V31 HOY
1 Rapid Response Unit Retained.
Stations
Longhope, HOY. Photo
Firemasters
2018 Crew Manager Dougie Edgar (senior CM, no WM)
Appliances
| 1975 | HAS806N | Bedford CF/HCB Angus | L2P |
| 1990 | B682UST | Bedford CF/Fulton and Wylie | CFV |
| 1994 | L322SAS | Mercedes 310D/HIFB | LFA |
| 2006 | R688OST | LDV 400/HIFB | LFA |
| 2010 | T385RFW | Volvo FL6-14/John Dennis/HIFRS | WrL |
| 2018 Oct | ST18YLB | Iveco Daily 70C 18D/Emergency One | RRU |
| 2022 Feb | ST18OZD | 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 |
| 2013 to | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service |
Notes
1/93 -3/94 BA Introduced.
4/7/1994 New appliance.
With the new brigade structure introduced in the summer of 2003 the 3 Divisions were re-organised into 2 Commands North and South, Longhope was put into North Command. Call signs remained the same.
On 1st April 2005 along with 61 other units Longhope was upgraded to a Retained Unit, drilling one night per week and receiving a retaining fee.
Longhope had a call sign of C21 in The Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service, this was changed to V31, the new National Call Sign, when the Control at Inverness closed on 6/12/2016 and moved to Dundee.
According to the sign on the station this is now Hoy Fire Station. Changed after August 2017.
If you know of any mistakes in this or have any additional information please let me know.
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