Annan

A1 ANNAN

1 Pump, 1 Rapid Response Unit Retained

Stations

<1939 to 1983?	Carlyle's Place, ANNAN. Photo
7/7/1983 to	Standalane, ANNAN. DG12 5JR (Operational date) Photo

Firemasters

1937/38	Firemaster Trilby Henderson
? to 1960	Station Officer Robert Douglas BEM (Bob) (died December 1960)
1961 to 1986	Station Officer Tam Poole
1986 to 1987	Station Officer Ronnie Quinn
1987 to 1988	Sub Officer Eric Drysdale
1988 to 1998	Sub Officer Bob Anderson MBE
1998 to 2006	Sub Officer Kenny Simmons
2006 to 29/12/2021	Watch Manager Kenny Simmons (Rank to Role change) (awarded QFSM 17/6/2017)
30/12/2021	Watch Commander Ian Marshall (there October 2022)

Station Officers were in charge of 2 pump Retained stations but this was changed to Sub Officers in 1987. Sub O Eric Drysdale took over from Station Officer Ronnie Quinn.

Appliances

1950’s	GUC6	Hose Reel Tender & Trailer Pump
?	FCS522	Commer QX/Miles	WrE
1955	GSD444	Dennis F8/Miles Type B	WrT received new

	First	Second
1980	TSD404N	NCS142G
1990	ESM820Y	ESM821Y
1992	F897ASW	G632ESM
1992	E685WSW	G632ESM
1998	R432RSW	E685WSW
2001	R432RSW	R429RSW
2010 April	R432RSW	SF59CYU
2014	SF14KGJ	SF59CYU
2018 Feb	SP18ZZB	SF14KGJ

NCS142G	Bedford TJ/HCB Angus	WrT
TSD404N	Bedford TKEL/Jag 4.2/HCB Angus	WrL
ESM820Y	Dodge G12c/Mountain Range	WrT/L
ESM821Y	Dodge G12c/Mountain Range	WrT/L
E685WSW	Dodge G08/Excalibur CBK	C/WrL
F897ASW	Dodge G13/Excalibur	WrL
G632ESM	Dodge G13/Excalibur	FRT
R429RSW	Scania P94D-220/Emergency One	FRT
R432RSW	Scania P94D-220/Emergency One	FRT
SF59CYU	Scania P270/Emergency One	FFRT
SF14KGJ	Scania P280/Emergency One	RP
SP18ZZB	Iveco Daily 70C 18D/Emergency One	RRU

FFRT Fire and Flood Rescue Tender

The Rapid Response Unit carries a crew of four and is equipped with 2 BA Sets and Cobra Cold Cutting Equipment.

Brigades

1941 to 1948	National Fire Service
1948 to 1975	South Western Area Fire Brigade
1975 to 2005	Dumfries and Galloway Fire Brigade
2005 to 31/3/2013	Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service
1/4/2013	Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Notes

1947 It was decided that Annan should be made 2 pumps to cover Gretna and that Gretna be disbanded. A new station was eventually opened at Gretna on 31/10/1968.

Up until 1988 the Officer in Charge of a two pump retained station was a Station Officer. After 1988 anyone who became the Officer in Charge had the rank of Sub Officer.

Official opening of a station in 1984

The South Western Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1948

	Equipment	Retained
	2 Large Trailer pumps	1 Section Leader
	2 Light Trailer pumps	2 Leading Firemen
	2 Towing Vehicles	17 Firemen

The South Western Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1957

Equipment Retained

4 Pump Appliances 1 Station Officer

1 Sub Officer

2 Leading Firemen

16 Firemen

2000

Equipment Retained

2 Water Tender Ladders 1 Sub Officer

2 Leading Firefighters

17 Firefighters

If you know of any mistakes in this or have any additional information please let me know.

MAIN INDEX 1975 INDEX DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY INDEX SFRS WEST SDA STATIONS

	Equipment	Retained
	4 Pump Appliances	1 Station Officer
		1 Sub Officer
		2 Leading Firemen
		16 Firemen

	Equipment	Retained
	2 Water Tender Ladders	1 Sub Officer
		2 Leading Firefighters
		17 Firefighters