Acharacle Equipment kept in an Equipment Store 1971

1 Hathaway Portable Pump
1 Suction Hose 2”x12’
1 Suction Strainer 2”
1 Standpipe D.O. R.T.
1 Hydrant Key and Bar
2 Branch Pipes
2 Nozzles
1 Water Container (Metal)
10 Lengths Delivery Hose 1¾” x 75’
1 Equipment Box (Metal)
1 Petrol Can 2 Gallon

Salen and Acharacle amalgamated when they went mobile and became Acharacle. (after 1992)

1994/95 Salen amalgamated with Acharacle.

1996/97 New volunteer garage completed during year.

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

On 1st April 2005 along with 61 other units Acharacle was upgraded to a Retained Unit, drilling one night per week and receiving a retaining fee.

Acharacle had a call sign of A21 in The Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service, this was changed to T25, the new National Call Sign, when the Control at Inverness closed on 6/12/2016 and moved to Dundee.

New Firegear for Acharacle

Firefighters at Acharacle have been able to buy new equipment thanks to generous donors.
The station now boasts a resuscitation trainer and masks, a casualty blanket, powerful hand lanterns, collapsible road cones, safety binoculars and a compass. The money was raised at an open day at the station last year.
(The Oban Times. Thursday 11^th August 2005.)

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