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Lowedges Road is a wholetime station geographically located on the South Yorkshire/Derbyshire border and in the Brigade East District of Sheffield. The risks predominantly associated with this station area vary from light industry and retail business to small areas of parkland and residential domestic property. Residential property ranges from rented accommodation in poor socio-economic areas to the more affluent private housing areas on the outskirts of the City.
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Station Establishment |
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1 Station Manager (also responsible for Mosborough Fire Station)
1 Watch Manager (A); 1 Crew Manager; 5 Firefighters per watch = 28
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Station Area: |
21.23 km2 |
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Population: |
60,933 |
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Dwellings: |
28,636 |
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Appliances |
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Scania P310 Rescue Pump |
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Address |
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Lowedges Road Fire Station |
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Lowedges Road |
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Sheffield |
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S8 7JN |
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Tel: 0114 2532515; Fax: 0114 2532729 |
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Incidents in |
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Appliance Mobilisations 2005 |
Station Area 2005 |
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Primary Fires: |
120 |
87 |
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Chimney Fires: |
0 |
0 |
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Small Fires: |
120 |
103 |
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False Alarms |
151 |
92 |
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Special Services (RTCs & other emergencies) |
101 |
85 |
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Total: |
492 |
367 | |
