The Perth and Kinross Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1948. (12/5/1948)

No mention of a unit at Kinloch Rannoch

The Perth and Kinross Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1952 (1/10/1952)

                Equipment                                                                                             Volunteer

                1 Pump Appliance                                                                                1 Leading Fireman
                                                                                                                                5 Firemen

Establishment 2000

                Equipment                                                                                             Volunteer

                1 Water Tender Ladder                                                                       1 Leading Firefighter
                                                                                                                                7 Firefighters
 

Actual Crew October 2017

                Equipment                                                                                             Volunteer

                1 Water Tender Ladder                                                                       1 Crew Manager
                                                                                                                                6 Firefighters
 

This was B12 until 28/6/2004 when it became Station 32 and on ?/12/2015 it became P60 with the introduction of the new National Call Signs.

Unit founded 15th September 1948. (Can't find where I got this date from)

First Base in 1948 was in a shed at Kinloch House and the crew were members of the village. D Stewart was the plumber and his van was used. They received 10/- for every fire attended
Equipment Supplied – 2 x stirrup pumps, 2 buckets, sandbags, 1 x ladder
In 1950                   They moved to a shed beside the Bunrannoch Hotel (now burned down)
In 1951                   They got a trailer pump which was towed by a landrover from J & P Brown & Sons which also carried the crew.
In 1976                   they got their first petrol fire engine
In 1980                   purpose built fire station on the present ground at Bridgend
In 1997                   new station built
Wooden Hut for Trailer Pump (towed by garage Land Rover)

I think the Unit was formed on Monday 28th October 1946, disbanded sometime after the war and reformed between 12/5/1948 and 1/10/1952, possibly 15/9/1948.

£2000 FIRE DAMAGE AT KINLOCH RANNOCH
Jubilee Hall Gutted 

The Jubilee Hall, Kinloch Rannoch, was destroyed by fire yesterday.
The outbreak was discovered in the early afternoon, and N.F.S. detachments from Perth and Pitlochry attended. The fire had such a hold, however, that they could not prevent the building being gutted.
Damage is estimated to be about £2000.
(The Courier and Advertiser, Thursday, February 24, 1944. Page 2)

BAPTISM OF FIRE AT KINLOCH RANNOCH 

Formed only a week ago, Kinloch Rannoch detachment of the N.F.S. had its first fire call on Saturday to a wooden shed 66 feet by 22 feet at Auchtibert House, Kinloch Rannoch, occupied by Mrs Henderson.
Although they had had only two practice trials with their small pump and their eight lengths of hose, the firemen tackled the outbreak so successfully that they had it under control by the time Pitlochry and Perth detachments arrived.
Majority of the large quantity of household furniture and effects and a car which was stored in the shed was saved.
(The Courier and Advertiser, Monday, November 4, 1946. Page 2)

County Firemen’s First Call 

Members of Kinloch Rannoch Fire Brigade, formed last week, made their first turnout on Saturday when an outbreak occurred at Auchtibert, Kinloch Rannoch (Mrs F. M. Henderson).
Wooden outhouses, comprising a garage and stores, were destroyed, but the brigade managed to keep the flames from spreading to the nearby mansion house. A car was driven out of the garage before the fire had a good hold.
Perth N.F.S. also attended the outbreak, and made a round trip of about 100 miles to do so.
(Perthshire Advertiser, November 6,1946. Page 14)

36. Volunteer Units.
It was reported by the Firemaster and noted that a new Volunteer Unit had been started at Lochearnhead and that new sheds for the storage of appliances had been provided at Kinloch Rannoch and Kirkmichael
(Perth and Kinross Joint Fire Committee Meeting 30/10/1960)

The construction of new stations at Kinloch Rannoch, Glenshee and Kirkmichael is now at a very advanced stage and it is anticipated that at the time of publication arrangements will have been made to commission the new premises.
Three Gamecock Karrier fire appliances have been refurbished and fitted with radios in preparation for the opening of the stations and, to ensure that the volunteer firemen are accustomed to the new style fire engines, a training programme has been initiated with the emphasis on driving and radio procedures.
(Firemaster's Annual Report 1977/78.)

Provost officially opens new volunteer fire stations 

<PHOTO> Firefighters assemble for the opening ceremony at Kinloch Rannoch.
<PHOTO> Primary school children and firefighters at Kirkmichael.
Two new volunteer fire stations for Tayside Fire Brigade have been opened. The one at Kinloch Rannoch has had a £95,000 refurbishment and extension and the other, at Kirkmichael, was a £151,000 rebuild.
Both stations were officially opened by Provost John Culliven, with Fire Board convener Councillor David Scott and vice conveners, Provost of Angus Frances Duncan and Councillor Fred Walsh accepting the keys.
The new stations provide an appliance hall multi-purpose area with general office and lecture room where breathing apparatus can be serviced.
State of the art communications equipment have been installed and, along with individual personal pagers to the firefighters this should improve response times for emergency calls.
Firemaster Derek Marr thanked the local authorities through the Fire Board for their commitment in providing a facility which will serve the community for the foreseeable future.
He also paid tribute to the volunteer personnel who crew the stations, offering their services so unselfishly and in the best traditions of the Fire Service.
Given the rural and scenic situation, the brigade ensured that the design of the building would blend in with the surrounding properties and the sympathetic aesthetically to the environment.
(Perthshire Advertiser 19/6/1998.)

Brigade welcome new fire stations 

<PHOTO> Kirkmichael Primary School pupils assemble at the opening.
Thursday, June 11, saw the opening of two volunteer fire stations for Tayside Fire Brigade.
Significant investment has been made into these stations – one at Kinloch Rannoch, which has had a £95,000 refurbishment and extension, and the other at Kirkmichael, which was a £151,000 build.
Both stations were officially opened by Perth and Kinross Provost John Culliven, with Fire Board convener Councillor David Scott and vice conveners Angus Provost Frances Duncan and Councillor Fred Welsh accepting the keys.
The new stations provide an appliance hall, multi-purpose area with general office and lecture room where breathing apparatus can be serviced. Domestic toilet and shower areas are now also provided.
State of the art communications equipment including a fax have been installed and, along with the issue of personal pagers to the firefighters, this should improve response times for emergency calls.
Firemaster Derek Marr thanked the local authorities through the fire board for their commitment in providing facilities which will serve the communities for the foreseeable future.
He also paid tribute to the volunteer personnel, who crew the stations to the highest standards and in the best traditions of the fire service.
Given the rural and scenic situation, the brigade ensured that the design of the building would blend in with the surrounding properties and be sympathetic aesthetically to the environment.
Further care was taken to ensure that the services were designed in such a way as to include energy saving measures to lessen the environmental impact of the buildings and to ensure that they would be cost effective in use.
The volunteer fire brigades in Kinloch Rannoch and Kirkmichael give a distinguished service to the community and the official opening marked a new beginning and a new commitment.
(Dundee Courier 23/6/1998)

In some villages in Scotland, part-time firemen are convinced that life was much easier a few hundred years ago: at least there were always horses around. Now they have to go begging people to let them borrow a lorry which could transport their pump to fires. A few years ago, men serving 150 square miles of countryside from the Kinloch Rannoch station (a wooden hut with a trailer pump) had a case that ran like the script of a Laurel and Hardy film. A fire was reported and while the men were getting together at ‘base’, the part-time fire-master phoned round for a lorry. The nearest he could locate was three miles away and the owner said ‘come and get it’. So firemen got a taxi to pick up the lorry. On the way back, the lorry ran out of petrol. A second taxi had to be called to go and collect some. The delay: half an hour. The damage: £30,000 - most of which could have been saved if they had had an old army-surplus jeep to pull the pump.
(Fire An International Report by Stephen Barlay. Page 261.)

Gordon Brown was awarded the Queen's Fire Service Medal in the Queen's New Year's Honours List 2018, he joined Tayside Fire Brigade as a volunteer firefighter in April 1978, moving to Tayside Fire and Rescue Service and then the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) in 2013. He continues to serve his community nearly 40 years later.
Gordon has served with Kinloch Rannoch Community Volunteer Station as a firefighter, leading firefighter and crew manager whilst performing the roles of team member and leader. He has always given his best in supporting the station and is readily available to deal with incidents, training and community safety engagement.
Since joining the service he has developed a thorough understanding of the service, fire fighting techniques and fire safety. He encourages and develops new team members and the station is fortunate to have many long serving crew members who work together well. This has been achieved, in part, through Gordon and the positive example he sets the team and members of the community.
Gordon has attended many incidents over the years, ranging from road traffic collisions, to building and wild fires.
He has been instrumental in organising and participating in home fire safety visits to gala days, Highland Games, community safety events and educational school visits. Over the last 40 years, he has provided invaluable safety advice to adult and youngsters in the Kinloch Rannoch area.
(From https://news.gov.scot/news/queens-new-year-honours-list-2018-2 )

There used to be an Appliance at RANNOCH SCHOOL.

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