Firefighters have begun responding to 999 calls from South Yorkshire’s newest fire station for the first time. The new two storey, three-bay Barnsley fire station was completed earlier this month and went operational on 17 August.
The energy-efficient building on Broadway, Kingstone replaces the 60-year-old fire station on the same site which had reached the end of its operational life. Firefighters had been housed in a temporary facility off-site while the year-long construction of the new station was completed.
Outstanding service
The new station has been completed to a very high specification and with the wishes of the firefighters
Assistant Chief Fire Officer - Tony Carlin, said: “This is a really special day, as the new station has been several years in the planning and represents part of our vision to provide all our firefighters with modern, comfortable, and energy-efficient spaces in which to live and work."
Tony Carlin adds, “The new station has been completed to a very high specification and with the wishes of the firefighters who will work there taken into account at every stage. It has been paid for using money set aside from the Authority’s reserves and we expect it to provide an outstanding service to the people of Barnsley for many years to come.”
Princes Trust Team Program initiative
An existing unused building adjacent to the fire station will be re-purposed and upgraded to host the service’s award-winning Princes Trust Team Program initiative, as well as providing space to hold events and meetings and bookings from community groups. Energy saving measures at the new fire station include low energy, LED lighting with motion sensors.
The investment forms part of a wider, short to medium-term approved plan to invest in the fire service’s property estate, with around £8 million being set aside from its reserves to modernize and improve its estate. Bond Bryan acted as architect for the project, with JF Finnegans acting as contractors.
