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1948 At the onset of the service stations received and acted on calls independently, it was quickly realised this was both costly and inefficient, so five stations were selected to collect calls and distribute them, even so it still left a lot to be desired, and it was not until the advent of radio did control come into its own 1954 A radio link gets underway at last, starting in A Division from a control at New Malden, followed B Division at St Hellier, extending to other areas with control rooms at Chertsey, Guildford, and Redhill, but it took until 1956 to finally complete 1959 “A” Control at New Malden and 'B' Control at St Hellier, combine at Malden to form Metropolitan Control 1965 Met Control taken over by London Ambulance. All other controls combined at Banstead to form a central control 1969 Moved into new complex at Banstead, official opening 1989 Complete upgrade, moved to different part of the complex 1997 Second complete restructuring, completed 1988 *********************************************** *ASHFORD - S.A.S. 1965 Sub Station, housed at rear of Ashford Hospital. Taken into Surrey from Middlesex at 1965 border changes 1998 Due to advanced deterioration, the station has been closed.The emergency crews and vehicle moved to the Fire Station in front of Ashford Hospital, and the patient transport crews and vehicles have been dispersed amongst the Chertsey Division. And it is hoped this will only be a temporary measure. ASH VALE - S.J.A.B. 1948 Hutton Road Ash Vale , full time during day, voluntary lates, nights and weekends, garaged in a large ex-army nissan hut 1965 S.J.A.B. gave up agency , paid staff were transferred to the Surrey Ambulance at Farnham BANSTEAD - S.A.S. 1948 Sub Station, Fire Station Brighton Road Banstead 1959 New Sub Station at Brighton Road 1964 Became a Main Station, when Central Control moved to the rear garages until 1969 1991 Station closed, amalgamated with Epsom BARNES - S.A.S. 1948 Sub Station, Council House Mortlake High Street 1953 Station closed, vehicles and crews transferred to new combined station at Richmond. CAMBERLEY - S.A.S. 1948 Sub station Fire Station The Avenue Camberley 1952 Moved to S.C.C. Clinic, had one room which included kitchen, very cramped crew quarters 1987 Crews and vehicles
transferred to Farnborough. 1948 Sub Station, The Grove Carshalton 1957 Over to 16hr station 0700-2300 CATERHAM - S.J.A.B. 1948 Sub Station, Timber Hill Caterham 1965 S.J.A.B. gave up the agency, payed staff transferred to Surrey ambulance *CHERTSEY - S.A.S. 1948 Sub Station situated at the Fire Station Pycroft Road Chertsey, vehicle relocated to Egham, due to a public outcry this only lasted a few weeks, an arrangement with the SJAB reintroduced a 24hr service, with SJAB covering from 0600hrs to 2200hrs and the County Service 2300hrs to 0600 from the Fordham Road Council Depot 1954 Control Station Guildford Road Chertsey, took over control from Woking, purpose built station, included fitters workshop and a hall for social events COBHAM - S.A.S. 19 Sub Station, replaced the Ambulance Station at Esher 1991 Closed, crews vehicles transferred to Walton *CRANLEIGH - S.J.A.B. and S.A.S. 1948 Sub Station, High Street Cranleigh, down lane between two shops, just wide enough entrance for the ambulance. Wooden garage, crews worked a 24hour shift stand by at home after 1900hrs 1964 S.J.A.B. gave up agency crews transferred to Surrey Ambulance, operating out of the same station on lease from St Johns. 1974 New Station opened, Littlefield Road Cranleigh
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