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 25/3/2025)
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)
March 2025 the lease of the Cal Mac shed is up soon and the unit will need to find new premises.
If you know of any mistakes in this or have any additional information please let me know.
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