R24 PORTSOY
1 Pump Retained.
Stations
1956? Rose Lane, PORTSOY. Photo
Firemasters
1944/45 |
Frank Strathdee |
1974 |
George (Dod) Farquhar |
1975 |
Harold (Harry) Matthew (there21/3/1979) |
1979 to Nov 2002 |
Sub Officer Norman (Norrie) Robertson |
| 2003 to | Sub Officer Riach |
| 2019 | Watch Manager Graeme Gauld (there 29/6/2025) |
Appliances
| ? | YS3830 | Ford VS | Towing Car |
| 1960s | JSA68 | Dennis F8/Dennis | WrT |
1980 |
VSA633L |
Ford D1013/HCB Angus |
WrL |
1990 |
D359VSA |
Dodge G13c/Mountain Range |
WrL |
| 2002 | J449XSO | Scania 93M-210/Reliance Mercury | WrL |
| 2003 | SV53AUN | MAN L2000-200/Emergency One | WrT |
| 2023 Sept | SP72XLU | Iveco Eurocargo 140-250/Emergency One | MWRP |
Brigades
? to 1941 |
? |
1941 to 1948 |
National Fire Service |
1948 to 1975 |
North Eastern Fire Brigade |
1975 to 2003 |
Grampian Fire Brigade |
| 2003 to 2013 | Grampian Fire and Rescue Service (name change only) |
| 1/4/2013 | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service |
Notes
The North Eastern Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1948
| Equipment | Retained | |
| 1 Towing Unit towing Light Pump | 1 Leading Fireman | |
| 9 Firemen |
The North Eastern Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1952
| Equipment | Retained | |
| 1 Pump Appliance | 2 Leading Firemen | |
| 8 Firemen |
Establishment 2000
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Equipment |
Retained |
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1 Water Tender |
1 Sub Officer |
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2 Leading Firefighters |
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9 Firefighters |
A new 1 bay station was built in 1956.
Portsoy had a call sign of 50 in Grampian Fire and Rescue Service, this was changed to R24, the new National Call Sign, when the Control at Mounthooly closed on 8/11/2016.
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