station pro files 2012 introduction

The purpose of this reference document is to provide factual profiles of all 24 fire stations under the responsibility of the Cheshire Fire Authority.

Each station profile gives an overview of the station location, facilities and capabilities, activities within the local community, along with some analysis of response to incidents.

The data used for this are validated records held in our Incident Recording System relating to defined station areas and are based on the three financial years 2009/10, 10/11 and 11/12, unless otherwise stated. Each fire station has a station number, but please note that there are no stations numbered 7, 14 or 21.

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Stations

01 Warrington 1 02 Birchwood 3 03 Stockton Heath 5 04 Widnes 7 05 Runcorn 9 06 Frodsham 11 08 Ellesmere Port 13 09 Chester 15 10 Tarporley 17 11 Malpas 19 12 Nantwich 21 13 Audlem 23 15 Crewe 25 16 Sandbach 27 17 Holmes Chapel 29 18 Congleton 31 19 Macclesfield 33 20 Bollington 35 22 Poynton 37 23 Wilmslow 39 24 Knutsford 41 25 Northwich 43 26 Middlewich 45 27 Winsford 47 Warrington Fire Station Winwick Road Description of station Community Activities Warrington WA2 8HH 01 Located on Winwick Road, close to Warrington’s busy Over the past four decades, the site has become a town centre, popular retail parks, rugby stadium and community fire station in the truest sense of the word. links to the motorway network, the fire station was Its annual open days and Fire Fighter Charity car officially opened in the summer of 1968. washes always attract a crowd and the site is also well- It is a two-storey building with five appliance bays, a used by numerous local groups. community room and training facilities. The site is also The Station prides itself on its work with young home to Community Fire Protection and Community people in particular and hosts Prince’s Trust, Respect Fire Safety offices and is able to provide a backup and youth offending team courses and events. The command and control facility should the Service’s Station also has its own popular Fire Cadet unit. main centre at HQ in Winsford be compromised. In November 2010 a well-equipped boxing gym and fitness centre opened its doors, cementing the Appliances include station’s position as an important community facility. Number of appliances: 5 In addition to two main structural appliances, the Number of Appliance Bays 5 location of the station in proximity to the Manchester Ship Canal, River Mersey, motorways and a range of Operational staff : 52 industry means it accommodates a number of Crewing system: Wholetime specialist appliances. These include one of the Population (approx): 138,700 Service’s two water rescue units, a foam tanker and a hazardous materials unit. Dwellings (approx): 53,200

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 House Fires 74 5.3% 80 5.8% 90 7.4% Total Fires in Non Domestic Premises 28 2.0% 33 2.4% 31 2.5% Road Traffic Collisions 31 2.2% 18 1.3% 26 2.1% Chemical (high risk) 1 Vehicle Fires 59 4.2% 74 5.4% 53 4.3% Other Property Fires 13 0.9% 25 1.8% 25 2.0% Chemical (low risk) 1 Small Fires not Involving Property 455 32.5% 413 30.2% 340 27.8% Chimney Fires 2 0.1% 3 0.2% 3 0.2% Grade I listed sites 5 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 119 8.5% 141 10.3% 119 9.7% rescues, animal incidents Grade II* listed sites 12 Automatic Fire Alarms 409 29.2% 401 29.3% 394 32.2% Other False Alarms 188 13.4% 154 11.2% 127 10.4% Hospitals 2 Hoax Calls 24 1.7% 27 2.0% 16 1.3% TOTAL 1,402 1,369 1,224

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Incidents Attended by Station Resources 2011/12 Response Standards

The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive Appliance Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area assessment of local risk. Number Overall pass rate for response 01P1 Pumping Appliance 482 108 to property fires and road 01P2 Pumping Appliance 919 247 traffic collisions.

01B1 Boat/Water Rescue Unit 89 2011/12 89.8% 01H1 Hazardous Materials Unit 5 14

01S1 Foam Tanker 11 TOTAL 1,415 379

2 Birchwood Fire Station Ordnance Avenue Description of station Community Activities Birchwood WA3 6QS 02 A two-storey building with four bays, Birchwood There is a range of community activity that takes Community Fire Station is located on Ordnance place at Birchwood Community Fire Station, including Avenue. Costing in the region of £300,000 to sessions offered by partner agencies such as construct, it was officially opened in January 1981 by Warrington College, the NHS, Warrington Primary W T Edwards BSc FRIC, who was then the chair of the Care Trust and local housing providers. These sessions Fire Brigade and Public Protection committee. all help to bring the Station closer to the community. As well as the appliance bays, the Station has a Community activity is further enhanced by regular community meeting room and three administration appearances by the crews at local events and visits to offices. In January 2011 the Birchwood shift system schools to help promote fire and road safety. In changed from 24 hour wholetime cover to a new addition, the Station hosts an annual open day and system of day and on-call. gets involved with the annual Fire Fighters Charity car wash.

Number of appliances: 1 Appliances include Birchwood Community Fire Station has its own Fire Cadet unit which meets every Wednesday evening. Number of Appliance Bays 4 There is one structural appliance one midi appliance based at Birchwood. The structural appliance is Operational staff : 33 equipped to deal with most incidents such as house Crewing system: Nucleus fires and road traffic collisions whilst the midi Population (approx): 29,800 appliance is a smaller appliance used for 'nuisance' and small fires. There is also a Red Cross Support Unit Dwellings (approx): 17,600 based at Birchwood.

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 House Fires 21 5.4% 25 6.5% 25 7.2% Total Fires in Non Domestic Premises 7 1.8% 7 1.8% 19 5.5% Road Traffic Collisions 22 5.7% 14 3.6% 20 5.7% Chemical (high risk) 0 Vehicle Fires 26 6.7% 25 6.5% 20 5.7% Other Property Fires 7 1.8% 7 1.8% 8 2.3% Chemical (low risk) 1 Small Fires not Involving Property 80 20.6% 80 20.7% 61 17.5% Chimney Fires 1 0.3% 2 0.5% 4 1.1% Grade I listed sites 0 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 27 6.9% 21 5.4% 30 8.6% rescues, animal incidents Grade II* listed sites 2 Automatic Fire Alarms 138 35.5% 125 32.4% 115 33.0% Other False Alarms 51 13.1% 75 19.4% 41 11.8% Hoax Calls 9 2.3% 5 1.3% 5 1.4% TOTAL 389 386 348

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The ‘Cheshire Response Standards’ are targets set Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area based on a comprehensive assessment of local risk. Appliance Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response 02P1 Pumping Appliance 296 80 to property fires and road traffic collisions. TOTAL 296 80

2011/12 92.1% There are no statistics available for the midi appliance.

