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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Date & Time of Call	Summary	Station(s) Attending
30/07/2010 00:09	Called to one vehicle road traffic collision. Fire service checked vehicle thoroughly, no action required.	Fortrose Cromarty Dingwall Inverness Station
30/06/2010 11:20	A large area of forestry and moorland, approximately 1.5 by 1 kilometer, destroyed by fire. The fire was extinguished by three main jets, beaters, knapsack tanks, an argocat vehicle and waterbombing from a helicopter.	Helmsdale Invergordon Inverness Retained Inverness Station Tain Wick Lairg Dunbeath Dingwall Fortrose Cromarty Beauly Balintore Bonar Bridge Dornoch Golspie
21/05/2010 14:02	Small quantity of heath destroyed by fire. Extinguished using 1 hosereel jet and beaters.	Cromarty Fortrose Inverness Station
13/04/2010 12:57	Five square miles of heath and garden trampoline destroyed by fire. Extinguished using one hosereel jet, jets, beaters and knapsacks.	Fort William Mallaig Cromarty Nethybridge Boat of Garten
27/11/2009 07:50	Two vehicle road traffic accident. Services only - crews made vehicles safe.	Fortrose Cromarty Inverness Station
23/08/2009 19:32	Fire crews were called to a single vehicle road traffic collision. Crews removed the battery and assisted Ambulance crews in removing one casualty from the vehicle.	Fortrose Inverness Station Cromarty
31/05/2009 10:22	Half a square metre of grass destroyed by fire. Extinguished using knapsacks.	Cromarty Fortrose

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