
London Fire Brigade Paddington Fire Station-A21
Paddington Fire Station
Command District: Northern
Borough: Westminster
Station Callsign: A21
Opened: 6 February 1969
Address: 156 Harrow Road, Paddington, W2 6NL
Allocation
2 x Mercedes Benz Atego 1327 Dual Pump Ladder (DPL)
1 x Mercedes Atego 1327 Fire Rescue Unit (FRU)
Scania L360/Magirus M32L-AS Turntable Ladder
Notes:
The current Paddington fire station was opened on 6 February 1969 replacing the stations located in Edgware Road and Kilburn.
Paddington is home to the Northern Command Breathing Apparatus Training School.
Former A21 Paddington Station Officer Neil Wallington has written several books about firefighting.
The Gordon Honeycombe Book ‘Red Watch‘ was also written about one of A21’s biggest incidents at the Worsley Hotel, Maida Vale, on December 13th, 1974.
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