4 Stockton Heath Fire Station Ackers Road Description of station Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service. It can be used to Stockton Heath Stockton Heath Community Fire Station on Ackers rescue casualties from a height or put out fires from WA4 2BJ 03 above. This appliance can be deployed anywhere in Road was officially opened in October 1999 by Graham Meldrum CBE. The original station was the county. located on London Road, Stockton Heath village. The London Road site housed a very compact station Community Activities which could not facilitate modern appliances. A number of local groups and organisations use the The Ackers Road site comprises a two-storey property Station as a place to hold their meetings, thus with three bays for housing the appliances, a engaging the community with station personnel. It is community meeting room and a portacabin which is also a focal point for a number of youth engagement used for fire cadet training. This station operates a projects including the Prince’s Trust Team, Respect day and on-call crewing system. programmes and various initiatives and events with local schools and colleges. Number of appliances: 3 Appliances include Stockton Heath Fire Station has its own Fire Cadet Number of Appliance Bays 3 Appliances based at Stockton Heath are one structural unit which meets every Tuesday evening. appliance, one midi appliance and one hydraulic Operational staff : 23 platform. The structural appliance is equipped to deal Crewing system: Day Crewed with most incidents such as house fires and road Population (approx): 30,400 traffic collisions whilst the midi is a smaller appliance used for 'nuisance' and small fires. The hydraulic Dwellings (approx): 18,500 platform, or aerial appliance, is one of three owned by

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Total House Fires 6 1.8% 18 5.8% 14 5.8% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 8 2.5% 6 1.9% 5 2.1% Chemical (high risk) 1 Road Traffic Collisions 24 7.4% 14 4.5% 17 7.0% Vehicle Fires 22 6.7% 21 6.8% 11 4.5% Other Property Fires 6 1.8% 12 3.9% 2 0.8% Chemical (low risk) 0 Small Fires not Involving Property 53 16.3% 61 19.8% 53 21.9% Chimney Fires 4 1.2% 5 1.6% 2 0.8% Grade I listed sites 2 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 33 13.6% rescues, animal incidents 44 13.5% 31 10.1% Grade II* listed sites 6 Automatic Fire Alarms 82 25.2% 89 28.9% 64 26.4% Other False Alarms 76 23.3% 47 15.3% 41 16.9% Hoax Calls 1 0.3% 4 1.3% 0 0.0% TOTAL 326 308 242

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The ‘Cheshire Response Standards’ are targets set Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area based on a comprehensive assessment of local risk.

Appliance Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Overall pass rate for response Number to property fires and road traffic collisions. 03P1 Pumping Appliance 182 249 03P2 Midi Appliance 37 2011/12 77.1% 03A1 Hydraulic Platform 2 41 TOTAL 187 297

6 Widnes Fire Station Lacey Street Description of station Community Activities Widnes WA8 7SH 04 Opening officially in 1960 by the Rt Hon Lord Cozens- Widnes Community Fire Station offers a wide range of Hardy JP DL, Widnes Fire Station is located on Lacey community activity. These include youth engagement Street. It is a single storey building with two bays. initiatives including Prince’s Trust programmes, The Community Safety offices for Halton are sited at Respect initiatives and Fire Cadets. Widnes with the Community Fire Safety offices being Widnes firefighters have also forged strong links with added to the Lacey Street site in 2002. local primary schools through an initiative called the The Community Safety team based there facilitates Phoenix Project. The Phoenix Project involves community safety across Halton and parts of Vale firefighters making regular visits to local schools to Royal. There is also a community room, outbuildings help out in a range of educational activities and and training ground and facilities. Widnes is a projects. wholetime staffed station. The Station has a biodiversity garden. This environmentally friendly project, which even has its Number of appliances: 2 Appliances include own weather monitoring facility, provides an educational tool for the local schools involved in the Number of Appliance Bays 2 There are two structural appliances based at Widnes Phoenix projects along with the involvement of the Community Fire Station equipped to deal with the Operational staff : 50 local community through, amongst others, the majority of incidents that occur in the area. Widnes Fire and Army Cadet units. In addition, the Crewing system: Wholetime Station hosts an annual open day and gets involved Population (approx): 56,400 with the annual Fire Fighters Charity car wash. Dwellings (approx): 26,900

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 House Fires 45 5.2% 29 3.9% 32 4.9% Total Fires in Non Domestic Premises 10 1.2% 9 1.2% 14 2.2% Road Traffic Collisions 12 1.4% 10 1.3% 9 1.4% Chemical (high risk) 2 Vehicle Fires 55 6.4% 32 4.2% 34 5.2% Other Property Fires 24 2.8% 16 2.1% 11 1.7% Chemical (low risk) 1 Small Fires not Involving Property 390 45.1% 332 44.1% 273 41.9% Chimney Fires 2 0.2% 1 0.1% 0 0.0% Grade I listed sites 0 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flood - 66 7.6% 70 9.3% 57 8.8% ing, rescues, animal incidents Grade II* listed sites 5 Automatic Fire Alarms 141 16.3% 156 20.7% 134 20.6% Other False Alarms 105 12.2% 84 11.2% 78 12.0% Hoax Calls 14 1.6% 14 1.9% 9 1.4% TOTAL 864 753 651

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The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive assessment of local risk. Appliance Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response 04P1 Pumping Appliance 241 34 to property fires and road traffic collisions. 04P2 Pumping Appliance 540 109 TOTAL 781 143 2011/12 98.1%

8` Runcorn Fire Station Heath Road Description of station Community Activities Runcorn WA7 4XL 05 The site of the former fire service headquarters Runcorn Community Fire Station runs a wealth of became the home for Runcorn Community Fire community activities including a well used community Station which was built in 1960. It is a single storey biodiversity garden complete with traversing wall. building comprising three appliance bays, a Events and activities for young people are extensively community room, youth engagement room, training covered with Prince’s Trust Team programmes, facilities and a community biodiversity garden. Respect initiatives and a thriving Fire Cadet unit all Runcorn is a wholetime staffed Station. benefiting. Firefighters have also forged strong links with local Appliances include primary schools through an initiative called the There are two main structural appliances for dealing Phoenix Project. Its aims are to educate the school with the majority of incidents that occur in this area. children in the dangers of fire, provide education and There is also a Command and Control Unit which advice on road safety and the consequences of fire Number of appliances: 3 doubles as a community outreach vehicle. The setting. The project has evolved and firefighters, always assisted by staff, now also help in other ways Number of Appliance Bays 3 Command and Control Unit would attend major incidents where five appliances or more are in including attending open days and school fairs, Operational staff : 41 attendance and other incidents such as air crashes. assisting with playtime duty and being role models for reading and writing. Over the years further schools in Crewing system: Wholetime the area have joined and benefit from the project. Population (approx): 63,000 Dwellings (approx): 28,000

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Total House Fires 30 3.4% 35 3.4% 32 3.9% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 17 1.9% 19 1.9% 24 2.9% Chemical (high risk) 4 Road Traffic Collisions 16 1.8% 16 1.6% 9 1.1% Vehicle Fires 37 4.2% 48 4.7% 40 4.8% Other Property Fires 9 1.0% 13 1.3% 11 1.3% Chemical (low risk) 1 Small Fires not Involving Property 361 41.0% 395 38.7% 316 38.0% Chimney Fires 1 0.1% 0 0.0% 2 0.2% Grade I listed sites 5 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 59 7.1% rescues, animal incidents 59 6.7% 67 6.6% Grade II* listed sites 12 Automatic Fire Alarms 223 25.3% 271 26.5% 209 25.2% Other False Alarms 107 12.2% 138 13.5% 108 13.0% Hospitals 1 Hoax Calls 20 2.3% 19 1.9% 21 2.5% TOTAL 880 1,021 831

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The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive assessment of local risk. Appliance Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response 05P1 Pumping Appliance 300 38 to property fires and road traffic collisions. 05P2 Pumping Appliance 662 126 05C1 Command & Control Unit 022011/12 95.3% TOTAL 962 166

10 Frodsham Fire Station Ship Street Description of station Community Activities Frodsham WA6 7NW 06 Opened in the autumn of 1978, the existing Located on Ship Street, adjacent to a community Frodsham Community Fire Station was built as police station and a stone’s throw from the A56 which modern replacement for the ‘part time’ station at runs through the town, the Station provides a useful Fountains Lane about half a mile away. base for a number of community activities. A Fire Its design reflects that of other Cheshire fire stations Cadet group meets there every week and it also hosts built around the time including Northwich, Winsford frequent visits from local children and young people’s and Congleton. It is a single-storey building with groups. In addition, a group for adults with learning three appliance bays, kitchen and essential fire station disabilities meets at the station on a regular basis. functions.

