R43 ABERLOUR

1 Pump Retained

 

Stations

 

Present                              Mary Avenue, ABERLOUR.                        Photo

 

Firemasters

 

? to 27/10/1988            Sub Officer C. A. Gammack

? to ?                            Sub Officer Brian Cooper (there 1999)

2003                              Sub Officer Derek Thomson (now called Watch Commander) (still there 20/7/2023)

 

Appliances

 

1980

JSA662F

Commer/Carmichael

WrT

1990

LSO470W

Ford D1617/Angloco

WrL

1992

D360VSA

Dodge G13/Mountain Range

WrL
2002 SV02DZT MAN L2000-220/Emergency One CWrT
18/1/2015 KN64RVP Volvo FLL290/Emergency One RP
2025 ? Iveco Eurocargo 140-250/Emergency One MWRP

 

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

 

Aberlour is one of only two retained stations in Grampian Fire Brigade with two floors, the other being Turriff.

Sounding off - Owing to the noise caused by the weekly sounding of the fire siren at Aberlour Fire Station, it was agreed by the Town Council to ask for the testing hour to be fixed for noon on Saturdays instead of 7pm on Mondays.
(The Northern Scot, Friday, October 8, 1999. Page 8. 25 Years ago, October 5 1974)

 

 

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

 

Equipment

Retained

 

1 Water Tender Ladder

1 Sub Officer

 

 

2 Leading Firefighters

 

 

9 Firefighters

 

Aberlour had a call sign of 43 in Grampian Fire and Rescue Service, this was changed to R43, the new National Call Sign, when the Control at Mounthooly closed on 8/11/2016.

Watch Manager Derek Thomson (Aberlour),  received his 30-year long service certificate. (16/11/2016)

 

If you know of any mistakes in this or have any additional information please let me know.

 

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