F07 CLARKSTON

1 Pump Wholetime.

Stations

23/9/1970                              Dorian Drive, Clarkston G76 7NT                Photo

 

 

Firemasters

 

1970                                Residential Station Officer Iain Fortune
1972 to 1984                  Residential Station Officer Duncan
?                                      Rider Station Officers

 

 

Appliances

1976 UHS814G Dennis F108 WrL
1980 XUS188S Dodge K1113/Fulton and Wylie WrL
1983 LGD633Y Bedford KG/Fulton and Wylie Fire Warrior WrL
1993 J162GUS Scania 93M-210/Emergency One WrL
2003 Y544TNS Scania 94D-260/Emergency One RPL
2006 SF06GBX Scania P270/JDC RPL
2012-05-02 SF60DHG Scania P280/JDC/Polybilt RPL
2020 Nov SF19ODJ Scania P280/Emergency One RP

 

Notes

Clarkston station open in 1970, with the closure of Darnley, as a 1 pump wholetime station.

When the new call signs were being implemented in the WEST SDA over a 7 week period beginning 31/8/2020 doing 1 LSO Area per week, Clarkston was changed from Q02 to F07.

 

Darnley

FHS228 Dennis F12/Dennis PE
UHS814G Dennis F108/Dennis WrE

 

 

1970 to 1975 Western Area Fire Brigade
1975 to 2005 Strathclyde Fire Brigade
2005 to 2013 Strathclyde Fire and Rescue (Name change only.)
1/4/2013 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

 

 

M.P. opens new fire station

A new fire station at Clarkston was officially opened today by Miss Betty Harvie Anderson, M.P. for East Renfrewshire.
The station, which cost £116,986 , was built to replace Darnley fire station and is the 14th new station to be built in the Western Area of Renfrew, Argyll and Bute in the past ten years.
Work began on the station in June of last year and it was completed in June of this year – 12 weeks ahead of schedule. The two storey building was designed by the Renfrew County architect to fit into the surrounding area.
The station which will serve Renfrew First District – the parishes of Mearns, Eaglesham, Cathcart and Eastwood – has a two bay appliance area, workshop, garage, dormitory, offices, lecture and recreation rooms as well as a special breathing apparatus training section and will be manned by a resident station officer, 4 sub officers and 18 firemen.
(Paisley Daily Express, Wednesday, September 23, 1970. Page 2.)

 

M.P. opens new fire station

<PHOTO> MP getting out of appliance. (Dennis?)
East Renfrewshire M.P. Miss Betty Harvie Anderson hitches a lift on a fire engine! The Conservative M.P. officially opened the new £117,000 fire station at Clarkston last week, and after performing the opening ceremony she toured the impressive new building. The station has been built to replace Darnley fire station, and is the 14th new base to be built by the Western Area Fire Brigade in ten years
The building has a two bay appliance area, workshop, garage, dormitory, offices, lecture and recreation rooms as well as a special breathing apparatus training section. It will be manned by a resident station officer, four sub officers and 18 firemen.
(Paisley Daily Express, Wednesday, September 28, 1970. Page 2.)

 

Long Service Honoured

<PHOTO> Dr. J. W. Macfarlane and three firemen in front of appliance.
Dr. J. W. Macfarlane, convener of Renfrew County Council, is seen here presenting Fireman J. Adams and I. Jeffery both of Renfrew Fire Station, with long service medals. The presentation took place at the official opening of Clarkston Fire Station.
(Paisley Daily Express, Wednesday, September 28, 1970. Page 3.)

 

 

WESTERN FIRE AREA JOINT COMMITTEE

OFFICIAL OPENING 

of 

CLARKSTON FIRE STATION 

by 

MISS BETTY HARVIE ANDERSON. O.B.E., T.D.

Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire 

WEDNESDAY, 23rd SEPTEMBER, 1970

at 2.30 p.m. 

 

Chairman: JAMES W. MacFARLANE, D. L., Ph. D., J. P.
Chairman of Joint Fire Committee

PROGRAMME

1.         Introductory Remarks
            Chairman

2.         Presentation of Long Service Medals
            Chairman of Joint Fire Committee

3.         Official Opening of Fire Station
            Miss Betty Harvie Anderson, O.B.E. T.D.
            followed by
            Unveiling of Plaque
            Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire

4.         Dedication of Station
            Rev. P.M. Houston, Brigade Chaplain

5.         Presentation
            Station Officer Iain Fortune

6.         Vote of Thanks
            Vice Chairman of Joint Fire Committee

7.         Demonstration
            Tour of Station

CLARKSTON FIRE STATION 

Clarkston Fire Station was built to replace the long standing station at Darnley, so much a part of the tradition of East Renfrewshire. Construction started in June, 1989, and was completed in June, 1970, twelve weeks ahead of schedule.
The station was designed by the County Architect of Renfrew County and constructed by John Dickie & Son Ltd., Thornliebank, on a several works contract basis at a cost of £116,986.0.0d.
The siting of the new Fire Station and the external appearance of the buildings had to be carefully considered in view of the location of the site in close proximity to a high class residential area, Suitable landscaping and screening were stipulated in the planning conditions.
Externally the building is finished in facing brick and white rendering with a featured timber facia at roof level. The two storey construction adopted was fairly simple, being load bearing brickwork supporting a precast concrete floor and the roof was constructed of steel beams, woodwool slabs, screed and mineral felt. The two bay appliance area is constructed in in situ concrete and the tower in brickwork.
The station contains the usual offices, recreation room, lecture room, dormitory, workshops and garage and the internal finishes specified have been selected to ensure minimal mainten­ance costs combined with an attractive appearance. A Breathing Apparatus training building is part of the station complex. 

The appliance is a Dennis Water Tender with a four hundred gallon tank. 

The Station Establishment is        1 Station Officer (Residential)
                                                          4 Sub-Officers
                                                        18 Firemen 

The station area covers the Renfrewshire First District — the Mearns, Giffnock, Whit.craigs, Clarkston, Netherlee, Busby, Eaglesham end Thornliebank.

Several Works                Messrs. John Dickie & Son Ltd., Contractors: Thornliebank.
Architect                         Alexander Farquhar, ARIRA., P.R. lAS.. Renfrew County Architect.
Quantity Surveyors:      Messrs. Binnie. Murray & Hutton. Paisley. 

Firemaster:       Robert Herbert, M.B.E.

 

 

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