Appliances include One structural appliance, a midi appliance and an Number of appliances: 2 environmental protection ‘pod’ are all available to Number of Appliance Bays 3 Frodsham’s team of on-call firefighters. Operational staff : 14 Crewing system: On Call Population (approx): 17,600 Dwellings (approx): 8,700

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Total House Fires 6 5.6% 6 5.2% 6 6.5% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 3 2.8% 1 0.9% 4 4.3% Chemical (high risk) 0 Road Traffic Collisions 3 2.8% 3 2.6% 3 3.2% Vehicle Fires 8 7.5% 6 5.2% 1 1.1% Other Property Fires 2 1.9% 4 3.4% 1 1.1% Chemical (low risk) 0 Small Fires not Involving Property 19 17.8% 19 16.4% 12 12.9% Chimney Fires 4 3.7% 4 3.4% 3 3.2% Grade I listed sites 1 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 12 11.2% 20 17.2% 9 9.7% rescues, animal incidents Grade II* listed sites 5 Automatic Fire Alarms 31 29.0% 33 28.4% 36 38.7% Other False Alarms 17 15.9% 19 16.4% 18 19.4% Hoax Calls 2 1.9% 1 0.9% 0 0.0% TOTAL 107 116 93

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The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive assessment of local risk. Appliance Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response 06P1 Pumping Appliance 37 18 to property fires and road traffic collisions. 06P2 Midi Appliance 10 TOTAL 38 18 2011/12 76.9%

12 Ellesmere Port Fire Station Wellington Road Description of station Ellesmere Port CH65 0EZ 08 Ellesmere Port Community Fire Station is situated on the junction of Wellington Road and Coronation Road, close to the town’s Civic Hall and library, a further education college, the Port Arcades shopping centre, the sprawling retail and leisure parks at Cheshire Oaks and the M53 motorway. Also located nearby is a range of petrochemical sites and a nuclear facility. Community Activities The two-storey station has four appliance bays and The Station’s central location means that it has houses a community room, community gym, training become a vibrant focal point for community activity. ground and offices for Community Fire Safety staff. To that end, the Service runs well-subscribed Prince’s Trust and Respect courses from the facility. Number of appliances: 4 Appliances include A diverse range of partners also rely on the Number of Appliance Bays 4 The station has two main structural appliances. It also community room including Cheshire West and provides a base for a foam tanker and an Chester Council’s supporting people and youth Operational staff : 48 environmental protection unit, in recognition of the offending teams, the Cheshire Carers’ Centre, the Crewing system: Wholetime diverse range of risks in the Ellesmere Port area. Ellesmere Port Community Choir, the Stroke Population (approx): 81,600 Association, Ellesmere Port and Neston Special Olympics, Jobcentre Plus and the Cheshire West Street Dwellings (approx): 38,500 Pastors.

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Total House Fires 61 6.5% 58 5.8% 54 6.5% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 29 3.1% 21 2.1% 20 2.4% Chemical (high risk) 5 Road Traffic Collisions 24 2.5% 21 2.1% 24 2.9% Vehicle Fires 86 9.1% 71 7.1% 39 4.7% Other Property Fires 14 1.5% 19 1.9% 24 2.9% Chemical (low risk) 4 Small Fires not Involving Property 341 36.1% 355 35.7% 303 36.6% Chimney Fires 2 0.2% 4 0.4% 2 0.2% Grade I listed sites 2 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 69 7.3% 74 7.4% 73 8.8% rescues, animal incidents Grade II* listed sites 15 Automatic Fire Alarms 165 17.5% 236 23.7% 177 21.4% Other False Alarms 142 15.0% 120 12.1% 102 12.3% Hoax Calls 11 1.2% 15 1.5% 9 1.1% TOTAL 944 994 827

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The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive Appliance assessment of local risk. Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response 08P1 Pumping Appliance 300 68 to property fires and road 08P2 Pumping Appliance 670 181 traffic collisions. 08S1 Foam Tanker 20 2011/12 91.8% 08S2 Environmental Protection Unit 19 TOTAL 973 258

14 Chester Fire Station St Anne Street Description of station response unit. The space also enables the station to Newton Chester house a number of the Service’s vintage appliances. CH1 2HP 09 The City of Chester Fire Brigade took up residence at the purpose-built Chester Community Fire Station on St Anne Street in 1971 after a 60-year tenure at the Community Activities old fire station on Northgate Street. 2011 marks the centenary of that original fire station. Young people participating in Prince’s Trust courses and the Fire Cadet scheme regularly utilise the Centrally located next to Northgate Arena Leisure Station’s community room. In addition, the Probation Centre in the Newtown area of Chester, the station’s Service runs interviews from the Station every appliances have easy access to the city’s inner ring Wednesday and Chester’s firefighters manage a lively road. It is one of Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service’s calendar of events such as open days and Fire Fighters largest stations, covering three storeys which house Charity car washes. Community Fire Safety and Community Fire Protection staff, essential fire station functions, a community room, Prince’s Trust room and storage for Number of appliances: 4 the historic society. Number of Appliance Bays 6 Operational staff : 55 Appliances include Crewing system: Wholetime The large appliance area has six bays, which Population (approx): 109,500 accommodate two structural appliances, a hydraulic platform, a water rescue unit and an incident Dwellings (approx): 45,500

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2011/12 2009/10 2010/11 Total House Fires 75 6.2% 52 4.5% 45 4.1% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 30 2.5% 25 2.2% 19 1.7% Chemical (high risk) 2 Road Traffic Collisions 31 2.6% 26 2.2% 25 2.3% Vehicle Fires 62 5.2% 46 4.0% 27 2.5% Chemical (low risk) 0 Other Property Fires 18 1.5% 17 1.5% 11 1.0% Small Fires not Involving Property 169 14.1% 146 12.6% 165 15.1% Chimney Fires 8 0.7% 11 1.0% 9 0.8% Grade I listed sites 65 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 107 8.9% 127 11.0% 114 10.4% rescues, animal incidents Grade II* listed sites 94 Automatic Fire Alarms 503 41.8% 557 48.1% 536 49.1% Other False Alarms 182 15.1% 134 11.6% 116 10.6% Hospitals 1 Hoax Calls 17 1.4% 16 1.4% 25 2.3% TOTAL 1,202 1,157 1,092

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The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive assessment of local risk. Appliance Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response 09P1 Pumping Appliance 530 49 to property fires and road traffic collisions. 09P2 Pumping Appliance 876 95

09A1 Hydraulic Platform 55 23 2011/12 88.8% 09B1 Boat/Water Rescue Unit 53 TOTAL 1,466 170

16 Tarporley Fire Station Birch Heath Road Description of station Tarporley CW6 9UR 10 One of Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service’s newest community fire stations, Tarporley was opened by HRH the Duke of York in January 1994. The modern two-storey building, located on Birch Heath Road, houses essential fire station functions as well as a community room and two appliance bays. There is also a training ground to the rear of the station.

