Kinlochbervie
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Contact details
Kinlochbervie Retained Station The Harbour Kinlochbervie Lairg IV27 4RP Current complement: 11 |
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History
Formed in the 1960s by the late George Morrison the equipment in those days consisted of "an Alcan pump, a length of hose and a bucket of sand". The 'Pier Lorry' was used as the appliance while volunteers being selected on their "boot and hat size" with the equipment being kept in the generator house at the new Pier.
Following George's retirement Sandy Morrison led the upgraded Auxiliary Unit and move to a purpose built garage, until he left the service when, in 1991, Alun Owen took over command.
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The Beginning 1960 to 1990 |
Auxiliary Garage 1990 to 26 August 2000 |
Fire Station - August 2000 |
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Crew December 2006
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In 1998 the Auxiliary unit was further upgraded to Retained and the crew moved from the garage into the new purpose built Fire Station that was formally opened on 26 August 2000 by Jamie Stone MSP and Firemaster Brian Murray. The current building has an office, lecture room, kitchen, locker room, showers and toilets, washing/drying room, workshop. At the rear is a large parade ground with tower for practice and drills. Alun retired in June 2004, the current crew are guided by Sub-Officer John 'Tico' Morrison with support from Leading Fire-fighter William Eastcroft. |
The Kinlochbervie Crew are as follows:
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| Sub Officer John "Tico" Morrison | 28 May 1979 | |
| Leading Firefighter William "Wee Willy" Eastcroft | 15 November 1989 | |
| Acting Leading Firefighter Jasmine Campbell | 14 September 1997 | |
| Firefighter Duncan Clark | 19 May 1991 | |
| Firefighter Gavin Eastcroft | 25 May 1991 | |
| Firefighter Marcus Laing | 14 January 1994 | |
| Firefighter Hugh "Ditch" Morrison | 17 May 1997 | |
| Firefighter John "Gump" Whyte | 13 September 1999 | |
| Firefighter David Ross | 11 August 2002 | |
| Firefighter Adam Reeves | 11 August 2002 | |
| Firefighter Colin Stevenson | 6 April 2004 | |
| Firefighter Gareth Kemp | 6 April 2004 |
Five of the crew received the Queens Golden Jubilee Medal one of them was also awarded the Long Service Medal.
Location
A place of outstanding national beauty, the white fish port, situated on the northwest coast of Scotland has clean sandy beaches, salmon and trout steams running through unspoilt wilderness with some of the oldest rock formations all helps to make Kinlochbervie the place to live or visit. Come and see for yourself.
Out and About
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Road Traffic Accident Exercise with Local Ambulance Technicians June 2004 |
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More information on the Sutherland Community can be found at www.sutherlandcommunity.co.uk
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Some of the young people from Achfary, Durness, Kinlochbervie and Scourie who
attended the first ‘Kids Camp’ in the North West visited Kinlochbervie Fire Station to learn about
the role of Fire Fighters and Community Fire Safety. One local boy asked if we would carry out a
home fire safety check out at his ‘Base Camp’ on the hill, as his smoke alarm didn’t sound as loud
since it got wet. They had a great morning looking around the Fire station and Appliance and left
shouting “Get out! Stay out! Get the Fire Service Out!
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