G30 NEW CUMNOCK
1 Pump Retained
Stations
? to 1948 Afton Recreation Hut (Hut purchased by hosiery manufacturer and Station closed as a result)
25/11/1965 to Castle Mains Avenue, New Cumnock, KA18 4BQ Photo
Official opening 25/5/1966, station occupied 25/11/1965.
Firemasters
| 1965 to 1966 | Sub Officer John L Rowan (LODD RTA 1966) |
| 1966 to 1986 | Sub Officer John Shankland |
| 1986 to 27/9/1988 | Sub Officer David Wallace |
| 1988 to 2006 | Sub Officer John Crearie |
| 2006 to 2007 | Temporary Watch Manager Alex Cook |
| 2007 to 31/7/2021 | Watch Commander Gus Hart |
| 1/8/2021 to | Watch Commander Jamie Robertson |
Appliances
| 1965 | GLE24 | Austin K2/Home Office ? | HrT |
| 1966 | GUC8 | Austin K2/Home Office? | HrT |
| 1967? | GSD516E | Bedford J4SZ3/HCB Angus | WrT |
| 1976 | SAG274J | Bedford TK/HCB Angus | WrT |
| 1983 | VGG409R | Dodge K1113/Fulton and Wylie | WrL |
| 1989 | GGB124T | Dodge K1613/HCB Angus | WrL |
| 1992 | LGD633Y | Bedford TK/Fulton and Wylie Fire Warrior | WrL |
| 1994 | K670OSU | Volvo F6-18/Emergency One | WrL |
| 16/12/2009 | SF54NZK | Scania 94D-260/Saxon | RPL |
| 2013 June | SF06MYH | Scania P270/JDC | RPL |
| 24/11/2022 | SF11EER | Scania P280/JDC/Polybilt | RP |
Notes
The retained station was closed down in 1947.
| 1965 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 |
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, New Cumnock was changed from Q12 to G30.
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Equipment |
Retained |
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1 Large Trailer Pump |
1 Leading Fireman |
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1 Light Trailer Pump |
9 Firemen |
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1 Towing Vehicle |
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The South Western Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1957
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Equipment |
Retained |
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2 Pump Appliances |
1 Sub Officer |
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1 Leading Fireman |
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8 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 |
January 1963 the Afton Hotel was totally consumed by fire.
BOARD APPROVE FIRE STATION PLANS
The South Western Fire Area
joint board were asked yesterday by Ayr County Council to give serious
consideration to the standards of future buildings.
The board approved the plans and estimated cost of £14,700 for a fire station at
New Cumnock.
A further alternative site for a new fire station Newton Stewart is to be
investigated before the September meeting, making three sites in all to be
considered after a search lasting several years.
(The Glasgow Herald, Saturday, July 27,1963 page 6)
New Cumnock The retained fire
station at New Cumnock was closed down in 1947 as the property was unsuitable
and was required for industrial purposes. Negotiations have now bee successfully
concluded for the acquisition of a piece of land at the corner of Holm Road and
Castlemains Avenue for the erection of a new retained fire station
(South Western Area Fire Brigade Firemaster’s Annual Report 1951.)
New
Cumnock The new single bay station at Castle Mains Avenue was completed and
became operational on 25th November, 1965. It is pleasing and compact
in design and should materially improve the standard of fire cover in the area.
(South Western Area Fire Brigade Annual Report 1965, Page 18.)
New
Cumnock The new single bay retained station was officially inspected on
Wednesday, 25th May, 1966, by Baillie James Macaulay, Chairman of the
Board, and Mr Thomas P. McIntyre, Vice Chairman. District Councillors, the
Architect and Officials of the Board, were represented at the inspection.
This compact, single storey station is of pleasing design with a spacious drill
yard to the rear.
(South Western Area Fire Brigade Annual Report 1966, Page 16.)
FIRE STATION OPENED
Some months ago, we told readers the new fire station, in Castlemains Avenue,
had come into service. The fire station was officially opened on Wednesday
evening of last week, by Bailie James Maculay of Kilmarnock, chairman of the
South Western Area Joint Fire Board. Present for the opening and inspection of
personnel were representatives of Ayr County Council, Cumnock District County,
County Police, and the firemaster and his assistant from the Fire Brigade
Headquarters in Ayr.
The fire station is a single storey building, with a flat roof, and the premises
comprise – single bay appliance room, watchroom, recreation room, muster bay,
kitchen, toilet and stores.
In his opening speech, Bailie Macaulay made the following remarks – “During the
time of the national fire service, from 1941 to 1948, a station was in
commission at New Cumnock and comprised of a motor car with trailer pump, housed
in a wooden hut formerly used as a hosiery. After the war this property was
required, and in view of this, the station was disbanded and fire cover
provided, as in pre-national fire service days, from the fire station at Old
Cumnock.
“At the same time, however, the board were not unmindful of the requirements of
this district and possible developments in the future, and provision for a
station at New Cumnock was accordingly included in the scheme for the South
Western Fire Area.
“Training of personnel necessarily took place before the station could be
commissioned on an operational basis and this was carried out at Cumnock Fire
Station, by wholetime personnel, from Area Headquarters at Ayr. For some time
thereafter, in order to gain the necessary experience, the fire crew from New
Cumnock attended incidents at Old Cumnock with the then more experienced crew at
that station.
“It was during this period, on February 23, 1966, we suffered that tragic road
accident, when Sub Officer Rowan, officer in charge, was killed and five members
of the crew were injured. This was a grievous set back at an early stage in the
operational development of the station and I would like to express again my deep
sympathy for all concerned.
“The greatest triumphs are often achieved in the face of adversity and I am sure
this will apply in the case of New Cumnock Fire Station, as the spirit and
enthusiasm of the personnel is such that the injured have resumed duty and are
determined to gain public acknowledgement as a first class fire station.”
(The Cumnock Chronicle, June
3, 1966. Page 14.)
During the year an intensive training course was held at New
Cumnock in preparation for the issue of compressed air breathing apparatus sets.
(South Western Area Fire Brigade Firemaster's Annual Report 1972, Page 23.)
If you know of any mistakes in this or have any additional information please let me know.
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