Appliances include Tarporley’s team of on-call firefighters staff one structural appliance from the station. One of the Service’s vintage appliances is also housed there. Number of appliances: 1

Number of Appliance Bays 2 Community Activities Operational staff : 11 Its proximity to the centre of Tarporley village means Crewing system: On Call the station is ideally placed to house community activities. As such, the community room is used as Population (approx): 16,400 and when requested by local people. There is also a Dwellings (approx): 7,700 Fire Cadet unit at the Station.

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Total House Fires 2 2.1% 5 4.1% 5 4.9% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 0 0.0% 3 2.4% 3 2.9% Chemical (high risk) 1 Road Traffic Collisions 12 12.8% 9 7.3% 5 4.9% Vehicle Fires 7 7.4% 10 8.1% 9 8.8% Other Property Fires 1 1.1% 5 4.1% 8 7.8% Chemical (low risk) 0 Small Fires not Involving Property 6 6.4% 16 13.0% 13 12.7% Chimney Fires 11 11.7% 9 7.3% 6 5.9% Grade I listed sites 6 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 7 7.4% 7 5.7% 7 6.9% rescues, animal incidents Grade II* listed sites 25 Automatic Fire Alarms 34 36.2% 43 35.0% 32 31.4% Other False Alarms 14 14.9% 16 13.0% 14 13.7% Hoax Calls 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% TOTAL 94 123 102

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The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive assessment of local risk. Appliance Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response to property fires and road 10P1 Pumping Appliance 64 15 traffic collisions. TOTAL 64 15 2011/12 92.3%

18 Malpas Fire Station Chester Road Description of station Appliances include Malpas SY14 8NR 11 Moving to its new location on Chester Road in July There is one main structural appliance based at 2000, in the large Cheshire village of Malpas, the fire Malpas Community Fire Station, well-equipped for station is a one storey purpose built building, with handling the majority of incidents in the operational two fire appliance bays, a community room, gym area. facilities and training ground with drill tower. It was officially opened by the then Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, William Bromley Davenport. Community Activities The original fire station, built in 1934 and located on There is a Fire Cadet unit at Malpas Community Fire High Street, Malpas, no longer offered the facilities Station, and firefighters hold activities such as charity and access requirements to meet the needs of a car washes for the Fire Fighters Charity. modern station. Malpas Community Fire Station is operated by on-call firefighters who all live locally and respond from home when required. Number of appliances: 1 Number of Appliance Bays 2 Operational staff : 11 Crewing system: On Call Population (approx): 10,100 Dwellings (approx): 3,900

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Total House Fires 2 3.4% 4 6.2% 3 4.1% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 2 3.4% 3 4.6% 4 5.4% Chemical (high risk) 0 Road Traffic Collisions 11 19.0% 6 9.2% 8 10.8% Vehicle Fires 4 6.9% 2 3.1% 2 2.7% Other Property Fires 4 6.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Chemical (low risk) 0 Small Fires not Involving Property 6 10.3% 13 20.0% 10 13.5% Chimney Fires 6 10.3% 8 12.3% 8 10.8% Grade I listed sites 6 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 5 8.6% 6 9.2% 5 6.8% rescues, animal incidents Grade II* listed sites 23 Automatic Fire Alarms 7 12.1% 10 15.4% 29 39.2% Other False Alarms 10 17.2% 13 20.0% 5 6.8% Hoax Calls 1 1.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% TOTAL 58 65 74

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The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive assessment of local risk. Appliance Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response to property fires and road 11P1 Pumping Appliance 67 10 traffic collisions. TOTAL 67 10 2011/12 66.7%

20 Nantwich Fire Station Beam Street Description of station Appliances include Nantwich CW5 5LZ 12 Nantwich’s community fire station was based at Lady The station is home to a structural appliance and midi Helen Walk until July 1991 when it was relocated to its appliance. A co-responding unit also operates from current location on Beam Street in the town centre. the station, allowing specially trained fire officers to The building covers a single storey comprising a two- attend medical emergencies in cases where they can engine appliance bay, a duty office and community be at the scene more quickly than the ambulance room. service.

Community Activities The training ground and community room are regularly used by a Fire Cadet group.

Number of appliances: 2 Number of Appliance Bays 2 Operational staff : 16 Crewing system: On Call Population (approx): 20,800 Dwellings (approx): 12,700

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Total House Fires 10 5.2% 9 5.0% 9 5.6% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 6 3.1% 7 3.9% 3 1.9% Chemical (high risk) 0 Road Traffic Collisions 9 4.6% 11 6.1% 4 2.5% Vehicle Fires 12 6.2% 6 3.3% 12 7.5% Other Property Fires 3 1.5% 2 1.1% 5 3.1% Chemical (low risk) 0 Small Fires not Involving Property 15 7.7% 24 13.3% 18 11.2% Chimney Fires 11 5.7% 7 3.9% 5 3.1% Grade I listed sites 9 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flood - 11 5.7% 22 12.2% 24 14.9% ing, rescues, animal incidents Grade II* listed sites 25 Automatic Fire Alarms 99 51.0% 75 41.7% 58 36.0% Other False Alarms 15 7.7% 17 9.4% 22 13.7% Hoax Calls 3 1.5% 0 0.0% 1 0.6% TOTAL 194 180 161

21 3 Year Station Area Activity by Hour of Day Deliberate and Accidental Fires S T N S E E D I R I C F

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The ‘Cheshire Response Standards’ are targets set Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area based on a comprehensive assessment of local risk. Appliance Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response to property fires and road 12P1 Pumping Appliance 153 99 traffic collisions. 12P2 Midi Appliance 20 4 TOTAL 173 103 2011/12 93.8%

22 Audlem Fire Station Shropshire Street Description of station Audlem CW3 0AG 13 There has been a community fire station in Audlem since February 1899. The current building comprises one storey and has one appliance bay. There is also a community and meeting room, training ground and facilities. In 1999 a plaque was unveiled at the station by the then Chief Fire Officer Dennis Davis to celebrate 100 years of fire cover in Audlem and the surrounding areas. Audlem Community Fire Station is operated by on-call firefighters who all live locally and respond from home when required.

