T32 UIG
1 Rapid Response Unit.
Stations
? | Volunteer Hut Photo |
? | Garage at police Station, UIG, Isle of Skye Photo |
2001 | Nissan Hut at old Post Office Earlish Isle of Skye. IV51 9XL Photo |
2005 | Large Shed behind Cal-Mac Office (Temp) Photo |
2007 | New Temporary Station, up first road on the left past the UIG Hotel Photo |
2013? | Large Shed behind Cal-Mac Office (Temp) Photo |
Firemasters
2005 Sub Officer John McCrimmon
2014 Watch Manager Peter McInnes
Feb 2022 Watch Commander John MacKenzie (there 2/7/2024)
Appliances
2000 | K185LST | DAF400/HIFB | LFA |
Feb 2001 | X923RST | LDV Convoy/HIFB | LFA |
12/8/2008 | SY06BHK | MAN 12-225/Emergency One | WrL |
January 2019 | ST68NYS | Iveco Daily 70C 18D/Emergency One | RRU |
The Rapid Response Unit carries a crew of four and is equipped with 2 BA Sets and Cobra Cold Cutting Equipment.
Brigades
1975 to 1983 | Northern Fire Brigade ? |
1983 to 2005 | Highland and Islands Fire Brigade |
2005 to 2013 | Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service |
1/4/2013 | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service |
Notes
2000/2001 Unit upgraded to BA Status.
With the new brigade structure introduced in the summer of 2003 the 3 Divisions were re-organised into 2 Commands North and South, Uig was put into South Command. Call signs remained the same.
On 1st April 2005 along with 61 other units Uig was upgraded to a Retained Unit, drilling one night per week and receiving a retaining fee.
Uig had a call sign of B36 in The Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service, this was changed to T32, the new National Call Sign, when the Control at Inverness closed on 6/12/2016 and moved to Dundee.
£1.35m was re-allocated to property for
Minor Works Development projects, the modernisation of Uig Rural Fire Station
and other projects.
(SFRS Board Minutes 29/8/2019. Capital Monitoring. 3.6.2)
If you know of any mistakes in this or have any additional information please let me know.
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