Whitchurch Fire Station
Staffing
Whitchurch Fire Station is a wholetime station which is staffed 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
The station has 40 personnel divided into four shifts or watches and a Station
Officer in overall charge.
Location
The station is situated in the north of Cardiff and forms part of the South
division. Within the station area is The University Hospital of Wales which
is the largest teaching hospital in the UK. Also of significance, are the older
more established hospitals of Velindre (radiotherapy) and Whitchurch (psychiatric).
Calls
As well as attending calls within the area, the station also provides back up
cover to all the other Cardiff Stations and surrounding areas. Many main roads
run through the station area including
the M4 Motorway, A48m and the A470. The A470 is the main trunk road to North
Wales.
These roads increase the number and types of call this station attend.
On average the station receives a total of 1800 calls per year.
Community
The station was opened in the mid 1950s and is well established as
a part of the local community.
Every year the station hosts a bonfire night display which is
extremely popular with the local residents. The event provides an
ideal opportunity for contact with the community and also raises
money for The Fire Service National Benevolent Fund and
local charities.