Rivelin Valley is a wholetime station covering densely populated areas which include Middlewood, Owlerton, Hillsborough, Stannington and Walkley. The areas of Owlerton and Hillsborough also have a mixture of medium sized industrial/production sites adjacent to a number of large sporting and leisure facilities.
A large proportion of the station area is rural, which stretches to the Derbyshire border and includes Bradfield and Howden Moors.
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Station Establishment |
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1 Station Manager (also responsible for Stocksbridge Fire Station)
1 Watch Manager (A); 1 Crew Manager; 5 Firefighters per watch = 28
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Station Area: |
91.39 km2 |
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Population: |
64,752 |
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Dwellings: |
28,989 |
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Appliances |
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Mercedes Atego Rescue Pump |
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Address |
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Rivelin Valley Fire Station |
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Rivelin Valley Road |
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Sheffield |
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S6 5FE |
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Tel: 0114 2532514; Fax: 0114 2532719 |
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Incidents in |
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Appliance Mobilisations 2005 |
Station Area 2005 |
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Primary Fires: |
243 |
156 |
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Chimney Fires: |
2 |
2 |
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Small Fires: |
225 |
165 |
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False Alarms |
437 |
237 |
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Special Services (RTCs & other emergencies) |
140 |
128 |
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Total: |
1,047 |
688 | |
