Highlands & Islands Fire and Rescue Service

Community Response Unit
This unit is normally staffed by up to 12 personnel and is provided with a vehicle which is equipped to deal with wildfires (heath and forestry) and road traffic accidents. 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/Newtonmore	Community Response Firefighter

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02/06/2010 23:58

Two vehicle road traffic collision involving 1 transit van and 1 articulated lorry. Fire crews used cutting gear and rams to release one male casualty from vehicle.

Newtonmore
Kingussie
Aviemore
Inverness Station

18/05/2010 16:21

Approximately 100 square metres of grass and bushes destroyed by fire. Crews used hosereel jet and beaters to extinguish.

Newtonmore
Kingussie

16/04/2010 08:53

Single decker bus on its side on embankment. Fire crews used cutting equipment to release 1 male driver from vehicle. Driver taken to hospital by ambulance. All bus passengers out of vehicle prior to arrival of fire crews.

Newtonmore
Kingussie
Aviemore
Inverness Station

13/04/2010 21:17

Large area of heath and whins on fire. Beaters used but left to burn.

Acharacle
Newtonmore
Spean Bridge

13/04/2010 15:23

Small quantity of grass destoryed. Extinguished on arrival.

Fort Augustus
Kinlochleven
Newtonmore

12/04/2010 19:38

Two square kilometres of whins and grass destroyed by fire. Fire crews used beaters and 2 hosereel jets to extinguish fire.

Fort William
Newtonmore

12/04/2010 18:31

Approximately 6 acres of heath destroyed by fire. Fire crews extinguished fire using 1 jet and beaters

Newtonmore
Fort William
Kinlochleven

31/03/2010 11:53

Two vehicle road traffic collision. Fire crews used three sets of cutting gear and two hydraulic rams to extricate one male and one female casualty.

Aviemore
Kingussie
Newtonmore
Inverness Station

21/01/2010 14:10

1 vehicle road traffic collision. No action required by fire service.

Kingussie
Aviemore
Newtonmore
Inverness Station

14/12/2009 10:41

One vehicle road traffic collision. No action required by fire crews.

Newtonmore
Kingussie
Aviemore
Inverness Station