Group Manager Dave Edgar is responsible for this fire station.   He can be contacted about general matters regarding this station.   Dave is based at Allerdale & Copeland Area Office, 1-2 Frances Croft, Workington CA14 4DH

Telephone:  01900 609537

Email:  dave.edgar@cumbriacc.gov.uk

Cockermouth is a busy market town situated just outside the boundary of the Lake District national park, between the western lakes and the industrial west coast.   Cockermouth has a thriving tourist trade with its links to William Wordsworth, art galleries, working brewery and castle amongst many attractions.

Cockermouth has a population of around 8,000 and the main local employment being Walkers, a gasket manufacture and the local livestock auction company Mitchell's.   The infrastructure means hotels; residential homes, garages and shops make up the rest of the area except for the domestic housing stock, which covers the full range from brand new complexes, to farms, and churches that have been on site since the middle ages. 

The busy A66 and A595 trunk roads which merge at Cockermouth, have a high risk of road traffic collisions with the potential for very serious incidents due to the number of chemical tankers that supply the west Cumbrian coast.   Other risks in the area are associated with the large number of agricultural premises in the area. Open farmland brings the danger of barn fires, heath and moor land fires, as well as livestock rescues.  

The fire station, which opened in 2002, is situated adjacent to Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters site on Station road, approximately a quarter of mile from the town centre.   The station is staffed by 11 retained firefighters.   The Station houses one fire engine, which is equipped with rescue equipment to provide a quick response to road traffic collisions.   The station also houses the Services mobile Control Unit which is mobilised to larger incidents where it can provide a control point for the management of the incident.

The station is actively involved in numerous Community Fire Safety awareness programmes and is very pro-active in the Services delivery of Road Awareness Training (RAT) programme.   The station personnel visits local schools and organisations, as well as attending open days and fetes with fire safety advice.  

Free home safety visits are available to all householders.   If you require any fire safety advice or assistance please contact us on the free phone number 0800 358 4777