R36 BANCHORY

2 Pump Retained.

 

Stations

? Mount Street, BANCHORY.

?

Nissan Hut, Glebe Park, BANCHORY.

Present

Glebe Park, BANCHORY. AB31 5YB.                             Photo

 

Firemasters

1961

Sub Officer A. Kennedy

1983 Sub Officer Alan Roger (also there in 1985)

<1989 to 2000

Station Officer J. Morrison

2000 to 30/4/2017

Station Officer Roddy Lees

1/5/2017 to Watch Manager Graeme Davidson?
? Watch Manager Keith McKenzie (there 27/8/2024)

Appliances

 

 

 

GSA120

Commer/Cuerden

WrT

1966

EAV658D

Commer/Carmichael Vista View

WrT

 

EAV433D

Dennis F36/Dennis

WrL

1972

USA502L

Ford D1013/Carmichael

WrL

1980

LSO480W

Ford D1617/Angloco

WrL

 

LSO481W

Ford D1617/Angloco

WrL

 

 

First

Second

1980

LSO481W

USA502L

? LSO481W LSO480W

1990

A996DSS

A997DSS

1992

G315MSA

G314MSA

1998

J445XSO

J446XSO

2004 R336RSA J446XSO
2006 R336RSA W818OSA
2014 SV61AWU SV61AWX

 

 

USA502L

Ford D1013/HCB Angus

WrT

LSO481W

Ford D1617/Angloco

WrL

A996DSS

Dodge G1313/Carmichael

WrL

A997DSS

Dodge G1313/Carmichael

WrT

G314MSA

Dodge G13/Mountain Range

WrT

G315MSA

Dodge G13/Mountain Range

WrL

J445XSO

Scania 93M-210/Reliance Mercury

WrL

J446XSO

Scania 93M-210/Reliance Mercury

WrT

R336RSA Scania 94D-220/Emergency One WrL
W818OSA Scania 94D-220/Emergency One WrL
SV61AWU Scania P280 CP28/Emergency One WrL
SV62AWX Scania P280 CP28/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

 

 

The North Eastern Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1948

  Equipment Retained
  1 Towing Unit with Light Pump inside towing Major Pump 1 Section Leader
  1 Towing Unit towing Major Pump 2 Leading Firemen
    17 Firemen

 

The North Eastern Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1952

  Equipment Retained
  2 Pump Appliances 2 Section Leaders
    2 Leading Firemen
    16 Firemen

Establishment 2001

 

Equipment

Retained

 

2 Pumps

1 Station Officer

 

 

1 Sub Officer

 

 

3 Leading Firefighters

 

 

13 Firefighters

 

Banchory had a call sign of 92 in Grampian Fire and Rescue Service, this was changed to R36, the new National Call Sign, when the Control at Mounthooly closed on 8/11/2016.

Watch Manager Roddy Lees (Banchory),  received his 30-year long service certificate. (16/11/2016)

 

BANCHORY FIRE SERVICE

There is an efficient fire service for the needs of Banchory and Ternan parish and beyond. The engine is kept in premises in Mount Street, north of West Church Hall.
(Third Statistical Account, Page 45.)

 

 

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