Number of appliances: 2 Appliances include system and is equipped with its own integral water Number of Appliance Bays 1 There is one structural pumping appliance and one supply. four wheel drive vehicle stationed at Audlem. The Operational staff : 9 structural appliance is well-equipped for handling the Crewing system: On Call majority of incidents in the operational area. The four Community Activities Population (approx): 4,000 wheel drive is primarily an off road appliance which There is a Fire Cadet unit based at Audlem incorporates an independently powered fire fogging Community Fire Station. Dwellings (approx): 2,100

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2011/12 2009/10 2010/11 Total House Fires 1 2.9% 3 12.5% 3 10.7% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 1 2.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Chemical (high risk) 0 Road Traffic Collisions 11 32.4% 1 4.2% 3 10.7% Vehicle Fires 1 2.9% 1 4.2% 0 0.0% Chemical (low risk) 0 Other Property Fires 1 2.9% 1 4.2% 1 3.6% Small Fires not Involving Property 1 2.9% 3 12.5% 5 17.9% Grade I listed sites 4 Chimney Fires 5 14.7% 3 12.5% 2 7.1% Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 2 7.1% rescues, animal incidents 3 8.8% 1 4.2% Grade II* listed sites 8 Automatic Fire Alarms 8 23.5% 7 29.2% 10 35.7% Other False Alarms 2 5.9% 4 16.7% 2 7.1% Hoax Calls 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% TOTAL 34 24 28

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The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive assessment of local risk. Appliance Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response to property fires and road 13P1 Pumping Appliance 18 6 traffic collisions. TOTAL 18 6 2011/12 66.7%

24 Crewe Fire Station Crewe Road Description of station Community Activities Crewe CW1 6DS 15 Crewe Community Fire Station is located on the busy The Station’s community facilities host a range of roundabout at the junction of Crewe Road and activities including a Fire Cadet unit, Prince’s Trust Macon Way, close to the town centre, retail parks, courses and Respect groups on behalf of Cheshire Fire football stadium and busy railway station. It was and Rescue Service. Partners such as the Crewe Local opened in July 1966 by the town’s MP as a Area Partnership, the Police Tasking and Co-ordination replacement for a station that had previously stood on group, brownies and South Cheshire College road Beech Street. safety team also use the rooms. Covering two storeys, the station houses four appliance bays, essential fire station functions, offices for Community Fire Protection staff, a community room and training facilities. Community Fire Safety staff work from a single-storey building adjacent to the station with its own community room, kitchen Number of appliances: 4 and gym. Number of Appliance Bays 4 Operational staff : 54 Appliances include Crewing system: Wholetime The wholetime team of firefighters based at Crewe Population (approx): 92,600 staff two structural appliances, a hazardous materials unit and a main breathing apparatus control unit. Dwellings (approx): 41,800

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Total House Fires 44 5.1% 47 5.4% 58 7.4% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 14 1.6% 15 1.7% 20 2.6% Chemical (high risk) 1 Road Traffic Collisions 36 4.2% 29 3.3% 30 3.8% Vehicle Fires 69 8.1% 51 5.9% 38 4.9% Other Property Fires 15 1.8% 15 1.7% 15 1.9% Chemical (low risk) 0 Small Fires not Involving Property 156 18.2% 168 19.3% 226 28.9% Chimney Fires 9 1.1% 10 1.1% 6 0.8% Grade I listed sites 3 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 73 8.5% 90 10.3% 47 6.0% rescues, animal incidents Grade II* listed sites 14 Automatic Fire Alarms 285 33.3% 302 34.7% 234 30.0% Other False Alarms 133 15.6% 110 12.6% 90 11.5% Hospitals 1 Hoax Calls 21 2.5% 34 3.9% 17 2.2% TOTAL 855 871 781

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The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive Appliance assessment of local risk. Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response to property fires and road 15P1 Pumping Appliance 351 43 traffic collisions. 15P2 Pumping Appliance 638 160 2011/12 90.8% 15H1 Hazardous Materials Unit 39 15S5 Breathing Apparatus Control Unit 04 TOTAL 992 216

26 Sandbach Fire Station The Common Description of station Community Activities Sandbach CW11 1FJ 16 Sandbach has had a history of retained (or on-call as it There is a thriving Fire Cadet unit based at Sandbach. is now known) fire cover since 1860. The current fire The Cadets, as well as their regular drill night, are very station is located on The Common and was opened in active within the local community assisting at fetes, June 1961 by the Chairman of the Fire Brigade school visits, fire station open days and Sandbach Committee, Alderman F D Gee. It is a single storey Transport Festival, to name just a few. The on-call fire building with two appliance bays, community room crew also provides assistance with the Respect youth with additional meeting room and a shared drill engagement team. ground/car park.

Appliances include There is one structural pumping appliance based at Sandbach, along with a four-wheel-drive rapid Number of appliances: 2 response rescue unit. The structural appliance is Number of Appliance Bays 2 capable of covering the majority of incidents that occur in the area. The primary activity for the rapid Operational staff : 15 response rescue vehicle is for swift attendance at road Crewing system: On Call traffic collisions due to the proximity of the M6 motorway. Population (approx): 23,200 Dwellings (approx): 9,000

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2011/12 2009/10 2010/11 Total House Fires 12 7.6% 12 8.3% 12 7.8% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 3 1.9% 4 2.8% 8 5.2% Chemical (high risk) 0 Road Traffic Collisions 14 8.9% 5 3.4% 18 11.7% Vehicle Fires 13 8.3% 10 6.9% 13 8.4% Chemical (low risk) 1 Other Property Fires 5 3.2% 5 3.4% 2 1.3% Small Fires not Involving Property 18 11.5% 27 18.6% 15 9.7% Chimney Fires 5 3.2% 4 2.8% 2 1.3% Grade I listed sites 2 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 7 4.5% 9 6.2% 11 7.1% rescues, animal incidents Grade II* listed sites 4 Automatic Fire Alarms 46 29.3% 48 33.1% 54 35.1% Other False Alarms 29 18.5% 21 14.5% 19 12.3% Hoax Calls 5 3.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% TOTAL 157 145 154

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The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive Appliance assessment of local risk. Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response 16P1 Pumping Appliance 139 67 to property fires and road traffic collisions. 16R1 Rapid Response Rescue Unit 95 TOTAL 148 72 2011/12 81.6%

28 Holmes Chapel Fire Station London Road Description of station Appliances include Holmes Chapel CW4 7AP 17 The town of Holmes Chapel has had a fire station on Holmes Chapel has one structural appliance and a London Road since 1840 and in 1963 a new fit-for- four-wheel drive rapid response rescue unit owing to purpose station was built at the site. It was opened in the station’s proximity to a busy stretch of the M6 June that year by the Vice Chairman of Cheshire motorway. County Council.

The station is a single storey building with two Community Activities appliance bays, essential fire station functions, a community room and an adjacent training ground. The Station provides a base for a Fire Cadet unit, road safety events, regular Fire Fighters Charity events and visits by community groups such as local schoolchildren, the Women’s Institute, Mothers’ Union and older people’s groups.

