W29 BIXTER
1 Rapid Response Unit Retained.
Stations
? to 2002 Wooden Hut?
2002 Garage? Photo Station and Trailer
? Off Main Road, Bixter, Shetland, ZE2 9NH (there 2017) Photo
Firemasters
? to ? Sub Officer
Appliances
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? to 2002 |
Trailer |
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2002 |
F861RAS |
Ford Transit/Fulton and Wylie |
LFA |
| 2004 | SY04BWW | LDV 400 Convoy/HIFB (3.85T) | LFA |
| 2009 | M429XAS | Volvo FL 6-14/Carmichael | WrL |
| 2011 March | V557JST | Volvo FL6-14/Emergency One | WrL |
| 2019 | ST18YMP | Iveco Daily 70C 18D/Emergency One | RRU |
Brigades
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1975 to 1983 |
Northern Fire Brigade ? |
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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
Unit established 17/5/1979?
Unit went mobile in April? 2002.
With the new brigade structure introduced in the summer of 2003 the 3 Divisions were re-organised into 2 Commands North and South, Bixter was put into North Command. Call signs remained the same.
On 1st April 2005 along with 61 other units Bixter was upgraded to a Retained Unit, drilling one night per week and receiving a retaining fee.
Bixter had a call sign of C43 in The Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service, this was changed to W29, the new National Call Sign, when the Control at Inverness closed on 6/12/2016 and moved to Dundee.
Establishment 2000
Equipment Auxiliary
Pump & Hose 1 Sub Officer
1 Leading Firefighter
8 Firefighters
If you know of any mistakes in this or have any additional information please let me know.
SFRS NORTH SDA STATIONS