GRANTOWN FIRE BRIGADE
Resignation of Honorary Firemaster 

The reasons for Colonel Calder’s resignation as honorary firemaster of Grantown Fire Brigade were stated at a conference between the Town Council and Representatives of the rural districts.
The discussion took a somewhat lively turn, Colonel Calder said he had accepted office on distinct understanding that the fire engine and equipment were to be available for the rural districts as well as the burgh.
Meetings of the committee had been held but he had not once been invited since October, 1934. He resigned following the refusal of the Council to build a drying tower for the hose.
After that date he took no responsibility for the training for the brigade. He alleged that a large quantity of expensive hose had been lying out in the open for half of the winter.
A letter was read from Mrs Aspin of Broomhill House, with whose gift of a motor pump to the town the brigade originated. It stated that Colonel Calder had her “deep sympathy in an impossible position.”
(Aberdeen Press and Journal, Saturday, March 21, 1936. Page 8)

Upgraded to 2 Pumps when ?

With the new brigade structure introduced in the summer of 2003 the 3 Divisions were re-organised into 2 Commands North and South, Granton Spey was put into South Command. Call signs remained the same.

Granton had a call sign of A3 in The Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service, this was changed to S35, the new National Call Sign, when the Control at Inverness closed on 6/12/2016 and moved to Dundee.

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