Highlands & Islands Fire and Rescue Service

Retained Station
This station is normally staffed by up to 12 personnel working on a retained duty system. It is provided with a fire appliance which is 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	07/10/2010	Inverness & Nairn/Beauly	Retained Firefighters

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30/07/2010 17:37

Called to vehicle fire. Brakes of bus completely destroyed, extinguished using one hosereel jet.

Beauly

27/07/2010 20:26

Quantity of rubbish destroyed by fire. Extinguished using one hosereel jet.

Beauly

06/07/2010 19:28

Chimney fire, no damage. Extinguished on arrival, crews inspected using thermal imaging camera.

Beauly
Inverness Station

04/07/2010 15:35

One vehicle road traffic collision. Fire crews used airbags to lift vehicle, spreaders and combi tools to release casualty.

Beauly
Inverness Station
Dingwall

03/07/2010 11:47

Fire crews called to two unattended bonfires well alight. Extinguished using one hosreel jet.

Beauly

02/07/2010 15:42

Fire crews called to one sqm of grass destroyed by fire. Extinguished on arrival.

Beauly
Inverness Retained

01/07/2010 16:06

A three vehicle road traffic collision between 2 buses and a car. Crews used cutting gear to remove one casualty from the car. Crews also escorted approximately 50 bus passengers to safety.

Beauly
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

26/06/2010 19:28

Small quantity of rubbish destroyed by fire. Fire crews used one hosereel jet to extinguish.

Beauly
Dingwall

21/05/2010 23:05

Derelict boat damaged by fire. Extinguished using 1 main jet and 2 hosereel jets.

Beauly