Barrow is headquarters for Barrow and South Lakeland Area of Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service and as well as providing first attendance to incidents in the station area, it also provides response to back up other stations throughout the area.

The station's firefighters are actively involved in a range of community safety activities including home safety visits and road awareness training.

Arnside fire station is staffed by On-call Firefighters and houses one fire engine.

Ambleside fire station is staffed by On-call Firefighters and houses one fire engine and a Wildfire Land Rover.

Workington fire station is staffed by Regular and On-call Firefighters and houses two fire engines and the Joint Incident Command Unit (JICU). One of the fire engines is classed as an Enhanced Rescue Pump (ERP) and carries additional equipment to facilitate rescues involving large goods vehicles involved in Road Traffic Collisions, as well as a boat for water rescues from inland water ways. This vehicle also carries other associated rescue equipment for the release of large animals.

Wigton fire station is staffed by On-call Firefighters and houses one fire engine. 

The Futamura/Innovia site is the main risk and major employer in the town. Other risks are associated with residential properties, large volumes of traffic on the predominantly 'B' type roads and the busy A595 and A596 trunk roads running through the station area. Consequently there are a significant number of serious road traffic collisions. The rural environment outside the town brings the hazards of agricultural building fires, wildfires and livestock rescues.

Whitehaven fire station is staffed by Regular and On-call Firefighters and houses two fire engines and dduring the summer months a Unimog specially equipped to deal with wildfires.                  

Silloth fire station is staffed by On-call Firefighters and houses one fire engine. 

In addition to residential risks, there are four elderly person's homes and seven holiday camps, which during the summer months can considerably increase the population of the town. There is a small, but busy dock, which apart from accepting small fishing vessels, also handles thousands of tonnes of imports and exports during the year, bringing its own inherent dangers.

Seascale fire station is staffed by On-call Firefighters and houses one fire engine.

Millom fire station is staffed by On-call Firefighters and houses one fire engine and a Wildfire Land Rover.

The A595 trunk road passes through the station area and this leads to a number of calls to attend road traffic collisions, the station also responds to a significant number of calls to the prison at Haverigg each year. Open farmland and fells brings the danger of agricultural and wildfires, in addition to other farm incidents, such as livestock rescues. Firefighters receive specialist training to deal with Wildfire incidents.

Maryport fire station is staffed by On-call Firefighters and houses two fire engines.