Drumnadrochit
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Drumnadrochit Retained Station Main Street Drumnadrochit IV63 6TX Current complement: 9 |
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History
The Unit started on 10 May 1954 as a Non Mobile unit.
In 1948 there was a Non Mobile Volunteer Unit at Lewiston (south of Drumnadrochit),
In 1961 Alexander Whyte (Sandy) a retained fireman from Fraserburgh was asked if he would take charge of the unit and he became the first Sub Officer. They had 10 lengths of hose, an Alcan pump, an axe and a rope. They had a hand operated siren which was used to call them out until 1971 when a siren was installed on the roof of the Post Office, this siren was still in use until 1999 when the unit went onto the paging system. Sandy was always pushing the then Brigade for equipment and he suggested they get Escort vans for Volunteer units to keep the equipment in instead of huts, this idea was adopted by the Brigade but it was a long time before Drumnadrochit were allocated one. The Brigade promised to build a garage but after much stalling Sandy got the council to lay a foundation plinth and everyone in the village was going to contribute £1 to buy a wooden garage. He then applied for planning permission for the garage and after it was granted the Brigade found out and asked him about it and decided the Brigade would pay for the garage. Alexander Whyte was nominated by the Brigade for a B.E.M for services to the Brigade.
Probably the biggest fire in Drumnadrochit was the Drumnadrochit Hotel Fire on the 16/01/1984, which was attended by 3 WrLs from Inverness, 1 WrL from Nairn and 1 WrL from Dingwall.
In 1990 the Units call sign was Alpha 12, in 1992 the Units call sign changed to
Alpha 31.
Drumnadrochit Open Day 2003
Station History
| 1954 to 1974 |
Box for equipment outside Post Office. |
| 1974 to ? | Wooden hut at rear of Post Office. |
| ? to 1999 | Wooden Garage in corner of car park at tourist information. |
| 1999 to 2003 | Temple Pier,A82, 1.5 miles north of Drumnadrochit. |
| 2003 |
New Station opposite tourist information office, Drumnadrochit. |
Sub Officers
| 1961 to 1991 |
Sub Officer Alexander Whyte B.E.M (Sandy) |
| 1991 to 1999 |
Sub Officer Alistair Menzies |
| 1999 to present |
Sub Officer Donald Fraser |
Appliances
| 1990 | A991 PST |
Ford Escort 55/HIFB |
| 1998 | A968 NST |
Ford Escort 55/HIFB |
| 1999 | A861 OAS |
Bedford CF/Fulton and Wylie |
| 2002 | P520 EAS |
LDV Convoy/HIFB |
Drumnadrochit Open Day 2003
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Current Crew
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Leading Firefighter James Cameron |
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Firefighter Jon McGhee |
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