Ambleside Fire Station
Tel: 0300 303 8623 Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Training Evening: Wednesday 1915 hrs to 2115 hrs.
Email: enquiries.fire@cumbria.gov.uk
Ambleside fire station is staffed by On-call Firefighters and houses one fire engine and a Wildfire Land Rover.
As Ambleside is an internationally renowned holiday destination the main risk is the significant number of hotels and boarding houses within the area which increases the resident population by up to 20,000 at peak times in the summer. In addition, there is a university complex in Ambleside that educates and employs a substantial number of people Other risks include open farmland and fells which brings the danger of agricultural and wildfires and flooding incidents due to the number of lakes within the area, Ambleside firefighters receive specialist wildfire and water first responder training.
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service carry out Safe and Well Visits; please use the link below for more information.
Safe and Well Visits and Safety in your home
Next nearest supporting Fire Engine
Windermere - 5 miles
Coniston - 8 miles
Staveley - 9 miles
| Station Area | 4,400 population |
| Crewing Type | On-Call |
| Fire Engines | 1 fire engine and Wildfire Land Rover |
Ambleside Fire Station is in the heart of the Lake District National Park, only 100 metres from the famous Bridge House over Stock Beck. As Ambleside is an internationally renowned holiday destination the main risk is the significant number of hotels and boarding houses within the area which increases the resident population by up to 20,000 at peak times in the summer.
The area contains:
• 2 heritage sites, High Street Roman Road and Gaitscale Farmstead
• 6 Grade I Listed and 13 Grade II listed Buildings
• 11 Sites of Specific Scientific Interest
• Wordsworth Trust Grasmere is a Site Specific Risk
• Ambleside is at risk of flooding, it is situated to the North end of Lake Windermere with a number of businesses situated on the Lake front. In recent years high levels of rainfall have swelled the lake with localised flooding causing severe damage to nearby properties. Flooding continues to pose a significant risk with Stock Ghyll, The River Rothay and Fisher Beck potentially placing over 250 properties at risk.
The table shows the number of incidents that have occurred within a nominal area assigned to the station (as shown on the map in the station profile). This is different to the number of incidents attended by fire engines which are based at the station, as they may attend incidents outside their station area.
| Fire | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | |
| All emergencies attended | 41 | 47 | 56 | |
| All Fires | 8 | 12 | 16 | |
| Accidental primary dwelling fires | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Secondary fires | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Chimney fires | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Deliberate primary fires | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Deliberate secondary fires | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| False Alarms | ||||
| All false alarms | 22 | 29 | 21 | |
| Special Service Calls | ||||
| Non Road Traffic Collisions Special Service Calls | 7 | 1 | 15 | |
| Road Traffic Collisions Special Service Calls | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Response times
On-call Fire Engine
| C61P1 | 2017/18 | 2018/19
| 2019/20
|
| Average crew turnout time (time it takes the crew to respond to the station) | 5 mins 4 secs | 5 mins 21 secs | 5 mins 53 secs |
| Average response time (time it takes the crew to arrive at the incident from the station) | 8 mins 34 secs | 13 mins 53 secs | 12 mins 41 secs |
| Number of incidents attended by fire engine C61P1 | 50 | 46 | 58 |
Availability
On-call Fire Engine
| C61P1 | 2017/18
| 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
| Total Availability | 89% | 88% | 85% |
| Mon - Fri (08:00 - 18:00) | 76% | 76% | 69% |
| Mon - Thurs (18:00 - 08:00) | 98% | 98% | 97% |
| Fri - Mon (18:00 - 08:00) | 90% | 90% | 86% |
Further information for this fire station is available on a number of themes at the Cumbria Intelligence Observatory, including:
Population
Crime and Community
Health and Social Care
Housing
Economy and Employment
Environment
Children and Young People
Please visit www.cumbriaobservatory.org.uk and choose a fire station area for your particular theme of interest.