Council, West Berkshire Council, and Wokingham Borough Council. RBFRS headquarters is located at Newsham Court, Pincents Kiln, in the Reading suburb of Calcot. It operates from 16 fire stations across Berkshire. Performance In 2018/2019, every fire and rescue service in England and Wales was subjected to a statutory inspection by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HIMCFRS). The inspection investigated how well the service performs in each of three areas. On a scale of outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service was rated as follows: Fire stations and appliances The service operates 16 fire stations 12 of which are crewed by wholetime firefighters and four use retained firefighters. The community fire station at Theale, which opened in 2021, is also a base for South Central Ambulance Service and Thames Valley Police. It replaced the former Dee Road (Reading) and Pangbourne fire stations. Wokingham Road fire station in Reading is also home to the Red Cross Fire Emergency Support Service, who have their own specialist vehicle at the station. The Red Cross team are mobilised by RBFRS control staff to respond to people affected by incidents such as fire or flood. Established in Berkshire in 1993, they can provide food, clothing, and arrange emergency accommodation. See also Fire service in the United Kingdom List of British firefighters killed in the line of duty Thames Valley Police South Central Ambulance Service Thames Valley Air Ambulance Berkshire Lowland Search and Rescue References External links Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service at HMICFRS Organisations based in Berkshire Fire and rescue services of England Organisations based in England with royal patronage