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Oldham Borough

Borough Manager Kev Talbot

Welcome to the Oldham Borough section of the website...

Oldham borough is in the North West of England located in the North East quadrant of Greater Manchester. The borough encompasses several former mill towns, which expanded and coalesced during the late-19th century as a result of population growth and advances in textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution. The population of Oldham is 217,273 of which 15.64 per cent are from minority ethnic communities.

We have fire stations in the following areas: Oldham, Hollins and Chadderton.

Contact your borough:

Generic and school enquiries:
If you have a generic enquiry for your local borough or station you should either call 0161 909 8626/27 or email obr@manchesterfire.gov.uk

Home/business fire safety enquiries:
If your enquiry is in relation to fire safety at home or a business safety check you should call 0161 909 8610.

For a FREE Home Safety Check please call 0800 555 815

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May
20
Ace new recruit joins GMFRS
AN ace new recruit has recently joined the team at Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS).
May
02
Young apprentice spends day with Chief Fire Officer
A YOUNG apprentice who recently joined Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has already got her eye on climbing up the ranks after spending a day with the Chief Fire Officer.
Apr
23
Hero fire crews save elderly couple from carbon monoxide leak
FIREFIGHTERS fitting smoke alarms averted tragedy when they spotted a potentially fatal carbon monoxide leak at the home of an elderly couple in Oldham...
Apr
09
Landlady sentenced for fire safety failings that put tenant and firefighter lives at risk in blaze
A LANDLADY has been sentenced for a catalogue of fire safety failings discovered following a fire where a ceiling almost collapsed on firefighters as they tried to rescue her tenant.
Mar
27
Cadets help Oldham, Chadderton and Hollins crews train for RTCs
HOLLINS Community Fire Cadets stepped in to add a dose of realism to road traffic collision (RTC) training for firefghters across Oldham...

DESCRIPTION	2007	2006	2005
TOTAL INCIDENTS	4508	4632	4632

FIRES
Total number of fires	2195	2479	2356
FDR1 - Fire that is a risk to life or property	814	954	1099
FDR3 - Small fires not a risk to property or persons	1379	1520	1252
Chimney Fires	2	5	5

DELIBERATE FIRES
Primary fires (FDR1)	502	545	606
Secondary fires (FDR3)	1297	1457	1213

FATALITIES AND INJURIES CAUSED BY FIRES
Deaths arising from accidental dwelling fires	3	0	1
Injuries arising from accidental dwelling fires	51	51	55

OTHER INCIDENTS
Road Traffic Collisions	91	80	102
Special Services Calls	409	256	255

FALSE ALARMS
False Alarm due to apparatus (Call initiated by fire alarm/or firefighting equipment. This includes accidental initiation of alarm by a person)	1209	1276	1242
False Alarm Malicious (hoax calls)	126	141	302
False Alarm Good Intent	478	400	375

Last update: 20/05/2013 14:44:08