Lybster
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Contact details
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To enhance community safety a Community Response Unit (CRU) is based in Lybster providing a Service resource for the local area. Whilst the role of Community Response Units varies throughout the Service area (being tailored to match identified risk) the Lybster unit supports the Service by providing:
- The delivery of Community Safety information and education to drive down risk and enhance community safety.
- An intervention capability able to respond to Road Traffic Collisions and Wildfire incidents.
In delivering the Community Fire Safety role the unit provides a valuable contribution to supporting the Service aim to reduce incidents through the promotion of Community Safety initiatives focused on local communities and identified vulnerable groups.
For their intervention capacity members of the unit have been fully equipped and trained to respond to forest, moorland and grass fires in our region and effectively contribute to preserving life at Road Traffic Collisions.
Anyone wishing to access Community Safety advice or request a visit from a member of the unit who would be please to conduct an informal Home Fire Safety Check should contact 01847 893338.
Link to FREE Home Fire Safety Check
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Lybster took delivery of their appliance recently. Pictured here are the Lybster crew along with District Officer Gareth Edwards displaying the equipment carried on the appliance. |
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Successful Recruitment Drive at Lybster
A recent recruitment drive in Lybster proved to be very successful as three firefighters were recruited to join the unit bringing it up to full establishment. The three recruits are Neil Stott, Graham Sutherland and Rhuaridh Kirk.
Two of the recruits are pictured on their first training night with the rest of the members of the Lybster unit.
Left to Right: Duncan Winfield, Graham Sutherland, Rhuaridh Kirk, Donald Miller(Officer
in charge),
Kenny Gunn, James Taylor, Peter Campell, Ian Sinclair.