R42 DUFFTOWN
1 Pump Retained.
Stations
1960s ? York Street, DUFFTOWN. (1959-60?) Photo
3/12/1998 Station re-opened after refurbishment
Firemasters
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1942 |
Leading Fireman Angus |
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1959 |
Leading Fireman Munro |
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May 1960 |
Sub Officer Munro (OIC now a Sub) |
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Sub Officer White |
| 1980 to 1985 | Sub Officer Hugh Norgate |
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1985 to 18/8/1989 |
Sub Officer W. Cameron |
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1989 to 14/10/1990 |
Sub Officer R. A. Gordon |
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1990 to 31/12/2010 |
Sub Officer Ian McDonald |
| 1/1/2011 to 19/8/2022 | Watch Commander Harry Officer |
| 20/8/2022 to | Watch Commander ? |
Appliances
| SSA309 | Dennis F26/Dennis | WrT | |
| 1967 | GAV576E | Commer VA/Carmichael Vista View | WrT |
1980 |
MSA979P |
Ford D1114/HCB Angus |
WrL |
1992 |
A996DSS |
Dodge G1313/Carmichael |
WrL |
2000 |
H288SSA |
Scania 93M-210/Mountain Range |
WrL |
| 2003 | SV53AUO | MAN 14-225 4x4/Emergency One | WrT |
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
The North Eastern Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1948
| Equipment | Retained | |
| 1 Towing Unit with Light pump inside towing Major Pump | 1 Leading Fireman | |
| 9 Firemen |
The North Eastern Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1952
| Equipment | Retained | |
| 1 Pump Appliance | 2 Leading Firemen | |
| 8 Firemen |
Establishment 2000
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Equipment |
Retained |
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1 Water Tender |
1 Sub Officer |
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2 Leading Firefighters |
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9 Firefighters |
A new 1 bay station was built in 1957.
Drill night Thursday. (2004)
Dufftown had a call sign of 42 in Grampian Fire and Rescue Service, this was changed to R42, 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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