CENTRAL FIRE STATION

 

 

1809 Foot of School Wynd
1874 to 1900 Central Fire Station
1900 to 1970 New Central Fire Station, West Bell Street, DUNDEE.

 

Bell Street Station

The building was built in 1900 and has accommodation for eight married men. The ground floor is used as Duty Room, Firemaster's office, Engine Room, Stable, Harness room. Washing space and drill yard at the rear.
The cost of buildings and appliances were about £8000. The first floor contained the Firemasters and Deputy Firemaster's houses and the second floor and attic were the firemen's houses.

 

Staff

 

 

1904

 

1905

 

1913

1

Firemaster

1

Firemaster

17

Permanent Staff

1

Deputy Firemaster

1

Deputy Firemaster

4

Auxiliary Staff

1

Engineer

1

Engineer

  

 

1

Assistant Engineer

1

Assistant Engineer

  

 

4

Permanent Firemen

4

Permanent Firemen

  

 

2

Coachmen

4

Coachmen

  

 

8

Auxiliary Firemen

8

Auxiliary Firemen

  

 

 

 

Equipment

1904

 

2

Steam Engines, 350 gallons capacity

1

Manual Engine (obsolute, not used)

1

Horse Fire Escape

2

Hand Pumps

 

1905

 

2

Steam Engines, 350 gallons capacity

1

Manual Engine (obsolute, not used)

1

Horse Fire Escape

1

Horse Hose Tender

2

Hand Pumps

 

1913

 

1

40hp "Argyll" Petrol Motor Fire Tender Escape

1

75hp Self Starting "Argyll" Petrol Motor Turbine Pump with Escape

2

Steam Fire Engines (Shand Mason) 350 gall

1

70 foot Horsed Fire Escape and Hose Tender combined

2

Horses

20

Standpipes

35

Branch Pipes

6

Chemical Extincteurs carried on Motor Vehicles

4

Pompier Ladders

3

Hand Lamps

2

Smoke Helmets

13,800ft

2 1/2" Canvas Hose

 

1915

 

1

75hp Self Starting "Argyll"

1

40-50hp Leyland Petrol Motor Fire Pump with 40ft Extension Ladder

 

Notes

1904

Hose couplings at Central changed from screw thread to instantaneous couplings.

1914

Leyland Motor Turbine Pump ordered, arrived August 1915.

 

 

 

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

 

 

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