A new “flagship” fire station will decrease response times in North Liverpool and prepare Merseyside for “all foreseeable risks”.
Liverpool Council has given the go-ahead for proposal by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) for a new fire station to be built on land formerly occupied by Commercial Hydraulics on Long Lane, Fazakerley. The new station will combine existing locations at Croxteth and Aintree, boosting response times in both areas in the process.
A new two-storey building will be constructed consisting of four appliance bays, incorporating operational and welfare accommodation, offices and training facilities, external drill and training spaces, as well as a four storey training tower. A training and development academy (TDA) including classrooms, offices, dining space, indoor training facilities and a community meeting room would also be built alongside a mock motorway and railway for training drills.
