Lincolnshire County Council envisioned a new model for emergency services by bringing Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, Lincolnshire Police, and East Midlands Ambulance Service together on a single campus in Lincoln, UK.
Challenge
The challenge was to consolidate three emergency services previously distributed across multiple facilities into one integrated campus. The design needed to support distinct operational requirements while encouraging collaboration, maximizing efficiency, and accommodating evolving technologies critical to emergency response.
Solution
The 30,000-square-foot campus includes a 22-cell custody suite, office and ancillary space for all three services, an appliance bay, and dedicated external training areas. Modern facilities replace outdated buildings, while integrated technology supports communication, coordination, and operational effectiveness. As the first tri-service facility of its kind in the country, the campus also accommodates services relocated from existing police facilities in central Lincoln.
Outcome
Blue Light Campus establishes a new benchmark for tri-service collaboration in the UK, enabling emergency teams to work more effectively from a single location. Beyond operational efficiencies, the development supports the local community through job creation, apprenticeship opportunities, and engagement with local suppliers, while serving as an exemplar for future emergency services facilities.
A dedicated appliance bay provides operational space for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue within the integrated tri-service campus
Natural daylight and open gathering spaces support staff wellbeing across the emergency services campus
The first tri-service facility of its kind in the UK, the campus brings Police, Fire and Rescue, and Ambulance services together in a single location.
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Lincolnshire County Council had a bold vision to consolidate its Blue Light services into one hub. The vision was to bring together Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, Lincolnshire Police and East Midlands Ambulance Service into one joint emergency campus. The result is the Blue Light Services Hub, a project that spans more than 30,000 square-feet on the A15, one of the main routes in and out of the south segment of the city of Lincoln. The first tri-service facility of its kind in the UK, the Blue Light Hub aims to create an environment that generates better efficiencies by enabling emergency teams to work together in one location, rather than in a network of smaller, satellite offices across a wide area.
The design features a 22-cell custody suite, complete with office and ancillary space for Police, Fire and Rescue and Ambulance services. An appliance bay is also included for vehicles, as well as external training areas. The scheme provides new facilities for the three primary emergency services to replace the existing outdated and inefficient buildings. Some facilities were re-housed from the existing police DHQ in the center of Lincoln, including custody facilities. The proximity of integrated technology will make the best use of the technological advancements that are so important to life-saving efficiency.
This integrated hub also has a significantly positive impact on the surrounding community by providing more jobs, apprenticeships and local suppliers. The new development is intended to set a precedent as an exemplar facility for tri-service collaboration between the Police, Fire & Rescue and Ambulance services in collaboration with Lincolnshire County Council.
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