With warmer weather arriving over the Easter weekend, Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service are asking people to take extra care to ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable Easter.
Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service has issued a warning to residents to take action against a ‘silent killer’.
Peter McCall officially became Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) on Saturday 1 April 2023, taking on the governance responsibility for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS).
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) are encouraging people to step forward and explore the role of an on-call firefighter with them.
At a recent home safety visit in Carlisle, the occupant of a property informed Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service of the following near-miss incident caused by a lithium-ion battery.
The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 came into force on 1 October 2022.
Shap fire station is staffed by On-call Firefighters and houses one fire engine.
Fire crews from Shap attend a variety of incidents, a high percentage of which are road traffic collisions on the nearby M6 Motorway; other incidents include house fires, vehicle fires, grass fires and flooding related incidents. Given the rural nature of the area the crew are also called to incidents involving the rescue of trapped farm animals.
Penrith fire station is staffed by Regular and On-call Firefighters and houses two fire engines, one Prime Mover with Environmental Protection Unit (EPU), one Water Bowser (also used as a training vehicle) and one Enhanced Logistical Support vehicle (ELS).
Patterdale fire station is staffed by On-call Firefighters and houses one fire engine.
Patterdale, though a relatively quiet station, deals with a variety of incidents including chimney fires, barn fires, house fires, road traffic collisions, prolonged flooding and automatic alarms from Hotels. A memorable special service call was to the Ullswater steamer the M.V Raven which was about to sink at its moorings when a stop cock failed. The light portable pump soon had her pumped out and floating again ready for the season.
Longtown fire station is staffed by On-call Firefighters and houses one fire engine.
Firefighters attend a number of incidents the main risks are road traffic collisions due to the connecting A7, M74 and M6. The station also provides cover to a remote rural area so are called to incidents involving agricultural fires and livestock rescues. Firefighters are also trained as water first responders to deal with flooding incidents in the area.
Longtown fire station is staffed by On-call Firefighters and houses one fire engine.