Number of appliances: 2 Number of Appliance Bays 2 Operational staff : 15 Crewing system: On Call Population (approx): 13,800 Dwellings (approx): 5,300

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Total House Fires 4 3.7% 7 8.2% 5 5.3% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 5 4.7% 6 7.1% 3 3.2% Chemical (high risk) 0 Road Traffic Collisions 8 7.5% 14 16.5% 12 12.8% Vehicle Fires 11 10.3% 5 5.9% 8 8.5% Chemical (low risk) 0 Other Property Fires 0 0.0% 1 1.2% 2 2.1% Small Fires not Involving Property 14 13.1% 10 11.8% 12 12.8% Chimney Fires 9 8.4% 3 3.5% 1 1.1% Grade I listed sites 3 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 7 7.4% rescues, animal incidents 12 11.2% 8 9.4% Grade II* listed sites 14 Automatic Fire Alarms 20 18.7% 12 14.1% 26 27.7% Other False Alarms 23 21.5% 19 22.4% 18 19.1% Hoax Calls 1 0.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% TOTAL 107 85 94

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The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive Appliance assessment of local risk. Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response 17P1 Pumping Appliance 77 91 to property fires and road traffic collisions. 17R1 Rapid Response Rescue Unit 11 14 TOTAL 88 105 2011/12 75.0%

30 Congleton Fire Station West Road Description of station The other prime mover contains two km of hose, Congleton which can all be connected together. CW12 1LE 18 Congleton Community Fire Station has been at its present site since 1967 when it was officially opened by Sir Arthur Vere Harvey MP CBE. It is one storey Community Activities high with bays to house the appliances, a community room and offices. The station is operated on a day There is thriving community involvement at crewed and on-call structured system. Congleton. Youth engagement projects and work include an active Fire Cadet unit, the Respect programme, Prince’s Trust and the Bromley Farm Appliances include Youth Project. Brownies, guides, scouts, cubs and The appliances based at Congleton consist of one primary schools are also welcomed to the station structural appliance, one midi appliance and one high regularly, along with annual visits from Chernobyl volume pump. The structural appliance is equipped children. The annual HOOKED Cheshire Fire and to deal with most incidents such as house fires and Rescue Service Fishing competition is organised by the Number of appliances: 4 road traffic collisions whilst the midi is a smaller Congleton crew, an event which started as a local fishing competition and has grown year on year, Number of Appliance Bays 3 appliance used for 'nuisance' and small fires. The high volume pump is used to pump high volumes of water spreading right across the Macclesfield and Congleton Operational staff : 22 to an incident to tackle fires. It can also be used to area. Crewing system: Day Crewed pump water away from flood affected areas. Population (approx): 40,600 The high volume pump and hose box are carried on two separate prime movers. One prime mover Dwellings (approx): 16,300 contains the pumping module and one km of hose.

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Total House Fires 16 6.4% 10 4.4% 21 9.5% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 12 4.8% 5 2.2% 7 3.2% Chemical (high risk) 0 Road Traffic Collisions 7 2.8% 9 4.0% 8 3.6% Vehicle Fires 16 6.4% 5 2.2% 7 3.2% Chemical (low risk) 0 Other Property Fires 12 4.8% 7 3.1% 6 2.7% Small Fires not Involving Property 57 22.9% 60 26.5% 46 20.9% Chimney Fires 7 2.8% 9 4.0% 10 4.5% Grade I listed sites 4 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 26 11.8% rescues, animal incidents 13 5.2% 25 11.1% Grade II* listed sites 15 Automatic Fire Alarms 84 33.7% 64 28.3% 63 28.6% Other False Alarms 20 8.0% 31 13.7% 25 11.4% Hoax Calls 5 2.0% 1 0.4% 1 0.5% TOTAL 249 226 220

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The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive Appliance assessment of local risk. Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response 18P1 Pumping Appliance 194 67 to property fires and road traffic collisions. 18P2 Midi Appliance 29 6 18T8 Prime Mover 042011/12 94.4% 18T9 Prime Mover 04 18N991 Hose Laying Module 03 TOTAL 223 84

32 Macclesfield Fire Station Chester Road Description of station Community Activities Macclesfield SK11 8PT 19 Macclesfield Community Fire Station opened at its The community room is regularly used by Prince’s present site on Chester Road, close to the town centre Trust and Respect groups as well as local agencies as and district general hospital, in April 1970. Before diverse as the Stroke Association, Cats Protection then the station had been located at various sites over League, road safety partners, Pathways Community the years including Cumberland Street and at the side Interest Company and the Cheshire Youth Offenders of the town hall. Service. Today’s fire station occupies a two-storey complex, shared with an ambulance station, and comprises essential fire station functions, a community room, offices for Community Fire Safety and Community Fire Protection staff, Prince’s Trust facilities and four appliance bays. Number of appliances: 3 In 2010 a purpose-built ‘smoke house’ training and education facility opened in the station’s grounds for Number of Appliance Bays 4 the use of firefighters and local community groups. Operational staff : 44 Crewing system: Wholetime Appliances include Population (approx): 59,800 The station has two structural appliances and a Dwellings (approx): 27,000 hydraulic platform. One of the appliances is staffed on an on-call basis.

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2011/12 2009/10 2010/11 Total House Fires 31 5.0% 36 6.7% 21 4.1% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 19 3.1% 6 1.1% 19 3.7% Chemical (high risk) 0 Road Traffic Collisions 15 2.4% 10 1.9% 18 3.5% Vehicle Fires 20 3.2% 15 2.8% 19 3.7% Chemical (low risk) 1 Other Property Fires 8 1.3% 4 0.7% 5 1.0% Small Fires not Involving Property 84 13.5% 59 11.0% 64 12.6% Chimney Fires 16 2.6% 16 3.0% 8 1.6% Grade I listed sites 3 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 67 13.2% rescues, animal incidents 72 11.6% 72 13.4% Grade II* listed sites 31 Automatic Fire Alarms 255 41.1% 229 42.7% 205 40.4% Other False Alarms 93 15.0% 78 14.6% 73 14.4% Hospitals 2 Hoax Calls 8 1.3% 11 2.1% 9 1.8% TOTAL 621 536 508

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The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive Appliance assessment of local risk. Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response 19P1 Pumping Appliance 450 147 to property fires and road 19P2 Pumping Appliance 124 14 traffic collisions. 19A1 Hydraulic Platform 22 12 TOTAL 596 173 2011/12 82.5%

34 Bollington Fire Station Albert Road Description of station Community Activities Bollington SK10 5HS 20 The two storey community fire station on Albert Road Alongside an active Fire Cadet unit, Bollington was opened in July 1982 by G A Isted. It consists of Community Fire Station works with the Respect youth two appliance bays, community room, a portacabin engagement project and the Reach programme for the cadet unit and training ground. The station which is a lottery funded partnership between the Tim has two appliance bays and is operated by on-call Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace and the firefighting crews. Warrington Wolves Foundation. Reach is aimed at As Cheshire is predominantly a farming county with young people aged between 14 and 18. many dairy farms there has proved to be a need for large animal rescue. The Bollington crew forms part of that animal rescue section of the Service’s technical rescue unit and all Bollington firefighters are trained in large animal rescue techniques. The animal rescue unit has been operational since 2010, its members Number of appliances: 2 based at both Bollington and Knutsford. Number of Appliance Bays 2 Operational staff : 14 Appliances include Crewing system: On Call In addition to the main structural appliance there is an Population (approx): 11,400 Animal Rescue unit vehicle and a Land Rover which is equipped for large animal rescues. Dwellings (approx): 6,300

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2011/12 2009/10 2010/11 Total House Fires 8 8.2% 3 2.9% 11 13.3% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 2 2.1% 3 2.9% 2 2.4% Chemical (high risk) 0 Road Traffic Collisions 6 6.2% 4 3.9% 3 3.6% Vehicle Fires 4 4.1% 5 4.9% 2 2.4% Chemical (low risk) 0 Other Property Fires 4 4.1% 1 1.0% 1 1.2% Small Fires not Involving Property 6 6.2% 10 9.7% 4 4.8% Chimney Fires 4 4.1% 3 2.9% 4 4.8% Grade I listed sites 3 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 8 8.2% 10 9.7% 8 9.6% rescues, animal incidents Grade II* listed sites 10 Automatic Fire Alarms 44 45.4% 50 48.5% 39 47.0% Other False Alarms 11 11.3% 14 13.6% 6 7.2% Hoax Calls 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 3.6% TOTAL 97 103 83

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The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive Appliance assessment of local risk. Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response 20P1 Pumping Appliance 40 47 to property fires and road traffic collisions. 20M1 ARU 4 x 4 19 TOTAL 41 56 2011/12 100%

36 Poynton Fire Station School Lane Description of station Poynton SK12 1AX 22 Located on School Lane, Poynton Community Fire Station opened in October 1968. It is a single storey building with two appliance bays and houses essential fire station functions, a community room and has a training ground to the rear. The station has recently undergone a refurbishment, including the installation of modern double glazing and gas-fired central heating.

