A25 LOCHALINE

Retained Unit

Stations

? Wooden Box ?
2001 Garage on the left of the A884 as you drive into Lochaline                  Photo

 

Firemasters

 

1971 Volunteer Leader W. Mowat
2003 Sub Officer Iain Mowat
2004 Temporary Sub Officer Lesley Jones

 

Appliances

1990 G391VAS Ford Escort 55/HIFB CFV
1994 L324SAS Mercedes 310D/HIFB LFA
2007 M104VAS Mercedes 310D/HIFB LFA

 

Brigades

1941 to 1948 National Fire Service
1948 to 1975 Western Area Fire Brigade
1975 to 1983 Northern Fire Brigade
1983 to 2005 Highland and Islands Fire Brigade
2005 to Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service

 

Notes

 

The Western Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1948

  Equipment Retained Volunteer
  1 Two Men Manual Pump 1 Fireman 6 Firemen

 

1951 A hose box sufficiently large to hold the equipment of the Volunteer Fire Party was erected at a central point in the village.

1988 Premises obtained to house LFA. Conversions will be carried out in the new year.

With the new brigade structure introduced in the summer of 2003 the 3 Divisions were re-organised into 2 Commands North and South, Lochaline was put into South Command. Call signs remained the same.

On 1st April 2005 along with 61 other units Lochaline was upgraded to a Retained Unit, drilling one night per week and receiving a retaining fee.

 

 

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