R41 TOMINTOUL
1 Pump Retained
Stations
? to ? Main Street, TOMINTOUL (now the Old Fire Station Tearoom) Photo
Present Main Street, TOMINTOUL. Photo
Firemasters
? to 16/5/1989 Sub Officer H. G. McIntosh (there in 1984)
2004 Sub Officer Willie Sheed
Appliances
| ? | HSA333 | Commer QX/Miles | WrT |
1980 |
PSA91J |
Ford D600/Carmichael |
WrL |
1990 |
BRS329T |
Ford D1617/CFE |
WrL |
1998 |
F432GSA |
Dodge G13/Mountain Range |
WrL |
| 2003 | SV03CWM | MAN 14-225 4x4/Emergency One | WrL |
Brigades
? to 1941 |
? |
1941 to 1948 |
National Fire Service |
1948 to 1975 |
North Eastern Fire Brigade |
1975 to 2003 |
Grampian Fire Brigade |
| 2003 to 2013 | Grampian Fire and Rescue Service (name change only) |
| 1/4/2013 | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service |
Notes
With Tomintoul at 1165ft (350m), it's the highest Highlands village and some say it's the highest village in Scotland, so this makes Tomintoul the highest Fire Station in Scotland. (pronounced Tom-in towel)
The North Eastern Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1948
| Equipment | Volunteer | |
| 1 Towing Unit towing Light Pump | 7 Firemen |
The North Eastern Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1952
| Equipment | Retained | |
| 1 Pump Appliance | 2 Leading Fireman | |
| 8 Firemen |
Establishment 2000
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Equipment |
Retained |
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1 Water Tender Ladder |
1 Sub Officer |
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2 Leading Firefighters |
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9 Firefighters |
Tomintoul had a call sign of 41 in Grampian Fire and Rescue Service, this was changed to R41, the new National Call Sign, when the Control at Mounthooly closed on 8/11/2016.
If you know of any mistakes in this or have any additional information please let me know.
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