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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There are currently no vacancies at this station.

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18/07/2010 08:54

Fire crews called to bonfire left unattended. Extinguished using one hosereel jet.

Drumnadrochit

07/07/2010 07:00

Called to lorry on fire. Artic trailer and large quantity of wood being carried on trailer destroyed by fire. Extinguished using 4 jets and one hosereel jet.

Fort Augustus
Drumnadrochit

02/07/2010 15:30

Called to fire onboard 100,000 Tonne bulk carrying cargo ship. Extensive structural and internal fire damage to engine room and accommodation section and cargo area. Fire service used ground monitors & cooling jets to carry out boundary cooling of the hull. 4 sets of breathing apparatus were also used.

Drumnadrochit
Fort Augustus
Fort William
Kinlochleven
Strontian
Lochaline
Inverness Retained

30/06/2010 23:00

Three square meters of pine needles destroyed by fire. The fire was extinguished using canvass buckets of water.

Drumnadrochit

27/06/2010 13:10

Approximately 20m x 30m of bracken destroyed by fire, extinguished using 1 hosereel jet and beaters.

Drumnadrochit

26/06/2010 02:58

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

Drumnadrochit

02/06/2010 00:36

Chimney fire, extinguished using 1 hosereel jet, stirrup pump, chimney stack cracked.

Drumnadrochit

20/05/2010 03:21

Fire in an upper flat of a 2 storey block of four. 1 upper flat 100% destroyed by fire, 1 lower flat water damaged. Extinguished using 4 main jets and 1 hosereel jet.

Fort William
Fort Augustus
Kinlochleven
Kingussie
Drumnadrochit

18/05/2010 15:13

Approximately one acre of heath on fire. Crews used beaters and hosereel jet to extinguish.

Drumnadrochit

21/04/2010 15:40

Crews called to one vehicle road traffic collision. Crews used ratchet straps to release two male casualties. Both male casualties where left in the hands of the Scottish Ambulance Service as a precaution.

Drumnadrochit
Fort Augustus
Inverness Station