Arnside Fire Station
Arnside Fire Station
Silverdale Road
Arnside
Cumbria
LA5 0DZ
Tel: 0300 303 8623 Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Training Evening: Monday 1900 hrs to 2100 hrs.
Email: enquiries.fire@cumbria.gov.uk
Arnside fire station is staffed by On-call Firefighters and houses one fire engine.
A particular problem for the Arnside crew is rescues from the notorious quicksand in and around the Kent estuary. Over the years many people have been rescued by the fire and rescue service when they have underestimated the danger of walking along the beaches. Although a relatively quiet area, a significant risk the station has to be prepared for is the Cumbria coast rail line, which, in addition to passenger and normal freight services, carries nuclear flasks en-route to West Cumbria and Sellafield.
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
Milnthorpe - 4 miles
Kendal - 12 miles
Kirkby Lonsdale - 12 miles
| Station Area | 4,000 population |
| Crewing Type | On-Call |
| Fire Engines | 1 Fire Engine and 1 Rapid Response Vehicle |
Arnside is a large village with a population of around 3000, situated on the Kent estuary in the south-west of the county.
One particular problem for the local station is rescues from the notorious quicksand in and around the Kent estuary area. Over the years many people have been rescued by the fire and rescue service when they have underestimated the danger of walking along the beaches. Although a relatively quiet area, a significant risk the station has to be prepared for is the Cumbria coast rail line, which, in addition to passenger and freight services, carries nuclear flasks en-route to Sellafield and West Cumbria.
The area contains:
• 1 Heritage site, Bridge House
• 1 Grade II listed Building
• SPA: Morecambe Bay
• 4 Sites of Specific Scientific Interest
• Cumbria coast rail line is a Site Specific Risk
• No significant Flood Risk identified within 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 | 18 | 28 | 32 | |
| All Fires | 0 | 11 | 11 | |
| Accidental primary dwelling fires | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Secondary fires | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| Chimney fires | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Deliberate primary fires | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Deliberate secondary fires | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| False Alarms | ||||
| All false alarms | 9 | 14 | 10 | |
| Special Service Calls | ||||
| Non Road Traffic Collisions Special Service Calls | 5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Road Traffic Collisions Special Service Calls | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Response times
On-call fire engine
| C63P1 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
| Average crew turnout time (time it takes the crew to respond to the station) | 4 mins 14 secs | 5 mins 24 secs | 5 mins 11 secs |
| Average response time (time it takes the crew to arrive at the incident from the station) | 8 mins 43 secs | 5 mins 43 secs | 10 mins 35 secs |
| Number of incidents attended by fire engine C63P1 | 14 | 18 | 10 |
Availability
On-call fire engine
| C63P1 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
| Total Availability | 65% | 65% | 60% |
| Mon - Fri (08:00 - 18:00) | 26% | 38% | 36% |
| Mon - Thurs (18:00 - 08:00) | 87% | 81% | 80% |
| Fri - Mon (18:00 - 08:00) | 77% | 73% | 60% |
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.
