Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
Operational area
Country  England
County  Cumbria
Agency overview
Established 1974 (1974)
Chief Fire Officer Steve Healey
Facilities and equipment
Divisions 3
Stations 38
Engines 42
Platforms 2
Rescues 5
Website
Official website

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the Shire county of Cumbria, England. Of the 38 fire stations, there are six wholetime (Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle (2 Stations East and West), Whitehaven, Workington and Ulverston). 2 day crewed (Kendal and Penrith) and 30 retained. Since 2012 the headquarters are at Penrith next to the headquarters of Cumbria Constabulary.

History

The recent history of Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service really starts in 1947 when the fire service as we know it today was formed. Prior to that there was the National Fire Service and before that there were various independent services run by volunteers in villages, towns and cities throughout the country. Cumbria Fire Service was formed in 1974 after local government was reorganised. It took in Cumberland Fire Service, Westmorland Fire Service, Carlisle and Barrow Fire Services and parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire. Cumbria is the second largest county in the UK. In 2005, the service changed its name to Cumbria Fire & Rescue service to reflect the new responsibilities it now has.

Fire Stations/Appliances

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service has split Cumbria into three areas, each containing two of the county's districts, they are:

Allerdale & Copeland Area

Station Callsign Station Name Duty System Appliances
C03AspatriaRetained1x WrL
C41BootleRetained1x DrP
C04CockermouthRetained/Cross Crewed*1x WrL, 1x WelfU*
C05EgremontRetained1x WrL
C06FrizingtonRetained1x WrL
C07KeswickRetained1x DrP, 1x L4P
C08MaryportRetained2x WrL
C09SeascaleRetained1x WrL
C10SillothRetained1x WrL, 1X L4P
C02WhitehavenWholetime/Cross Crewed*2x WrL, 1x WFU*
C01WorkingtonWholetime/Retained/ Cross Crewed (ICU Only)1x ErP, 1x WrL, 1x ICU, 1x YFFP

Barrow & South Lakeland Area

Station Callsign Station Name Duty System Appliances
C61AmblesideRetained1x DrP, 1x L4P
C63ArnsideRetained1x WrL
C40Barrow-In-FurnessWholetime/Cross Crewed (ALP Only)1x WrL, 1x ALP, 1x MRV, 1x GPV, 1x IRU*
C42Broughton-In-FurnessRetained1x WrL
C43ConistonRetained1x DrP
C45Grange-Over-SandsRetained1x WrL, 1x L4P
C60KendalDay Crewed/Retained1x ErP, 1x WrL, 1x MRV, 1x GPV, 1x PM* for 1x HVP, 1x HVHL
C64Kirkby LonsdaleRetained1x WrL
C46MillomRetained1x WrL, 1x L4P
C66MilnthorpeRetained1x WrL
C67SedberghRetained1x DrP, 1x L4P
C69StaveleyRetained1x WrL
C47UlverstonWholetime/Retained1x ErP, 1x WrL
C48Walney IslandRetained1x WrL, 1x ICU
C70WindermereRetained1x WrL, 1x L4P

Carlisle & Eden Area

Station Callsign Station Name Duty System Appliances
C22AlstonRetained1x WrL
C62ApplebyRetained1x WrL, 1x L4P
C23BramptonRetained1x WrL
C20Carlisle EastWholetime/Cross Crewed (ALP Only)1x WrL, 1x ALP, 1x MRV
C21Carlisle WestWholetime1x ErP
C65Kirkby StephenRetained1x WrL
C24LazonbyRetained1x DrP
C25LongtownRetained1x WrL
C26PatterdaleRetained1x DrP
C27PenrithDay Crewed/Retained/Cross Crewed*1x ErP, 1x WrL, 1x WrC, 1x MRV, 1x CCU*, 1x PM+EPU*
C68ShapRetained1x DrP
C11WigtonRetained1x WrL

Fire Appliance Glossary/Callsigns

  • Water Rescue Ladder (WrL): P1/P2
  • Enhanced Rescue Pump (ErP): P1
  • Duel Role Pump (DrP): P1
  • Light 4x4 Pump (L4P): L1
  • Water Carrier/Driver Training (WrC): W1
  • Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP): A1
  • Command & Control Unit (CCU): C1
  • Joint Incident Command Unit (ICU): C1 (Shared between Cumbria Constabulary and North West Ambulance Service)
  • Wildfire Unit (WFU): M1
  • Welfare Unit (WelfU): S8
  • General Purpose Vehicle (GPV): T1
  • Prime Mover (PM): T8/T9
  • Young Fire Fighter Pump (YFFP): No Callsign

Pods:

  • Environmental Protection Unit (EPU)
  • High Volume Pump (HVP)
  • High Volume Hose Layer (HVHL)

CBRN Response:

  • Incident Response Unit (IRU): H9

Incidents of note

  • 8 January 2005 - Carlisle and North Cumbria Floods,[1] the worst flooding in living memory caused massive disruption and damage across the county. More than 3,000 properties were affected, 60,000 homes were without power and some areas of Carlisle were under 7 ft (2.1 m) of water.[2]
  • 5 November 2006 - Over 100 firefighters from across South Cumbria fought a major fire which eventually destroyed two of Barrow's largest superstores (MFI and Allied Carpets).[3]
  • 2 January 2008 - Dozens of firefighters fight a large blaze in Barrow's Matalan store, just next door to a construction site where MFI once stood.[4]
  • December 2009 - Dozens of firefighters fight a large blaze in Penrith's Morrisons Supermarket, which resulted in a complete rebuild of the store.
  • 11 January 2017 - Over 50 firefighters fight a large blaze in the old House of Lords building connected to Bar Continental in Barrow-in-Furness. The fire caused the building to at least partially collapse.[5]
  • April 2017- a major fire broke out in the SIS Pitches factory in Maryport. Over 100 firefighters attended. This fire caused further structural damage and eventual collapse

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