C26 SHAPINSAY
Retained Unit.
Stations
Firemasters
| 1991 | Sub Officer R. B. Wallace |
| 1993/94 | Sub Officer T. Leslie |
Appliances
| 1992 | Non Mobile | ||
| 1998 | R685OST | LDV Convoy/HIFB | LFA |
| 2007 | P521EAS | LDV 400 Convoy/HIFB | LFA |
Brigades
| 1975 to 1983 | Northern Fire Brigade ? |
| 1983 to 2005 | Highland and Islands Fire Brigade |
| 2005 to | Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
Notes
1997/98 New Auxiliary station opened.
2000/2001 unit upgraded. Upgrades to units involves equipping them with Breathing Apparatus, Firefighting Uniforms, Road Traffic Accident Rescue Equipment, Pagers and Fire Engines appropriate to the needs of the local area.
2002/2003 Unit upgraded to BA status.
With the new brigade structure introduced in the summer of 2003 the 3 Divisions were re-organised into 2 Commands North and South, Shapinsay was put into North Command. Call signs remained the same.
On 1st April 2005 along with 61 other units Shapinsay was upgraded to a Retained Unit, drilling one night per week and receiving a retaining fee.
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