G32 COLMONELL
1 Pump Retained
.Stations
| Main Street | |
| 28/11/1957 | 9 Kirkhill Crescent, Colmonell, KA26 0LQ Photos |
Station occupied 28/11/1957.
Firemasters
| 4/1/1951 to 25/10/1960 | Leading Fireman Brown |
| 3/11/1960 to 25/5/1961 | Leading Fireman Drynan |
| 1/6/1961 to 26/9/1968 | Leading Fireman Mclachlan |
| 3/10/1968 to ? | Sub Officer McNaught |
| ? to 4/7/1987 | Sub Officer R. McNaughton |
| ? to1990 | Sub Officer J. Dunlop |
| 1990 to 1992 | Leading Firefighter J. Robertson |
| 20/12/1992 to 31/3/2001 | Sub Officer Robert Shankland |
| 18/5/2001 to 6/10/2015 | Sub Officer Ronnie O'Hare |
| 7/10/2015 to 13/12/2016 | Watch Commander Hyslop |
| 14/12/2016 to 31/3/2021 | Watch Commander William Dunlop |
| 6/7/2021 to 3/7/2022 | Watch Commander Mark Challis (Temp from 1/4/2021) |
| 4/7/2022 to | Watch Commander Douglas McTaggart |
Appliances
| GLR819 | Austin K2/Home Office Ex ATV | HrT | |
| 1976 | GSD519E | Bedford J5/HCB Angus | WrT |
| 1983 | TSD410N | Bedford TK/HCB Angus | WrT |
| 1989 | EGD273X | Bedford KG/CFE | WrL |
| 1994 | C432KDS | Dodge G13 Turbo/Fulton and Wylie Fire Warrior 3 | WrL |
| 1994 | G533PGE | Scania 93M-210/Fulton and Wylie | WrL |
| 2004 | P936SGE | Scania 93M-220/Emergency One | RPL |
| 2013 July | SF54NZK | Scania 94D-260/Saxon | RPL |
| 2022 Dec | SF61DGZ | Scania P270/JDC/Polybilt | RP |
Notes
COLMONELL’S NEW FIRE STATION
Colmonell’s new fire station, which is to be erected on part of the playpark, is
to cost in the region of £1300, members of the South Western Fire Area Joint
Committee were told at their meeting in Ayr on Friday.
The cost of the new prefabricated building is to be over £550 and other work
such as removing hedges and the laying of drains is to cost approximately £745.
(The Ayrshire Post, July 20, 1956. Page 9)
Garage, accomodation was increased with provision of Portakabin in 1995.
A new garage was built and occupied in March 2002.
When the new appliance room was being built the appliance and tunics were kept
in a commercial garage at Clachanton Farm, Colmonell and the office was still in
Kirkhill Crescent. On receipt of a call out the first man at the farm had to use
the appliance radio to contact M2GX to get the details of the incident. No
appliances were allowed to stand by at Colmonell during this time. (12 weeks
from November 2001 to January 2002)
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, Colmonell was changed from R13 to G32.
| 1941 to 1948 | National Fire Service |
| 1948 to 1975 | South Western Area Fire Brigade |
| 1975 to 2005 | Strathclyde Fire Brigade |
| 2005 to 2013 | Strathclyde Fire & Rescue (Name change only.) |
| 1/4/2013 | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service |
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Equipment |
Retained |
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1 Light Trailer Pump |
1 Leading Fireman |
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1 Towing Vehicle |
5 Firemen |
The South Western Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1957
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Equipment |
Retained |
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1 Pump Appliance |
1 Leading Fireman |
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5 Firemen |
Establishment 2000
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Equipment |
Retained |
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1 Water Tender Ladder |
1 Sub Officer |
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1 Leading Firefighter |
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8 Firefighters |
Colmonell. The new part time
single bay prefabricated Fire Station at Craigneil Road was occupied on 28th
November, 1957, the old premises at Main Street being vacated on that date. To
comply with financial restrictions it was decided that the original provisions
for the lining of the building be deleted. At a later stage, however, in order
to protect the appliances from frost and to provide some degree of comfort to
personnel during the winter months, the building was lined with plasterboard
treated with a finishing coat of plaster.
(South Western Area Fire Brigade Firemaster’s Annual Report 1957.)
Colmonell. Minor repair work had
to be carried out to the boundary fence at the rear of the Station.
(South Western Area Fire Brigade Firemaster’s Annual Report 1960.)
Colmonell. The housing scheme
area adjoining the fire station has been flooded from time to time and
permission was given to the County Surveyor to erect a small earth barrier
within the boundary of the station ground so that flood water would in future be
diverted to a nearby surface water drain inlet. Adjustments were also made in
the cupboard and workbench facilities at this station.
(South Western Area Fire Brigade Firemaster’s Annual Report 1962.)
Colmonell. New timber appliance
room doors and a side entrance door were made and fitted by the maintenance
staff. Cracked sections of asbestos sheeting were also replaced.
(South Western Area Fire Brigade Firemaster’s Annual Report 1966.)
Colmonell. Defective plasterwork
was cut out and replaced.
(South Western Area Fire Brigade Firemaster’s Annual Report 1969.)
If you know of any mistakes in this or have any additional information please let me know.
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