Whitehaven Fire Station
Whitehaven Fire Station
Main Street
Hensingham
Whitehaven
CA28 6XD
Tel: 0300 303 8623 Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Training Evening: Tuesday 1900 hrs to 2100 hrs.
Email: enquiries.fire@cumbria.gov.uk
Whitehaven fire station is staffed by Regular and On-call Firefighters and houses two fire engines and dduring the summer months a Unimog specially equipped to deal with wildfires.
Risks in the area include road traffic collisions due to the busy 'B' type roads and the busy A595 which passes through the town, other risks are associated with residential properties. Firefighters receive specialist swift water rescue training so they can deal with and respond to flooding and water rescues incidents. Other risks include open farmland and fells which brings the danger of agricultural and wildfires, in addition to other farm incidents, such as livestock rescues hence why the stations firefighters receive specialist Wildfire training.
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service carry out Safe and Well Visits; please use the link below for more information.
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Next nearest supporting Fire Engine
Frizington - 4 miles
Egremont - 5 miles
Workington - 6 miles
| Station Area | 33,400 |
| Crewing Type | Regular and on-call |
| Fire Engines | 2 fire engines and 1 Unimog wildfire unit |
The historic Georgian town of Whitehaven is situated on the west coast of Cumbria and centres on a newly refurbished marina, which continues to develop. Whitehaven has a population of 26,000 people with the main local employer being the British Nuclear Group at Sellafield. The fire station, situated in Hensingham, is approximately 1.5 miles from the town centre.
The area contains:
6 Grade I listed buildings and 9 Grade II listed buildings
1 Special Area of Conservation; River Ehen and 2 Sites of Specific Scientific Interest
4 Site Specific Risks; West Cumberland Hospital, Moorehouse Building and Civil Engineering Co, Princes Royal Building and Moor Row Recreation Ground
Flood Risk: The town centre of Whitehaven is in a low lying valley, with a steep sided catchment containing numerous watercourses, most of which flow into the harbour via Pow Beck. Whitehaven suffered severe flooding on 5th November 1999, as the result of localised torrential rain. A total of 275 properties were flooded and 86 damaged as a result. During high tides, the Market Place has flooded frequently as water flowing into the harbour has backed up and surcharged road gullies in the area.
Coach Road floods on a regular basis, due to capacity problems with sewers and Pow Beck. Mirehouse also experiences flooding from Pow Beck and localised drainage issues. In total there are approximately 1450 people in 606 properties at risk, along with key infrastructure such as Main Copeland Borough Council Offices at Catherine Street and Electricity Sub Station
The table shows the number of incidents that have occurred within 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 | 252 | 278 | 316 | |
| All Fires | 87 | 89 | 83 | |
| Accidental primary dwelling fires | 12 | 17 | 11 | |
| Secondary fires | 54 | 50 | 55 | |
| Chimney fires | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Deliberate primary fires | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
| Deliberate secondary fires | 47 | 40 | 37 | |
| False Alarms | ||||
| All false alarms | 130 | 132 | 158 | |
| Special Service Calls | ||||
| Non Road Traffic Collisions Special Service Calls | 23 | 15 | 56 | |
| Road Traffic Collisions Special Service Calls | 12 | 42 | 19 |
Response times
Regular Fire Engine
| C02P1 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
| Average crew turnout time (time it takes the crew to respond to the station) | 1 min 6 secs | 1 mins 11 secs | 1 min 11 secs |
| Average response time (time it takes the crew to arrive at the incident from the station) | 4 mins 44 secs | 8 mins 33 secs | 6 mins 50 secs |
| Number of incidents attended by fire engine C02P1 | 413 | 492 | 405 |
On-Call Fire Engine
| C02P2 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
| Average crew turnout time (time it takes the crew to respond to the station) | 5 min 9 secs | 5 mins 55 secs | 5 mins 33 secs |
| Average response time (time it takes the crew to arrive at the incident from the station) | 8 mins 15 secs | 6 mins 59 secs | 10 mins 24 secs |
| Number of incidents attended by fire engine C02P2 | 70 | 69 | 71 |
Availability of fire engines
Regular Fire Engine
| C02P1 | 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
| C02P2 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
| Total Availability | 91% | 80% | 88% |
| Mon - Fri (08:00 - 18:00) | 82% | 70% | 81% |
| Mon - Thurs (18:00 - 08:00) | 97% | 94% | 98% |
| Fri - Mon (18:00 - 08:00) | 92% | 75% | 85% |
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.