Station Information

There has been a Fire Station in Long Eaton since 1883.  The present one, now known as Long Eaton Community Fire Station, opened in 1978 and has two Water Ladder Pumping Appliances that are comprehensively equipped to deal with the wide variety of incidents.  It is classed as a Wholetime Fire Station with a retained section, and is manned 24 hours a day.

Current personnel on Station consist of 28 full-time or ‘Wholetime’ Firefighters who are split into 4 watches (Blue, Green, Red, White) and 13 part-time or ‘Retained’ Firefighters.  There are also 2 Station Managers who are responsible for operational and legislative fire safety and enforcement matters around the Station area, and a part time Station Administrative Assistant.

The Station also plays host to the Assistant Director of Fundraising for The Firefighters Charity.

Long Eaton currently has a population of 61,031 and the fire station is responsible for the safety of its residents, workers and visitors within its 10 parishes.  These parishes cover an area of approximately 54.65 square kilometres and are: Derby Road East and West, Long Eaton Central, Nottingham Road, Sawley, Wilsthorpe, Breaston, Draycott, Sandiacre, Ockbrook and Borrowash.

The Station also covers a number of industrial and retail areas, i.e. Acton Road Industrial Estate, Meadow Lane Industrial Estate, Ascot Park Industrial Estate and Long Eaton Town Centre.

Long Eaton has major transport links, these being M1 Motorway in addition to the A52 and A50.  East Midlands Airport is also in close proximity.

Long Eaton
Whole Time Station

Address:
Tamworth Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire. NG10 1BD.

Tel: 01159 732223
Fax: