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, Muirkirk was changed from Q14 to G28.

The South Western Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1948

The South Western Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1957

Establishment 2000

THE FIRE BRIGADE

During the period of the Second World War I vividly remember seeing the local Fire Brigade demonstrating new equipment in the Main Street, which included a stirrup-pump! At that time the local Brigade were stationed next to the close in Victoria Buildings, where used to live the Mitchell Family (Bell Shankly). Previously they occupied a shop further up the Main Street, roughly across from the Crown Bar. The Station in Victoria Buildings was later to become the Doctors’ Surgery.
("Cairntable recollections" page 196. www.ayrshirehistory.com/pdf/cairntable_recollections.pdf )

FIRE STATION DEDICATED 

Muirkirk’s year old fire station was officially opened and dedicated last Thursday.
Built at a cost of £267,000, the station has been operational since June 1986 and has so far attended 134 fire calls.
Thursday’s opening was carried out by Councillor William Harley, chairman of the Police and Fire Committee of Strathclyde Regional Council, with the dedication performed by the Brigade Divisional Chaplain, the Rev. Elizabeth Houston.
Officials present included Councillor Harley, his vice chairman Councillor Andrew Ferguson, Firemaster of Strathclyde Clive Halliday, Deputy Firemaster John Hales, Assistant Divisional Officer Alex McCluskie, Divisional Commander for ‘D’ Division James McCartney, and Assistant Divisional Officer for Muirkirk William Andrew.
(The Cumnock Cronicle. Thursday, November 5, 1987. Page 18)

"50years ago a fire station was opened in Smallburn by Mr Wm Bushhell, JP, from Mauchline, Chairman of SW Fire Area Joint Committee. The station had been adapted from houses in Smallburn and replaced a Main Street Fire Station(Victoria Buildings) which had been opened by Ayr County Council in 1939. The new station was equipped with a 2 ton Austin Fire engine with an 80 gallon water tank, light trailer pump and a large trailer pump. The station complement was 1 leading fireman and 9 firemen, all part time."
(Muirkirk Community News, 10/12/2002.)

From: Davida Trotter [mailto:d.trotter@ssesurf.co.uk] 
Sent: 31 October 2012 13:38
To: Graeme Kirkwood
Subject: Re: muirkirk fire brigade

Hello. 

Sorry to have taken time to get back to you. Look up "Cairntable Echoes'" on the web and go to page 92. The article entitled "Hydrant test and display" seems to give a date of 1927 (page 88 shows that this is from the Muirkirk Advertiser of 1927.

"Cairntable recollections" page 196 gives more info. Hope this is useful to you.