B8 WHITHORN
1 Pump Retained
Stations
| 1930's | George Street, WHITHORN. |
| ? to 1994 | King's Road, WHITHORN. DG8 8PP. Photo |
| 25/5/1994 | Station Yard, B746, WHITHORN. Photo |
Firemasters
|
1969 |
Sub Officer James McGeoch |
|
1985 |
Sub Officer W Lyons |
|
? to 2004 |
Sub Officer Martin Lochhead |
| 2004 to 2/7/2024 | Sub Officer James Hawthorn (Now called Watch Commander) |
| 3/7/2024 | Watch Commander Huxtable |
Appliances
| 1935 | OS3999 | Ford? | TV/TrP |
| GLR725 | Austin K2 and Trailer Pump | ||
| 1966 | ESD854D | Bedford J5SZ3/HCB Angus | WrT received new |
| 1984-84 | GSD517E | Bedford J4SZ3/HCB Angus | WrT |
| 1986 | TSD402N | Bedford TKEL/Jag 4.2/HCB Angus | WrT/L |
| 1987 | TSD404N | Bedford TKEL/Jag 4.2/HCB Angus | WrT/L |
| 1988 | E683WSW | Dodge G08/Excalibur CBK | C/FRT |
| 2000 | W524OSW | Volvo FL6-14/Emergency One | FRT |
| 2015 May | SG52XXD | Volvo FL6H-220/Emergency One | FRT |
| 2023 Sept | SP72XND | Iveco Eurocargo 140-250/Emergency One | MWRP |
Brigades
| ? | Whithorn Fire Brigade |
| 1941 to 1948 | National Fire Service |
| 1948 to 1975 | South Western Area Fire Brigade |
| 1975 to 2005 | Dumfries and Galloway Fire Brigade |
| 2005 to 31/3/2013 | Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service |
| 1/4/2013 | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service |
Notes
The station in King's Road, a converted church hall, was originally converted to accommodate an ATV/HrT, then they got the Baby Bedford, but when the D reg compacts came they couldn’t get one in the door so, as a temporary solution until one of the E regs was modified for them, they were given a Bedford TK/HCBA WrT. The door was at that angle because a machine could not turn out left or right owing to the narrow street, so they made the door across the gable and one side as shown in the photograph. (Andy Anderson, 2012).
The station in Station Yard was occupied on 3/5/1994, with the official opening on 25/5/1994.
The South Western Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1948
| Equipment | Retained | |
| 1 Large Trailer pump | 1 Leading Fireman | |
| 1 Light Trailer pump | 9 Firemen | |
| 1 Towing Vehicle |
The South Western Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1957
| Equipment | Retained | |
| 2 Pump Appliances | 1 Sub Officer | |
| 1 Leading Fireman | ||
| 8 Firemen |
2000
Equipment Retained 1 Water Tender Ladder 1 Sub Officer 1 Leading Firefighter 8 Firefighters
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