Fairweather Green

External view of Fairweather Green fire station
Tel
01274 544466
Address
Thornton Road
Fairweather Green
Bradford
BD8 OEH
 
OS Grid Ref.
412782 433204

News

  • 07 Sep

    Authority launches county-wide consultation on fire cover plans

      12-week listening exercise Councillors today launched a 12-week public consultation exercise on radical plans to reform fire cover across West Yorkshire. Chief Fire Officer Simon Pilling’s...

  • 25 May

    Safety advice at Bradford schools

     Firefighters met both pupils and parents from three Bradford schools to discuss cooking and road safety. Fairweather Green White Watch and prevention staff from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue...

  • 20 Jul

    Fun and safety day at Fairweather Green

    Fairweather Green Fire Station will be holding a Fun and Safety Day on Saturday, 6 August. There will be a number of attractions available including emergency services vehicles, a car fire...

  • 18 May

    Young firefighters celebrate their graduation

    More than 200 teenagers from schools around West Yorkshire passed their Young Firefighters course with flying colours this month. The young people carried out a number of fire drills in front of...

  • 20 Sep

    Pat on Back for Explempary Services

    West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue been given a vote of confidence for the way it deals with the public.Bradford’s Older People’s Partnership carried out a ‘mystery shopper’ exercise earlier this year...

About

Fairweather Green Fire Station, built in 1963, is situated at Thornton Road, Fairweather Green.  The Station, managed by the station commander (who also manages Haworth) has 48 firefighters plus support staff. The area has a population of 83,024 and incorporates 28423 dwellings. The station has two operational fire appliances.  Station personnel have developed various partnerships which help identify where home fire safety checks and the fitting of smoke detectors is required.  The station is actively involved in The Young Firefighter Scheme and supports schools from Bradford attending which rewards the participating students with a BTEC qualification. 

Statistics

Year

Fires

Special Service Calls

False Alarms

Total Incidents

1 April 2012 - 31 March 2013

470

97

503

1070

1 April 2011- 31st March 2012 

659

106

691

1456

1 April 2010 - 31 March 2011

674

110

815

1599

1 April 2009 - 31 March 2010

740

105

886

1731

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Neighbouring Fire Stations