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.

Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames.

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
< >

There are currently no vacancies at this station.

Date from:

to:

18/05/2010 21:15

Approximately 50 square metres of scrub destroyed by fire. Fire crews used one hosereel jet and beaters to extinguish.

Cannich

12/04/2010 13:11

Approximately 2-3 square kilometres destroyed by fire. Extinguished by fire crews using beaters and one jet.

Spean Bridge
Drumnadrochit
Inverness Station
Cannich
Fort William
Fort Augustus

08/03/2010 08:34

Residential caravan, 10m by 3m destroyed by fire. Extinguished using 1 main jet and 2 hosereel jets.

Cannich
Drumnadrochit
Inverness Station

18/02/2010 13:07

Chimney fire extinguished using 1 hosereel jet, chimney rods, stirrup pump, small tools. Thermal imaging camera in use also. Part of wall taken away to gain access to fire.

Beauly
Cannich
Inverness Station

31/12/2009 18:08

Car slid off road. Four persons could not get out of car due to branches pressed against doors. Crews cut branches away to enable the people to get out.

Drumnadrochit
Cannich
Inverness Station

26/11/2009 15:49

Chimney Fire - no damage. Extinguished using chimney rods.

Cannich
Inverness Retained

14/09/2009 14:50

Fire and rescue crews were called to a two vehicle road traffic collision, there were two casualties with minor injuries. Fire crews disconnected the batteries and washed down the roadway.

Drumnadrochit
Cannich
Beauly
Inverness Station

29/06/2009 21:08

One vehicle road traffic collision. Fire crews carried out basic first aid on five casualties until arrival of ambulance - all persons out of vehicle on fire service arrival.

Drumnadrochit
Cannich
Inverness Station

13/04/2009 21:28

Chimney fire, chimney can removed. Extinguished using stirrup pump.

Cannich

26/12/2008 15:42

Kitchen fire, cooker damaged by fire. Extinguished using 1 hosereel jet and 2 breathing apparatus.

Drumnadrochit
Cannich