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Newcastle North Community Fire Station

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Newcastle North Station

Our Station

Opened in 1990, Newcastle North Community Fire Station (formerly Gosforth Community Fire Station) is located on Jubilee Road, on the north west of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. It covers areas of both Newcastle and North Tyneside Councils, which include Gosforth, Kenton, Fawdon, Kingston Park, Longbenton, Forest Hall, Killingworth, Wideopen, Dudley and Seaton Burn. 

The staff are the main asset and, in addition to responding to emergencies, undertake a range of Community Safety (CS) activities that are primarily aimed at preventing fires and deaths and injuries in fires. 

Following completion of proposed building work in the near future, the station will have a dedicated Community Safety Centre, which will house the Community Team & Centre Administrator within an adjoining office. 

This Community Safety Centre will provide a meeting room with modern IT presentation capabilities for use by local groups to meet and discuss a range of community issues, assisted by the community team. Further plans are under review to provide an additional computer suite, including access to the Internet, for further educational learning. This entire facility is integrated within a fully functional fire station.

The Area

The geographical area served by Newcastle North Community Fire Station varies greatly from relatively affluent residential to areas of social deprivation. New modern light and medium industrial sites have also emerged across the area. It also includes Newcastle International Airport which continues to grow and expand its business base with recent terminal building developments.

The population, based on the 2001 Census, is 110,408 persons who are predominantly from Anglo-Saxon background with a relatively small ethnic group (4%). There are 49,465 dwellings within the Station area with approximately: - 

  • 66% Owner Occupied

  • 21% Local Authority Rented

  • 6.7% Privately Rented

  • 3.5% Housing Association Rented 
     

Single parent families occupy 6% of dwellings, with 16.1% single pensioner households.  

Levels of unemployment across this area indicate 7.6% for males and 4.3% for females. These figures reflect the socio-economic groups residing within individual neighbourhoods, which can be linked to the risk of dwelling fires occurring within the area. This is illustrated in the above map where the red indicates areas where the risk of having a dwelling fire is well above average, orange is above average, yellow is average, blue is below average and green is well below average. Compared to many other station areas within Tyne & Wear, the above average risk areas are relatively small. 

During 2005/06, the new housing development at Longbenton continues to progress with the demolition of the Arndale shopping centre, replaced by new shops and community facilities in the immediate locality. Existing 3 storey maisonettes have been refurbished with others having undergone a clearance programme to make way for new modern family property developments. This will help to improve the overall image of the area and hopefully reduce what was a hot spot for malicious fires (i.e rubbish, disused premises, vehicles). 

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Prince's Trust

Prince's Trust Team Programme

The Prince's Trust Team programme was set up in 1976 by HRH The Prince of Wales, using money from his Navy pension fund. The programme provides personal development courses, which enable teams of young people, from diverse backgrounds, to work in the community and give them incentives to continue to make a contribution of lasting impact, both to themselves and their communities. Teams consist of approximately twelve to fifteen volunteers, both employed and unemployed. The aim is to achieve a blend of gender, age group, ethnic background and ability ranges. 

Each team runs for twelve weeks and enables team members to develop their confidence, motivation and leadership skills through teamwork within the community. The teams complete a full and challenging programme consisting of five key stages. 

Stage 1 - Induction and Residential Team Building

Stage 2 - Community Projects - Local Project and Individual Placement

Stage 3 - Next Steps - Activities for Future Planning/CV's, Job Search, etc

Stage 4 - Final Team Challenges - Set by Team Leaders

Stage 5 - Final Review and Presentation 

There are many benefits for all concerned in the partnership between the Fire Service and the Prince's Trust. Team members attending the courses run by the Service gain an enhanced experience and are allowed the opportunity to develop in key areas. The Fire Service itself gains further esteem and status within the local community and employees with additional transferable skills and qualifications. The Fire Service is becoming more involved within the community and with the Prince's Trust positive outcomes are apparent to those involved 

Follow the link for further information on the Prince's Trust

Contact Us 

Address 

Newcastle North Community Fire Station
Jubilee Road
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE3 3EU

Telephone 

+44 (0)191 444 1080 

e-Mail

newcastle.north@twfire.gov.uk

Newcastle North Community Fire Station - Map and Directions
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Home Risk Assessment
Home Safety Check

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service is committed to achieving it's Vision of 'Creating the Safest Community' by reducing the risk of fire in domestic premises through Home Safety Checks.  

Firefighters can visit your home, where you may be at the greatest risk from fire, and offer simple advice on Fire Safety, tailored specifically to your needs. We can also, where necessary fit free smoke detectors, and in certain cases, provide a deep fat fryer to replace a conventional chip pan. 

We are currently targeting our resources those households most at risk, but will attend to you as soon as possible if you request this service. 

Follow the link for further information on the assessment process and how to request a Home Safety Check