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Dorchester Fire Station

Dorchester Fire Station

 

 

 

Dorchester Fire Station

Peverell Avenue West

Poundbury Dorchester

Dorset

DT1 3SU

 

Telephone: 01305 252708 *

 

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

View a pdf map of Dorchester station (83.3 kb).
 
* Please do not call the fire station to check availabilty of community meeting rooms or query about reservations.  All queries regarding the use of our community rooms must be made through our main Reception phone number (01305 252 600).

Information

Dorchester is a retained station and so there may not always be somebody at the station to answer your call. If you do not get a response, please leave a message on the answer phone and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.

This site is part of a PFI scheme, delivering purpose built accommodation for DFRS and Dorset Police in Dorchester and Poole. The buildings are managed by a dedicated PFI Contract Manager who will be the day to day link between DFRS and the facilities managers.

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!
 
 
Drill nights at Dorchester is Monday and Wednesday.

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  
 
Dorchester 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 Dorchester 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  
            Dorchester North  (29.4KB jpg)
16.65 
  V High
            Charminster and Cerne Valley  (15.09KB jpg)
 15.09
 V High
            Piddle Valley  (10.21KB jpg)  10.21 High
            Winterborne St. Martin   (8.39KB jpg) 8.39 High

            Puddletown   (7.59KB jpg)

 7.59 Medium
            Dorchester East   (6.88KB jpg) 6.88 Medium
            Dorchester West   (4.75KB jpg) 4.75 Medium
            Broadmayne   (4.7KB jpg) 4.7 Medium
            Frome Valley   (3.89KB jpg) 3.89 Low
            Dorchester South   (2.29KB jpg) 2.92 Low
            Chesil Bank   (2.37KB jpg) 2.37 Low
            Owermoigne   (1.92KB jpg) 1.92 Low

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

Vehicles on Station

  • KX60 EEA, Sacnia / Emergency One, Water Ladder Rescue
  • RX56 FKP, Sacnia / Emergency One, Enhanced Appliance
  • OU05 EKL, Ranault Kangoo 4 x 4, 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 356 297 357 288 295
Dwelling fires (accidental and deliberate) 24 17 23 18 13
Chimney fires 16 10 19 16 16
Vehicle fires (accidental and deliberate) 17 17 21 14 19
Special services 76 58 82 72 67
 
The following figures are the total number of incidents attended by the station, including those that are outside the station's area.
 
  Jan-Dec 2007 Jan-Dec 2008 Jan-Dec 2009 Jan-Dec 2010 Jan-Dec 2011
Special services 92 77 111 85 84
Seperate incidents attended 411 353 431 350 348