R44 ROTHES
1 Pump Retained.
Stations
2000 Station Road, ROTHES. Photo
Firemasters
| 1929 | Firemaster W Wilkie |
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1984 |
Sub Officer M. Tawse |
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1990 |
Sub Officer D. A. Whilletts |
| 2014 | Watch Manager Andy Cameron (Still there Jan 2022) |
Appliances
| 1929 | Steamer | P | |
1961 |
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Dennis F8 |
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1980 |
YSA625 |
Dennis F26/Dennis |
WrT |
1990 |
LSO480W |
Ford D1617/Angloco |
Wrl |
1992 |
D361VSA |
Dodge G13c/Mountain Range |
WrL |
| 2001 | G317MSA | Dodge G13/Mountain Range | WrL |
| 2002 | K284FSO | Scania 93M-210/Emergency One | WrL |
| 2011 | T198ASE | Scania 94D-220/Emergency One | WrL |
| 2018 Feb | SV09BPO | Scania P230/Emergency One CP31 (10 man cab) | RP |
Brigades
1929? to 1941 |
Rothes Fire Brigade |
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 towing Light 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 Ladder |
1 Sub Officer |
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2 Leading Firefighters |
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9 Firefighters |
Crew 1929 Firemaster W. Wilkie, Firemen J. Blackwood, A. Armstrong, J. Thomson, R. Wilkie, J. Myles, D. Oswald, G. Binnie, A. Buchan and A. Drysdale. Enginemen W. Brown, R Thomson.
A new 1 bay station was opened on 26/10/1961.
Rothes had a call sign of 46 in Grampian Fire and Rescue Service, this was changed to R44, 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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