Central is a wholetime station located in the heart of the city which has a large cross section of premises and risks including densely populated residential, office, retail and industrial properties. The station covers some of the largest life loss risks such as hotels, hospitals and sporting venues. It also has an "inner city" population of about 5,000 people which is expected to treble over the next few years. The Control Room and Command Headquarters are also located on this site.
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Station Establishment |
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1 Station Manager
1 Watch Manager (B); 1 Watch Manager (A); 2 Crew Managers; 8 Firefighters per watch = 48 |
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Station Area: |
15.65 km2 |
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Population: |
72,758 |
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Dwellings: |
31,113 |
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Appliances |
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2 Mercedes Atego/Saxon Rescue Pumps; Mercedes 'Econic' Incident Support Unit (Breathing Apparatus/Decontamination) |
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Address |
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Central Fire Station |
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Wellington Street |
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Sheffield |
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S1 3FG |
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Tel: 0114 2532321 |
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Fax: 0114 2532319 |
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Incidents in |
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Appliance Mobilisations 2005 |
Station Area 2005 |
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Primary Fires: |
689 |
366 |
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Chimney Fires: |
0 |
0 |
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Small Fires: |
418 |
300 |
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False Alarms |
2,585 |
1,307 |
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Special Services (RTCs & other emergencies) |
467 |
334 |
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Total: |
4,159 |
2,307 | |