Appliances include The station, which operates on an on-call basis, accommodates one structural appliance. Number of appliances: 2 Number of Appliance Bays 2 Community Activities Operational staff : 13 Poynton is home to an active Fire Cadet group and Crewing system: On Call also holds driver engagement days and other Population (approx): 17,900 community-focused events throughout the year. Dwellings (approx): 8,200

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2011/12 2009/10 2010/11 Total House Fires 6 4.7% 6 5.8% 8 7.1% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 4 3.1% 3 2.9% 3 2.7% Chemical (high risk) 1 Road Traffic Collisions 9 7.0% 2 1.9% 8 7.1% Vehicle Fires 6 4.7% 4 3.9% 2 1.8% Chemical (low risk) 0 Other Property Fires 1 0.8% 2 1.9% 4 3.5% Small Fires not Involving Property 15 11.7% 15 14.6% 15 13.3% Chimney Fires 4 3.1% 4 3.9% 1 0.9% Grade I listed sites 1 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 12 9.4% 11 10.7% 10 8.8% rescues, animal incidents Grade II* listed sites 4 Automatic Fire Alarms 59 46.1% 48 46.6% 54 47.8% Other False Alarms 12 9.4% 8 7.8% 8 7.1% Hoax Calls 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% TOTAL 128 103 113

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The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive Appliance assessment of local risk. Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response 22P1 Pumping Appliance 89 49 to property fires and road traffic collisions. 22S1 Welfare Support unit 10 TOTAL 90 49 2011/12 89.5%

38 Wilmslow Fire Station Altrincham Road Description of station Community Activities Wilmslow SK9 5ND 23 The current Wilmslow Community Fire Station, on There is an active Fire Cadet unit which meets on Altrincham Road, was opened in 1964 by the then Monday evenings. Wilmslow firefighters and station Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, Sir Walter Bromley personnel are enthusiastic supporters of Fire Fighters Davenport MP. The cost of the new building was Charity events, in particular the annual fire and rescue £54,000. service car wash. Firefighters also attend local schools Over the years the establishment and needs of the to talk about road safety awareness and fire safety. station have changed considerably and the station has The station is active with many other community- grown whilst remaining on the same site. The single- focused events. storey building consists of three appliance bays, a community room, Community Fire Protection offices and a training ground. The station is crewed by a combination of day and on-call firefighters. Number of appliances: 2 Number of Appliance Bays 3 Appliances include A structural appliance and a midi appliance are Operational staff : 30 available to the Wilmslow crews, and are housed at Crewing system: Nucleus the Altrincham Road site. Population (approx): 41,700 Dwellings (approx): 18,500

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2011/12 2009/10 2010/11 Total House Fires 23 6.0% 29 7.5% 27 7.5% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 28 7.3% 22 5.7% 21 5.8% Chemical (high risk) 0 Road Traffic Collisions 16 4.2% 11 2.8% 19 5.3% Vehicle Fires 14 3.6% 14 3.6% 19 5.3% Other Property Fires 9 2.3% 4 1.0% 5 1.4% Chemical (low risk) 0 Small Fires not Involving Property 77 20.0% 61 15.7% 47 13.0% Chimney Fires 3 0.8% 6 1.5% 5 1.4% Grade I listed sites 3 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 36 9.4% 62 15.9% 46 12.7% rescues, animal incidents Grade II* listed sites 20 Automatic Fire Alarms 126 32.7% 136 35.0% 138 38.2% Other False Alarms 50 13.0% 44 11.3% 34 9.4% Hoax Calls 3 0.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% TOTAL 385 389 361

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The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive Appliance assessment of local risk. Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response 23P1 Pumping Appliance 314 70 to property fires and road traffic collisions. 23P2 Midi Appliance 15 6 TOTAL 329 76 2011/12 90.8%

40 Knutsford Fire Station Mobberley Road Description of station agencies including Garden Regeneration Over Ward, Knutsford Occupying a single-storey building on Mobberley Great Places Housing Association, Peaks and Plains WAl6 8EX 24 Housing Association, Knutsford Senior Citizens’ Road, Knutsford Community Fire Station opened in December 1964. As well as essential fire station Luncheon Club, Knutsford and Mobberley Tenants’ functions, it houses a community room, two Association, Age UK, P2K Partnership and appliance bays and a training ground. Connexions. Because the station is staffed on a day-crewed basis, a number of Fire and Rescue Service houses lie adjacent to the station for firefighters and their families.

Appliances include The station is home to one structural appliance and a Mercedes Sprinter to transport equipment needed for Number of appliances: 2 the rope, swift water and large animal rescue Number of Appliance Bays 2 techniques in which all personnel at Knutsford are fully trained. Operational staff : 17 Crewing system: Day Crewed Community Activities Population (approx): 22,000 The Service runs a Fire Cadet group and driver Dwellings (approx): 10,100 engagement days from the station. It is also used by

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Total House Fires 8 3.1% 13 4.4% 11 4.2% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 5 2.0% 11 3.7% 7 2.7% Road Traffic Collisions 19 7.5% 26 8.8% 36 13.9% Chemical (high risk) 0 Vehicle Fires 26 10.2% 16 5.4% 22 8.5% Other Property Fires 3 1.2% 6 2.0% 4 1.5% Chemical (low risk) 0 Small Fires not Involving Property 32 12.5% 38 12.8% 27 10.4% Chimney Fires 4 1.6% 6 2.0% 2 0.8% Grade I listed sites 8 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 29 11.4% 27 9.1% 27 10.4% rescues, animal incidents Grade II* listed sites 20 Automatic Fire Alarms 90 35.3% 101 34.0% 90 34.7% Other False Alarms 38 14.9% 52 17.5% 30 11.6% Hoax Calls 1 0.4% 1 0.3% 3 1.2% TOTAL 255 297 259

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Incidents Attended by Station Resources 2011/12 Response Standards

The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive Appliance assessment of local risk. Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response to property fires and road 24P1 Pumping Appliance 221 155 traffic collisions. 24R1 Line Rescue Unit 8 67 2011/12 71.7% TOTAL 229 222

