About
Cookridge is in fire service terms a relatively new station although having been constructed in 1990 it is now 20 years since opening. The station area covers the north western part of Leeds which includes the mainly residential locations of Cookridge, Tinshill, Holt Park, Ireland Wood, Horsforth, Lawnswood, Adel, West Park, Headingley, Kirkstall and Hawskworth which incorporates 30,385 dwellings in its 17 square mile area. Cookridge station serves a population of 69,341. The station borders with North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The team is made up of the station commander (who also manages Rawdon and Otley) and 24 firefighters providing 24 hour cover 365 days a year.
Statistics
|
Year
|
Fires
|
Special Service Calls
|
False Alarms
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Total Incidents
|
|
1 April 2012 - 31 March 2013
|
138
|
73
|
292
|
503
|
|
1 April 2011 - 31 March 2012
|
241
|
61
|
268
|
570
|
|
1 April 2010 - 31 March 2011
|
231
|
71
|
358
|
660
|
|
1 April 2009 - 31 March 2010
|
225
|
87
|
330
|
642
|
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