K06 SIGHTHILL

2 Pumps, 1 Heavy Rescue Unit Wholetime.

Stations

? to 1961           Angle Park Fire Station                                                                 Photo

28/6/1961          Calder Road, Sighthill, EDINBURGH. EH11 4AS.                      Photo

Firemasters

 

 

 

Appliances

 

Angle Park     1968    NYR103 and NYR631 Green Goddess

 

  First Second Aerial Heavy Rescue Unit
1990 F907USX B633JFS MFS104X  
1992 H531PSX C228RSC MFS104X  
1998 N303FSG N305FSG M473SSX  
2000 W642RSC W644RSC M473SSX  
2004 SN04CMK W642RSC M473SSX  
2005 SN04CMK W642RSC E396RSC  
2007 SK07BKU SN04CMK E396RSC  
2010 SN08COA      
2010 Oct 11 SK07BKU SN04CMK E369RSC  
2011 June SK07BKU SN11EGK E369RSC  
2011 Nov SK07BKU SN11EGK G646ABX  
2016 April SN64UAO SN64UAM G646ABX  
2016 May SN64UAO SN64UAM    
2018 June SN64UAO SN64UAM   SK17VNS
2020 Feb SY19AAJ SY19AAV   SK17VNS

                               

 

MFS104X Dennis F125/Simon Snorkel SS263 HP
B633JFS Dodge G13c/Mountain Range WrT
C228RSC Dodge G13c/Alexander WrT
E396RSC Volvo FL6-17/Angloco/Metz DL30      Ex Isle of Man TL
F907USX Renault G13/Excalibur WrL
G646ABX Scania G93-250/Metz DLK30     (Disposed May 2016) TL
H531PSX Scania G93M-250/Mountain Range WrLR
M473SSX Scania P113H-310/Bedwas/Simon ST290S ALP
N303FSG Scania 93M-250/Emergency One WrL/ET
N305FSG Scania 93M-250/Emergency One WrL/ET
W642RSC Scania 94D-260/Emergency One WrL/ET
W644RSC Scania 94D-260/Emergency One WrT
SN04CMK Scania 94D-260/Emergency One WrL/ET
SK07BKU Scania P270/Emergency One WrL/ET
SN08COA Scania P310/Magirus Multistar CARP
SN11EGK Scania P280/Emergency One WrT/ET
SN64UAM Scania P280/JDC RPL
SN64UAO Scania P280/JDC RPL
SK17VNS Scania P370/W H Bence HRU
SY19AAJ Scania P280/Emergency One RPL
SY19AAV Scania P280/Emergency One RPL

 

Brigades

 

1941 to 1948 National Fire Service
1948 to 1975 South Eastern Area Fire Brigade
1975 to 2005 Lothian and Borders Fire Brigade
2005 to 2013 Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service
1/4/2013 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

 

Notes

 

There is a mural on the front of the building at the left hand side showing a tractor, a cow and factories depicting the coming together of of the town and country as at that time Sighthill was out in the country.

In 1980 the Establishment was 1 Station Officer, 1 Sub Officer, 2 Leading Firemen and 12 Firemen per watch (4 watches).

Sighthill had a call sign of 31 in Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service, this was changed to K06, the new National Call Sign on 3/5/2017.

June 2021 The Scottish Ambulance Service have a co-location at Sighthill Fire Station.

 

 

 

 

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

 

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