Highlands & Islands Fire and Rescue Service

Retained Station
This station is normally staffed by up to 20 personnel working on a retained duty system. It is provided with 2 fire appliances which are equipped to deal with all types of emergency including structural fires and road traffic collisions.

All of the staff are trained in responding to these incidents. As part of their work, staff are also heavily involved in community fire safety activities, which includes carrying out Home Fire Safety checks.

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Date ▼	Title	Summary
12/07/2010 02:24	Commitment to Excellence Awards 2010 - Winners	The winners of the 2010 Commitment to Excellence Awards were announced on Friday 9th July at the Town House, Inverness.
07/07/2010 04:33	Press Release - Highland Trading Standards Warn of 'Free Alarm' Offers	Highland Council Trading Standards are warning all residents to be on their guard when answering ‘cold-call’ telephone sales calls offering a ‘free home fire and security survey’, if they agree to a home visit by sales staff. This warnings follows on from previous press releases by Trading Standards as a result of firms contining to target elderly and vulnerable consumers in the Highland area. Consumers are advised, to shop around for a home/fire safety alarm system, locally, before agreeing to a home visit.
01/07/2010 11:22	Wildfire at Fearn, Ross-shire	A call was received by Fire Control at 1120 on 30th June 2010 to a wildfire at Fearn, Ross-shire.
01/07/2010 11:17	Fire Safety Outdoors	HIFRS give fire safety tips in relation to Barbecues, Camp fires, Tents and Caravans.
23/06/2010 05:10	Efficiency Savings	Highlands & Islands Fire & Rescue Service invite efficiency saving ideas.
10/06/2010 05:33	Be Safe at RockNess	Highlands & Islands Fire & Rescue Service would like everyone to be aware of the dangers of fire and alcohol.
20/05/2010 02:43	Fire in Spean Bridge	Flat Fire in Achnacarry, Spean Bridge
14/05/2010 11:30	Carbon Reduction Programme	Every Fire Service in Scotland commits to Carbon Reduction Programme
12/05/2010 12:50	Wildfires - Your Safety Leaflet	Information leaflet providing health and safety advice in the event of a wildfire.
06/05/2010 04:34	Deputy and Assistant Chief Fire Officers Appointed	Highland and Islands Fire Board confirm the appointment of Deputy and Assistant Chief Fire Officers
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Recruitment Type	Closing Date	Location	Job Title	Documents
Retained/CRU	09/08/2010	Badenoch & Strathspey/Grantown on Spey	Retained Firefighter

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28/07/2010 22:33

Two vehicle road traffic collision. Crews administered oxygen to one female casualty and made vehicles safe.

Grantown on Spey
Inverness Station

22/07/2010 12:18

Report of c02 alarm activating. Crews isolated c02 cylinder and ventilated room using 2 sets of breathing apparatus.

Grantown on Spey

03/07/2010 23:23

Fire crews called to 8m by 5m domestic garage on fire. Contents including power tools, timber and paint 100% destroyed. Garage approximately 60% destroyed. 2 main jets, 2 ground monitors and 4 breathing apparatus.

Kingussie
Aviemore
Grantown on Spey

01/07/2010 17:19

A two vehicle road traffic collision involving a car towing a caravan and a small van. All persons were released prior to arrival. Crews made the scene safe, assisted with traffic control and used an absorbtion kit to clean up a smal spillage.

Grantown on Spey
Carrbridge

23/06/2010 17:32

2 vehicle road traffic collision. No action required by Fire Service.

Aviemore
Carrbridge
Grantown on Spey
Inverness Station

10/06/2010 18:55

Transit van completely destroyed by fire. Crews used four ground monitors to extinguish. One male casualty taken to hospital with burns.

Kingussie
Aviemore
Grantown on Spey
Inverness Station

15/05/2010 12:46

Fire crews called to 400 square metres of heather alight. Extinguished using kanpsack tanks, two breathing apparatus and beaters.

Grantown on Spey
Nethybridge
Carrbridge

15/05/2010 01:15

Fire crews called to fire in two storey house. Plastic waste bin and contents destroyed by fire. One hosereel jet and four breathing apparatus sets used to extinguish. The occupier of the property was taken to hospital by ambulance.

Grantown on Spey

13/05/2010 13:07

Fire crews were called to a report of a chimney fire. The fire was extinguished using one hosereel jet and chimney rods.

Grantown on Spey

01/05/2010 10:29

Fire in three storey house. Kitchen 100% smoke damaged, small amount of smoke damage to hallway. Extinguished on arrival, inspection only.

Grantown on Spey