Group Manager John Smith has overall responsibility for this fire station and can be contacted about general matters regarding this station.   John is based at Barrow and South Lakes Area Office (Kendal) at Busher Walk, Kendal.  

Telephone:  01539 797622

Kendal is situated in the south east of Cumbria and is mainly an industrial town formed by many small industries with a population of around 33,000.   The towns' ideal location means that it attracts a large transient population of holiday makers on their way to the Lakes. In the recent past, the towns' success was mainly due to businesses like shoe manufacturing and the insurance industry, now however, the town continues to be successful by way of a varied industrial work-base.    

Kendal Fire Station is situated near the centre of the town on Busher Walk, near to the County Hall and next to the Police station. The station has an establishment of 32 regular (full time) firefighters on a four-watch duty system and supplemented by a retained crew of 12 firefighters.   

The station has two fire engines, a major rescue vehicle and the county's only High Volume Pump (HVP). The HVP, in addition to giving Cumbria the capability of tackling serious flooding incidents, has been used very successfully at the major fire at the Buncefield Oil Depot near Hemel Hempstead. 

Like all other fire stations the staff are actively involved in a wide range of community safety activities.   If you want any help or advice on safety issues contact Justine Liddell, the Community Safety Coordinator.

Telephone - 01539 797628 

Email -Justine.liddell@cumbriacc.gov.uk