Sedbergh Fire Station
Sedbergh Fire Station
Long Lane
Sedbergh
Cumbria
LA10 5AL
Tel: 0300 303 8623 Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Training Evening: Tuesday 1930 hrs to 2130 hrs.
Email: enquiries.fire@cumbria.gov.uk
Sedbergh fire station is staffed by On-call Firefighters and houses one fire engine. In addition to this they also have a Wildfire Landrover.
The town has a steady population who are mainly employed in the various shops, hotels, farms and several schools in the local area. Risks in the area include responding to road traffic collisions due to the adjacent M6 motorway. Other incidents include agricultural fires such as barn fires, wildfires as well as livestock rescues.
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Next nearest supporting Fire Engine
Kendal - 12 miles
Kirby Lonsdale - 12 miles
Kirby Stephen - 14 miles
| Station Area | 3,800 population |
| Crewing Type | On-Call |
| Fire Engines | 1 fire engine and 1 Wildfire Land Rover |
Sedbergh is a small town with a population of about 3000, and is situated on the county's eastern border and it is a favourite destination of walkers. Apart from the large farming community the town is host to the famous Sedbergh School which forms the heart of the town.
The town has a steady population which is mainly employed in the various shops, hotels, farms and several schools in the local area.
The area contains:
3 Grade I listed buildings and 24 Grade II listed buildings
3 Sites of Specific Scientific Interest
3 Site Specific Risks: Sedbergh School, Shell Gas and BDS Fuels
No significant Flood Risk identified within the Station area
In recent years the Station has also attended numerous swift water rescue incidents on the fast flowing river Lune that runs through the station area.
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 | 27 | 23 | 24 | |
| All Fires | 11 | 9 | 7 | |
| Accidental primary dwelling fires | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| Secondary fires | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Chimney fires | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
| Deliberate primary fires | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deliberate secondary fires | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| False Alarms | ||||
| All false alarms | 11 | 7 | 8 | |
| Special Service Calls | ||||
| Non Road Traffic Collisions Special Service Calls | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| Road Traffic Collisions Special Service Calls | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Response times
On-call fire engine
| C67P1 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
| Average crew turnout time (time it takes the crew to respond to the station) | 3 mins 41 secs | 3 mins 43 secs | 3 mins 20 secs |
| Average response time (time it takes the crew to arrive at the incident from the station) | 10 mins 48 secs | 16 mins 55 secs | 10 mins 17 secs |
| Number of incidents attended by fire engine C67P1 | 42 | 44 | 39 |
Availability
On-call fire engine
| C67P1 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
| Total Availability | 97% | 97% | 99% |
| Mon - Fri (08:00 - 18:00) | 98% | 97% | 100% |
| Mon - Thurs (18:00 - 08:00) | 99% | 99% | 100% |
| Fri - Mon (18:00 - 08:00) | 93% | 91% | 99% |
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.