Port of Ness
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Port of Ness Retained Station South Dell ISLE OF LEWIS HS2 0SP Appliance: Water Tender Ladder Current complement: 12 |
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The Ness Unit was opened in the mid 1960's in South Dell, and due to the size of the area a second unit was opened in Lionel a number of years later. Both units were amalgamated in 1990 which is now known as the Ness Fire Station and is based in South Dell.
In the 1960's the initial station was a corrugated shed in South Dell, which was later "upgraded" to a wooden garden type shed.
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Ness Fire Station
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Bedford CF - Reg MST 709R
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Ness Fire Station
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A light fire appliance Bedford CF, registration MST 709R, arrived in 1977 and a small single bay garage was built in Lionel to accommodate it.
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Bedford CF - Reg D669 FST
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Light Appliance Vehicle LDV - Reg P520 EAS
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| A replacement light fire appliance Bedford CF, registration D669 FST, arrived 10 years later in 1987. This was replaced with a further light appliance vehicle LDV in 1997, registration P520 EAS. | ||
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Ness Fire Station
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HGV Man Fire Appliance - Ref SY51 CYE
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In the year 2000, a new £250,000 purpose built station was provided in South Dell and shortly afterwards a heavy goods Man fire appliance was delivered, registration SY51 CYE. At that time Ness was the first Auxiliary station to be isued with that type of appliance. |
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Over the years the Ness unit has proved one of the busiest stations in the Western Isles and is equipped to cope with any kind of incident and making good use of the equpiment provided. The appliance is equipped with hydraulic RTA cutting gear, a 135 ladder, foam, etc.
Since receiving the modern appliance we are now able to provide back-up cover for other areas of the island as and when required.