42 Northwich Fire Station Braddon Close Description of station As a command and control unit it is used at major Northwich The Station moved from its town centre location to a incidents where there are five or more appliances so CW9 8HQ 25 that the incident can be controlled at the scene. The new station sited on Braddon Close, Northwich. The single-storey building was constructed in 1974 and Northwich crews are specially trained in the operation comprises three appliance bays, community room, of the unit which contains cutting edge technology office accommodation, gym and drill yard. The for complex operations. Station is staffed by both day crew and on-call firefighters. There is Service accommodation adjacent Community Activities to the station for firefighters and their families. The enthusiastic Fire Cadet unit meets at the Station every Wednesday evening. Firefighters also undertake Appliances include educational visits to local primary schools and Northwich Community Fire Station houses one welcomes schools and youth groups to the Station. structural appliance, one midi appliance, both As well as hosting an annual open day and Number of appliances: 3 carrying the most up-to-date equipment to allow participating in the annual Fire Fighters Charity car wash, the crews are also keen fundraisers for many Number of Appliance Bays 3 firefighters to deal with the majority of incidents attended in the area. There is also one dual role other charities. Operational staff : 25 control unit/outreach vehicle based at Northwich. As Crewing system: Day Crewed an outreach vehicle, the unit visits numerous locations and events around the county to educate residents on Population (approx): 61,700 fire and road safety. Dwellings (approx): 29,400

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2011/12 2009/10 2010/11 Total House Fires 34 6.7% 26 5.3% 20 5.1% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 6 1.2% 9 1.8% 10 2.5% Chemical (high risk) 6 Road Traffic Collisions 12 2.4% 9 1.8% 20 5.1% Vehicle Fires 21 4.2% 20 4.1% 21 5.3% Chemical (low risk) 2 Other Property Fires 11 2.2% 11 2.3% 9 2.3% Small Fires not Involving Property 101 20.0% 117 24.0% 98 24.9% Chimney Fires 12 2.4% 18 3.7% 8 2.0% Grade I listed sites 7 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 45 8.9% 39 8.0% 29 7.4% rescues, animal incidents Grade II* listed sites 12 Automatic Fire Alarms 184 36.4% 164 33.7% 131 33.3% Other False Alarms 74 14.7% 72 14.8% 44 11.2% Hoax Calls 5 1.0% 2 0.4% 3 0.8% TOTAL 505 487 393

43 3 Year Station Area Activity by Hour of Day Deliberate and Accidental Fires S T N S E E D I R I C F

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Incidents Attended by Station Resources 2011/12 Response Standards

The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive Appliance assessment of local risk. Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response 25P1 Pumping Appliance 346 134 to property fires and road traffic collisions. 25P2 Midi Appliance 84 5 25C1 Control Unit 092011/12 90.0% TOTAL 430 148

44 Middlewich Fire Station Civic Way Description of station Middlewich CW10 9BX 26 Middlewich Community Fire Station is situated on Civic Way and opened its doors in October 1970. It is of standard single-storey design comprising essential fire station functions, two appliance bays, a community room and training ground.

Appliances include The appliance bay accommodates one structural appliance and also provides garage space for the Service’s fire bike and welfare unit.

Number of appliances: 1 Community Activities Number of Appliance Bays 2 There is an active Fire Cadet group based at the station. Operational staff : 10 Crewing system: On Call Population (approx): 15,700 Dwellings (approx): 6,100

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Total House Fires 4 4.6% 7 6.5% 3 3.3% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 0 0.0% 3 2.8% 2 2.2% Chemical (high risk) 1 Road Traffic Collisions 2 2.3% 3 2.8% 6 6.5% Vehicle Fires 6 6.9% 4 3.7% 4 4.3% Other Property Fires 0 0.0% 3 2.8% 7 7.6% Chemical (low risk) 2 Small Fires not Involving Property 15 17.2% 31 29.0% 16 17.4% Chimney Fires 2 2.3% 0 0.0% 1 1.1% Grade I listed sites 0 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 8 9.2% 7 6.5% 10 10.9% rescues, animal incidents Grade II* listed sites 5 Automatic Fire Alarms 27 31.0% 37 34.6% 26 28.3% Other False Alarms 22 25.3% 12 11.2% 15 16.3% Hoax Calls 1 1.1% 0 0.0% 2 2.2% TOTAL 87 107 92

45 3 Year Station Area Activity by Hour of Day Deliberate and Accidental Fires S T N S E E D I R I C F

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Incidents Attended by Station Resources 2011/12 Response Standards

The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive Appliance assessment of local risk. Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response to property fires and road 26P1 Pumping Appliance 42 49 traffic collisions. TOTAL 42 49 2011/12 100%

46 Winsford Fire Station Sadler Road Description of station decontaminations. The operational support unit Winsford The original fire station in Winsford was located at the responds to incidents which require a heavy lifting CW7 2BN 27 and cutting capability, such as road traffic collisions bottom of the High Street and Wharton Hill before the roundabout was built. It was relocated in 1976 to involving large goods vehicles. its current location on Sadler Road. In 2008 the station underwent some much needed refurbishment Community Activities to create a separate community meeting room and crew room. The crews take part in numerous road safety campaigns and carry out demonstrations on rescuing It is a single-storey building with three appliance bays, casualties from vehicles as part of the drive survive offices, community room, and drill yard. The station is course. They also attend driver engagement days staffed by a combination of day and on-call alongside the local Police. Firefighters go out to the firefighters and there is Service housing adjacent for local primary schools to give children fire safety firefighters and their families. messages. There is also an active Fire Cadet unit Number of appliances: 3 which meets at the Station every Wednesday evening. Number of Appliance Bays 3 Appliances include There are four front line appliances housed at Operational staff : 29 Winsford, comprising one structural appliance, one Crewing system: Day Crewed midi appliance, one incident response unit and one Population (approx): 30,400 operational support unit. The incident response unit provides part of a local, sub-national and national Dwellings (approx): 14,000 response mechanism to deal with mass

Incidents Occurring Within the Station Area Special Risks

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Total House Fires 19 3.9% 20 4.8% 11 3.1% Fires in Non Domestic Premises 10 2.0% 8 1.9% 1 0.3% Chemical (high risk) 0 Road Traffic Collisions 17 3.4% 7 1.7% 8 2.3% Vehicle Fires 28 5.7% 18 4.3% 17 4.8% Other Property Fires 9 1.8% 4 1.0% 3 0.9% Chemical (low risk) 1 Small Fires not Involving Property 216 43.8% 150 36.1% 167 47.6% Chimney Fires 6 1.2% 2 0.5% 2 0.6% Grade I listed sites 0 Other Special Service Calls e.g. flooding, 25 5.1% 36 8.7% 21 6.0% rescues, animal incidents Grade II* listed sites 7 Automatic Fire Alarms 88 17.8% 114 27.5% 71 20.2% Other False Alarms 67 13.6% 53 12.8% 44 12.5% Hoax Calls 8 1.6% 3 0.7% 6 1.7% TOTAL 493 415 351

47 3 Year Station Area Activity by Hour of Day Deliberate and Accidental Fires S T N S E E D I R I C F

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The ‘Cheshire Response Incidents Attended in Relation to Station Area Standards’ are targets set based on a comprehensive Appliance assessment of local risk. Appliance Type Within Station Area Outside Station Area Number Overall pass rate for response 27P1 Pumping Appliance 314 139 to property fires and road traffic collisions. 27P2 Midi Appliance 11 3 27S3 Operational Support Unit 082011/12 95.0% TOTAL 325 150

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