Service Delivery Manager Steve Healey has overall responsibility for this fire station and can be contacted about general matters regarding this station. Steve is based is based at Barrow Locality Office, Phoenix Road, Barrow in Furness LA14 2NS.
Telephone: 01539 797642
Walney Fire Station is situated on an island in the Irish Sea off the Cumbrian coast. The island is 11 miles long and 1 mile across at its widest point and is linked to the mainland at Barrow in Furness by Jubilee Bridge that spans Walney Channel. The channel is still navigational and Jubilee Bridge must be raised to allow passage of commercial and pleasure craft.
Over 11,000 people live on Walney Island in 5,000 households making the area mainly residential, although schools and nursing homes are situated there together with an airfield at the north end of the island and a large caravan site at the south.
The two bay station itself was built in 1974 and was staffed by day manning personnel until 1991 when it became retained. In addition to giving fire cover to the island, crews also attend incidents in Barrow in particular any affecting submarine construction facility of BAE Systems.
The Walney personnel are actively involved in community safety carrying out home safety visits as well as attending school events and local parades. In 2005 the station received the Maureen Bilton Trophy for services to the community.
If you require any advice on safety issues contact the community firefighter at Walney on 01229 472308 or the community safety co-ordinator at 01229 615735.
Reviewed
27/11/08
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