Dunoon Fire Brigade formed on 16th February, 1889.

 See also Dunoon Fire Service Centenary book 1889-1989 by David Dalziel.

1949 Order placed for two 1 hour Compressed BA sets for this 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, Dunoon was changed from L20 to E24.

WESTERN FIRE AREA JOINT COMMITTEE

OFFICIAL OPENING

 of

 DUNOON FIRE STATION

 by

 J. G. MATHIESON, Esq., C.B.E., M.C., J.P.,
CONVENER OF THE COUNTY OF ARGYLL.

WEDNESDAY, 25th MAY, 1966
at 3 p.m.

Chairman:
James W. Macfarlane, D.L. Ph.D.

PROGRAMME

1.             INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN.
2.             PROVOST T. W. GORDON TRAPP OF DUNOON WILL EXTEND WELCOME.
3.             PRESENTATION OF LONG SERVICE MEDALS - CHAIRMAN OF JOINT COMMITTEE.
4.             OFFICIAL OPENING OF FIRE STATION AND UNVEILING OF PLAQUE.
                J.G. MATHIESON. ESQ., C.B.E., M.C., J.P.
                CONVENER OF COUNTY OF ARGYLL.
5.             PRESENTATION — STATION OFFICER D. JEFFREY.
6.             VOTE OF THANKS — EX-PROVOST E. F. WYATT,
7.             DEMONSTRATION IN YARD.
8.             TOUR OF STATION.

DUNOON FIRE STATION

Built by the Western Fire Area Joint Committee to replace the existing Station in Hamilton Street. Site clearance commenced in June, 1965, and building work proceeded satisfactorily throughout.
The building was designed by Mr. W.R. Tocher, County Architect, Argyll County Council, and erected on a several works contract basis, at a cost of £28,000.
It is a two bay construction with the usual office premises, recreation room and workshops and is so designed that a third bay could be added without much structural alteration. Heating is by electric storage heaters. A 46 foot traditional type of hose drying and drill tower is also provided.
The appliances housed are, one Dennis Rolls Royce Pump Escape fitted with a 900 gallons per minute pump and a 50 foot wheeled escape ladder and a 350 gallons per minute featherweight pump; and one Dennis Rolls Royce Water Tender fitted with a 500 gallons per minute pump, a 400 gallons water tank and a featherweight pump.
The Station is manned by a retained staff of 1 Station Officer, 1 Sub Officer, 2 Leading Firemen and 17 Firemen.

Contractors.

Several Works                      James MacClure,
                                                Building Contractor,
                                                Dunoon.

Architect                               W.R. Tocher, A.R.I.B.A., F.R.I.A.S.,
                                                Argyll County Council.

Quantity Surveyors             John Baxter, Dunn & Gray, F.R.I.C.S.,
                                                235 Bath Street,
                                                Glasgow.

Firemaster: Joseph Hartil.

DUNOON FIREMEN READY FOR ANYTHING 

<PHOTO> Dunoon firemen with the Skoosher.
In view of the statement made at last week’s Community Council, that since Regionalisation the state of equipment had deteriorated at Dunoon fire station, we paid a visit last Wednesday, their training evening.
"Light pumps are really too small for this area,” said Mr Neil Fletcher, station officer. He added: “The Pump Escape is probably not roomy enough for the amount of equipment carried, particularly when we are out of town.”
Mr Fletcher has been in voluntary service since 1943, and has seen many changes. The Dunoon station has 20 volunteers who are on call 24 hours. “On some occasions the public are too ready to blame the Fire Brigade when something goes wrong,” he said.
They are equipped with two fire fighting appliances called the Pump Escape and the Skoosher. The latter, recently delivered and serviced by civilians at Johnstone, is aptly named.
During the demonstration this appliance, with its hydraulic boom and monitor failed, and drenched not only Mr Fletcher but the visiting reporter. The Skoosher later went back to Johnstone for further inspect ion.
Mr David Dalziel is the full time District Officer.
(Dunoon Observer & Argyllshire Standard, Saturday, 5^th July, 1980. Page 2)

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