Brampton Fire Station
Tel: 0300 303 8623 Monday to Friday 9 a.m to 5 p.m.
Training Evening: Monday 1900 hrs to 2100 hrs.
Brampton fire station is staffed by On-call Firefighters and houses one fire engine.
The risks are mainly residential, although there are a number of pubs and guest houses which cater to the tourist trade, the station also covers a large rural community extending to approximately 12,500 hectares. Due to the busy roads which surround Brampton, including the A69, the station attends a number of road traffic collisions.
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Carlisle East - 9 miles
Carlisle West - 11 miles
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| Station Area | 8,900 population |
| Crewing Type | On-Call |
| Fire Engines | 1 fire engine |
Brampton is a small market town situated nine miles east of Carlisle, near to Carlisle Airport on the B6243. The town was founded in the 7th century, with many of the historic houses still remaining. The population of Brampton and the surrounding area is approximately 6,500 people, with this number being increased by tourists visiting this lovely area.
The area contains:
Heritage sites in Brampton include Banna (Birdoswald Fort) and Hadrian's Wall (a UNESCO World Heritage Site)
There are 9 Grade 1 listed buildings and 12 Grade II listed buildings
There are two Special Areas of Conservation; Bolton Fell Moss and Walton Moss
There is 2 Site Specific Risks: Carlisle Airport and Spadeadam
The risks are mainly residential, although there are a number of pubs and guest houses which cater to the tourist trade, the station also covers a large rural community extending to approximately 12,500 hectares. Due to the busy roads which surround Brampton, including the A69, the station attends a number of road traffic collisions.
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 | 64 | 59 | 65 | |
| All Fires | 26 | 20 | 26 | |
| Accidental primary dwelling fires | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| Secondary fires | 4 | 9 | 12 | |
| Chimney fires | 10 | 1 | 7 | |
| Deliberate primary fires | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Deliberate secondary fires | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| False Alarms | ||||
| All false alarms | 26 | 23 | 25 | |
| Special Service Calls | ||||
| Non Road Traffic Collisions Special Service Calls | 5 | 10 | 9 | |
| Road Traffic Collisions Special Service Calls | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Response times
On-call fire engine
| C23P1 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
| Average crew turnout time (time it takes the crew to respond to the station) | 4 mins 3 secs | 4 mins 5 secs | 4 mins 0 secs |
| Average response time (time it takes the crew to arrive at the incident from the station) | 9 mins 44 secs | 11 mins 51 secs | 10 mins 08 secs |
| Number of incidents attended by fire engine C23P1 | 75 | 72 | 84 |
Availability
On-call fire engine
| C23P1 | 2017/18 | 2018/19
| 2019/20 |
| Total Availability | 93% | 94% | 90% |
| Mon - Fri (08:00 - 18:00) | 88% | 89% | 76% |
| Mon - Thurs (18:00 - 08:00) | 99% | 100% | 100% |
| Fri - Mon (18:00 - 08:00) | 92% | 93% | 93% |
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.