J25 EYEMOUTH

1 Pump, Retained.

Stations

1948 St. Ella's Place, EYEMOUTH.                      Photo
7/12/1974 Goldingham Road, EYEMOUTH.               Photo

Firemasters

 

? to ?                  Sub Officer Fairbairn? at some point

? to ?                  Sub Officer Collins?

? to ?                  Sub Officer Patterson

2002                    Sub Officer Gale Coates QFSM (there April 2022 called Watch Commander)

 

Appliances

1933   Merryweather Steamer P
1990 C794USX Dodge G13c/Mountain Range WrLR
1998 L284NSC Scania 93M-250/Emergency One WrL/ET
2004 W462RSG Scania 94D-260/Emergency One WrL/ET
11/4/2022 SK07BKN Scania P270/Emergency One RP

 

Brigades

 

1933 Eyemouth Fire Brigade
1941 to 1948 National Fire Service
1948 to 1975 South Eastern Area Fire Brigade
1975 to 2005 Lothian and Borders Fire Brigade
2005 to 2013 Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service
1/4/2013 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

 

Notes

The South Eastern Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1948

  Equipment Retained
  1 Tender and Large Trailer Pump 1 Leading Firemen
    9 Firemen

 

Establishment 2000

 

Equipment

Retained

 

1 Water Tender Ladder

1 Sub Officer

 

 

1 Leading Firefighter

8 Firefighters

 

 

FIRE STATION 

The South Eastern Fire Area Joint Committee are to negotiate with Berwickshire County Council for a site for a new fire station on the Eyemouth Industrial Estate.
(Evening News, Wednesday, February 19, 1969. Page 7.)

Retained Watch Manager Gale Coates was awarded the Queen's Fire Service Medal in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2007. (June 2007)

Eyemouth had a call sign of 49 in Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service, this was changed to J25, the new National Call Sign on 3/5/2017.

If you know of any mistakes in this or have any additional information please let me know.

 

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