D1 DUMFRIES
2 Pumps, 1 Aerial, 1 Major Rescue Vehicle Wholetime, 1 Pump Retained.
Stations
| Loreburn Street, DUMFRIES. | |
| ? to 1958 | George Street, DUMFRIES. |
| 28/11/1958 to | Brooms Road, DUMFRIES. DG1 2DZ Photo |
Firemasters
| 1923 to 1939 | Firemaster William B. Thomson |
| 1948 to 1975 | South Western Area Firemasters |
| 1975 to | Dumfries and Galloway Firemasters |
Appliances
| 1954 | FCS522 | Commer QX/Miles | WrE |
| 1958 | LCS147 | Dennis F25/Dennis Type B with 45' alloy ladder | WrL received new |
| 1969 | NCS142G | Bedford TJ4L/HCB Angus Type B | WrT received new |
| 1970 | SAG982J | Bedford TKEL/HCB Angus Type B | WrL received new |
| 1971 | TSD310D | Land Rover 108/SWAFB BA/Radio/Accident van | received new |
| 1973 | RCS7M | Bedford TKEL/Jag 4.2/HCB Angus | WrT |
| 1974 | TSD404N | Bedford TKEL/Jag 4.2/HCB Angus | WrT/L |
| 1974 | HSJ451N | Bedford TKEL/Jag 4.2/HCB Angus | WrT/L |
| First | Second | Aerial | ET | CIU/ST | CU | |
| 1980 | VSM823V | RSM721S | USD443 | WSM815V | HSW929P | |
| 1990 | F897ASW | D197SSW | YSM430W | WSM815V | C745OSW | E690WSW |
| 1992 | H467JSW | H246KSM | H299HSW | WSM815V | C745OSW | E690WSW |
| 1988 | R429RSW | R430RSW | H299HSW | L279VSW | E690WSW | |
| 2000 | R430RSW | R429RSW | H299HSW | E690WSW | ||
| 2001 | Y127WSM | Y128WSM | H299HSW | E690WSW | ||
| 2003 | Y127WSM | Y128WSM | H299HSW | E690WSW | ||
| 2004 | SF53GWC | Y128WSM | H299HSW | E690WSW | ||
| 2005 | SJ05GXF | Y128WSM | H299HSW | E690WSW | ||
| 2006 | SA06TYD | Y128WSW | H299HSW | E690WSW |
| BAT | Retained | Major Rescue Vehicle | |
| 1980 | PSM981S | ||
| 1990 | NSW277M | D198SSW | |
| 1992 | NSW277M | H466JSW | |
| 1998 | G632ESM | ||
| 2000 | G632ESM | W523OSW | |
| 2001 | G632ESM | W523OSW | |
| 2003 | SG52XXD | W523OSW | |
| 2004 | SG52XXD | W523OSW | |
| 2005 | SG52XXD | W523OSW | |
| 2006 | SG52XXD | W523OSW |
| USD443 | Commer Haydon Magirus | TL |
| PSM981S | Dodge K1113/HCB Angus | WrL |
| RSM721S | Dodge K1113/HCB Angus | WrT |
| VSM823V | Dodge K1617/HCB Angus | WrL |
| NSW277M | Bedford TK/Duple/DGFB | BAT to FB 1986 |
| WSM815V | Ford A0610/Angloco | ET |
| YSM430W | Dodge G1613/Carmichael/Magirus | TL |
| C745OSW | Dodge S66/Angloco/Penman(BAT) | CIU/ST then BAT |
| D197SSW | Dodge G13/Alexander | WrT |
| D198SSW | Dodge G13/Alexander | WrL |
| E690WSW | Dodge G08/Scott | CU then ICU |
| F897ASW | Dodge G13/Excalibur | WrL |
| H246KSM | Scania G93M-210/Emergency One | WrT |
| H299HSW | Scania P93M-280/Angloco/Bronto | ALP |
| H466JSW | Scania G93M-210/Emergency One | WrL |
| H467JSW | Scania G93M-210/Emergency One | WrL |
| L279VSW | Renault B110 Turbo/DGFB | ISU |
| R429RSW | Scania P94D-220/Emergency One | FRT |
| R430RSW | ScaniaP 94D-220/Emergency One | FRT |
| W523OSW | Volvo FL6-14/Emergency One | MRV |
| Y127WSM | Volvo FL6H/Emergency One | FRT |
| Y128WSM | Volvo FL6H/Emergency One | FRT |
| SG52XXD | Volvo FL6H-220/Emergency One | FRT |
| SG53GWC | Volvo FL6H-220/Emergency One | FRT |
| SJ05GXF | DAF LF55/TVAC Plastisol | FRT |
| SA06TYD | DAF LF55/TVAC Plastisol | FRT |
There are 3 trailers kept on station
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FT-06 |
Ifor Williams 2 Axle/Anderson |
USAR |
|
FT-07 |
Ifor Williams 2 Axle/Anderson |
Decontam Unit |
|
FT-09 |
Ifor Williams 2 Axle/Anderson |
Eqpt Trailer |
Brigades
| ? to 1941 | Dumfries and Maxwelltown Fire Brigade |
| 1941 to 1948 | National Fire Service |
| 1948 to 1975 | South Western Area Fire Brigade |
| 1975 to | Dumfries and Galloway Fire Brigade |
Notes
Fires were frequent and caused much damage to Friar's Vennel in 1701. Not
till 1724 did the town possess a "water engine" for use on such occasions.
(History of Dumfries by William McDowall. Page 547.)
Chief of Dumfries Fire Brigade since 1923, and a former member of the Edinburgh
Fire Brigade, Mr. William B. Thomson is dead.
(Fire, May, 1939. page 268.)
The South Western Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1948
| Equipment | Wholetime | Retained | |
| 1 Self propelled Pump | 1 Company Officer | 2 Leading Firemen | |
| 1 Turntable Ladder | 2 Section Leaders | 14 Firemen | |
| 1 Large Trailer pump | 2 Leading Firemen | ||
| 1 Light Trailer pump | 16 Firemen and Watchroom atendants | ||
| 1 Portable Power Pump | |||
| 1 Towing Vehicle | |||
| 1 Salvage Tender |
The South Western Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1957
| Equipment | Wholetime | Retained | |
| 1 Turntable Ladder | 1 Station Officer | 1 Sub Officer | |
| 4 Pump Appliances | 2 Sub Officers | 2 Leading Firemen | |
| 1 Other Operational Vehicle | 2 Leading Firemen | 13 Firemen | |
| 16 Firemen and Watchroom Attendants |
2000
| Equipment | Wholetime | Retained | |
| 3 Water Tender Ladders | 4 Station Officers | 1 Sub Officer | |
| 1 Aerial Ladder Platform | 4 Sub Officers | 2 Leading Firefighters | |
| 1 Control Unit | 12 Leading Firefighters | 10 Firefighters | |
| 52 Firefighters |
Wholetime Firefighters operate a four watch system. (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off. Red, Blue, Green and White.)
An Urban Search and Rescue Unit (USAR) was received under the New Dimension programme and is crewed by the retained unit.
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