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Christchurch Fire Station

 

 

 

Christchurch Fire Station

Fairmile Road

Christchurch

Dorset

BH23 2LB

Telephone: 01202 484461

 

 

This number is for non-urgent calls - In an emergency dial 999

View a pdf map of the Christchurch station area (253 kb).

Information

Christchurch is a wholetime fire station and has a retained crew. The retained crew have their drill night on a Thursday.

Community Engagement

There is a Community Room on site at Christchurch Fire Station which can be used by local community groups for meetings and functions. In addition, the Community IT suite is used by several community groups including U3A (University of the 3rd Age) Silver Surfers.

There is also a partnership initiative with Christchurch Juniper Centre - a gardening and allotment enterprise on the grassed area at the rear of the station. The Juniper Centre is an organisation for adults with learning and behaviour problems.

If you are interested in using any of the facilities on site or getting involved, please contact the Station Manager for additional information.

A mobile phone mast (radio mast) is located on this station. Please visit our Property Management - Radio Mast section for more information about the masts and for the results of recent emission testing.

To see if we're having an open day or event check out the events section of our website, we hope to see you soon!
 

Job Vacancies

If you are interested in becoming a Retained Firefighter and would like more information on availability, please visit the Retained Recruitment section of our website.

Your Risks

Knowing Your Risk 
 
Christchurch is a safe place to live, work and visit but we need to help make you even safer.
 
How We Assess Risks
 
We assess risks by identifying the number of incidents within target groups and predict the number of fires likely within that target group over the next three years. We then look at the wards and work out in which wards we are likely to have the most fires and for Christchurch this is shown on the map below. Risks are rated from Low to Very High.
 
Just because the ward is assessed as being at high risk does not mean that you are not safe. Simple precautions can improve safety in your home. To help with this, each of our fire stations has a tool which enables them to target individual properties that are most at risk and offer to complete a free home safety check which may include the fitting of a free smoke alarm.
 
See Your Ward Risk Profile
 
Please click on the following links to see key information about your community and the risks facing it.

Geography
  Predicted Fires 
  Risk  
           West Southbourne  (32.6KB jpg)
20.92
V High
           East Southbourne and Tuckton  (32.4KB jpg)
19.29
V High
           Town Centre   (30.9KB jpg)
 10.23
Medium
           Littledown and Iford  (39.8kB jpg)
 8.96
Medium
           Burton and Winkton  (37.3KB jpg)
 6.44
Medium
           Grange  (29.6KB jpg)
 5.65
Medium
           Jumpers  (31.4KB pdf) 
5.44
Medium
           Mudeford and Friars Cliff  (29.5KB pdf) 
4.33
Low
           North Highcliffe and Walkford  (34.6KB pdf) 
3.82
Low
           St. Catherine's and Hurn  (38.5KB pdf) 
3.59
Low
           West Highcliffe   (30.9KB pdf) 
3.58
Low
           Boscombe East  (35.7KB pdf) 
2.86
Low
           Portfield  (32.5KB pdf) 
2.7
Low
           Purewell and Stanpit  (33.1KB pdf) 
2.68
Low
          Highcliffe  (34.2KB pdf) 
1.69
Low

Remember, you can also complete a home safety check which helps you make your home even safer.

Vehicles on Station

  • RX57 DUJ, Scania / Emergency One, Water Ladder Rescue
  • HF57 AXJ, MAN 4 x 4 / Emergency One, Heavy Appliance
  • WN62 AWC, MAN / BASU, BA Support Unit
  • WX54 VJO, MAN / Prime Mover, National Appliance
  • WX54 VVN, MAN / Prime Mover, National Appliance 
  • DWC3, Demountable Water Carrier, Water Bowser
  • HS59 EXB, Vauxhall Combo, Station Van

The actual location of Service vehicles is subject to change without notice. 

Station Statistics

The following figures are separate incidents attended on the station ground; these could have been attended by the station or another station.
 
  Jan-Dec 2007 Jan-Dec 2008 Jan-Dec 2009 Jan-Dec 2010 Jan-Dec 2011
Separate incidents on a station ground 620 624 636 666 589
Dwelling fires (accidental and deliberate) 38 48 45 51 37
Chimney fires 7 5 5 14 7
Vehicle fires (accidental and deliberate) 37 24 36 30 22
Special services 130 163 136 133 116

The following figures are the total number of incidents attended by the station, including those that are outside the station area.  

  Jan-Dec 2007 Jan-Dec 2008 Jan-Dec 2009 Jan-Dec 2010 Jan-Dec 2011
Special services 162 210 207 158 164
Separate incidents attended 836 839 861 843 838