Kendal Fire Station
Kendal Fire Station
Busher Walk
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 4RH
Telelphone: 0300 303 8623 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Training Evening: Tuesday 7pm to 9pm.
Email: enquiries.fire@cumbria.gov.uk
Kendal fire station is staffed by Regular and On-call Firefighters and houses 2 fire engines and a Prime Mover which is used to transport the county's 2 High Volume Pumps (HVP).
The HVPs, in addition to giving Cumbria the capability of tackling serious flooding incidents, have been used very successfully, on a national basis, outside the county too. Risks in the area include responding to road traffic collisions due to the adjacent M6 motorway and the nearby 'A' roads. The River Kent originates in hills surrounding Kentmere, and flows for around 20 miles into the north of Morecambe Bay. The stations firefighters receive specialist training to deal with water incidents.
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Next nearest supporting Fire Engine
Staveley - 4 miles
Milnthorpe - 8 miles
Windermere - 8 miles
| Station Area | 36,000 population |
| Crewing Type | Day-Crewed (8am - 8pm) and On-call |
| Fire Engines | 2 fire-engines, 1 High Volume Pump and a Boat |
Kendal is situated in the south east of Cumbria and is mainly an industrial town formed by many small industries with a population of around 33,000. The towns' ideal location means that it attracts a large transient population of holiday makers on their way to the Lakes increasing the sleeping risk particularly during the holiday seasons. In the recent past, the towns' success was mainly due to businesses like shoe manufacturing and the insurance industry, now however, the town continues to be successful by way of a varied industrial work-base.
The area contains:
• 5 Grade 1 and 19 Grade II listed Buildings
• 7 Sites of Specific Scientific Interest
• Site Specific Risks within the station area, Watchgate Water Treatment Works, Westmorland General Hospital, Furmanite International Ltd, Farleys Health Products, James Cropper, Westmorland Shopping Centre, National Grid Sub Station
• Kendal Station area has significant flood risks. The Flood Risk area covers approximately 9.4 Km2 from James Cropper paper mill in Burneside village to Helsington Mills at the southern extremity of Kendal. The Kent rises in the hills surrounding Kentmere and flows only a short distance of 32Km before entering the sea at the Northern End of Morecambe Bay. The Kent has three main tributaries joining upstream of the town, the Mint, Sprint and Gowan. The flood catchment is predominantly rural apart from the urban area of Kendal whose early industry developed alongside the banks of the Kent. There are almost 1500 properties at risk.
The table shows the number of incidents that have occurred within a nominal station area (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 | 287 | 232 | 272 | |
| All Fires | 63 | 67 | 68 | |
| Accidental primary dwelling fires | 14 | 15 | 17 | |
| Secondary fires | 7 | 19 | 39 | |
| Chimney fires | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
| Deliberate primary fires | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| Deliberate secondary fires | 12 | 9 | 19 | |
| False Alarms | ||||
| All false alarms | 158 | 109 | 143 | |
| Special Service Calls | ||||
| Non Road Traffic Collisions Special Service Calls | 40 | 16 | 39 | |
| Road Traffic Collisions Special Service Calls | 26 | 40 | 22 |
Response times
Day Crewed Fire Engine
| Fire Engine C60P1 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
| Average crew turnout time (time it takes the crew to respond to the station) | 2 mins 44 secs | 2 mins 15 secs | 1 mins 50 secs |
| Average response time (time it takes the crew to arrive at the incident from the station) | 8 mins 14 secs | 10 mins 10 secs | 7 mins 27 secs |
| Number of incidents attended by fire engine C60P1 | 317 | 292 | 314 |
On-call Fire Engine
| Fire Engine C60P2 | 2017/18
| 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
| Average crew turnout time (time it takes the crew to respond to the station) | 5 mins 59 secs | 6 mins 0 secs | 5 mins 23 secs |
| Average response time (time it takes the crew to arrive at the incident from the station) | 8 mins 30 secs | 7 mins 50 secs | 13 mins 17 secs |
| Number of incidents attended by fire engine C60P2 | 63 | 53 | 60 |
Availability of fire engines
Day Crewed Fire Engine
| Fire Engine C60P1 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
| Total Availability | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Mon - Fri (08:00 - 18:00) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Mon - Thurs (18:00 - 08:00) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Fri - Mon (18:00 - 08:00) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
On-call Fire Engine
| Fire Engine C60P2 | 2017/18 | 2018/19
| 2019/20 |
| Total Availability | 72% | 72% | 86% |
| Mon - Fri (08:00 - 18:00) | 91% | 56% | 95% |
| Mon - Thurs (18:00 - 08:00) | 72% | 42% | 87% |
| Fri - Mon (18:00 - 08:00) | 56% | 56% | 77% |
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.