A3 KIRKCALDY
2 Pumps, 1 Aerial, 1 Foam Carrier Wholetime
Stations
| ? to 1938 | Cowan Street, KIRKCALDY. |
| 20/4/1938 | Dunnikier Road, KIRKCALDY. KY1 2RU Photo |
Firemasters
| 1938 | Firemaster J. Y. L. Gilchrist |
| 1948 onward | Fife Firemasters |
Appliances
| 1934 | FG9026 and a 1916 vintage machine plus ? |
| 1938 | 2 Engines and an Escape |
| First | Second | Retained | Aerial | Foam Carrier | |
| 1945 | GXA97 | ||||
| 1958 | SSP542 | ||||
| ? | SSP542 | ||||
| 1968 | 85' HP | ||||
| 1985 | B999MSF | ||||
| 1990 | E406MSX | E407MSX | B999MSF | ||
| 1992 | E406MSX | E407MSX | B999MSF | G583VNA | |
| 1997 | K961BSF | P438GMS | B999MSF | K479CSG | |
| 1998 | N575ASX | P438GMS | B999MSF | K479CSG | |
| 2000 | P438GMS | W699RSX | W332SSX | P304YSH | |
| 2003 | SK03AHL | W699RSX | W332SSX | P304YSH | |
| 2007 | SK03AHL | SN56CVL | W332SSX | P304YSH |
| FG9026 | Leyland Cub | P |
| GXA97 | Dennis/Merryweather 100' | TL |
| SSP542 | Bedford J5/HCB | WrT |
| B999MSF | Dodge G16/Fulton & Wylie/Simon SS263 | HP |
| E406MSX | Renault G13/Alexander | WrLR |
| E407MSX | Renault G13/Alexander | WrT |
| G583VNA | Renault S66 tractor unit | PM |
| K479CSG | Renault S66 tractor unit with dropside trailer | FoC |
| K961BSF | Volvo Fl6-14/Alexander | WrL |
| N575ASX | Volvo Fl6-14/Alexander | WrL |
| P304YSH | Iveco-Ford Cargo MSM Engineering | FoC |
| P438GMS | Volvo FL6-14Excalibur BWK | WrL |
| W332SSX | Volvo FL6-18/Angloco/Bronto 32 MDT | ALP |
| W699RSX | Volvo FL6-14/Emergency One | WrL |
| SK03AHL | Volvo FLH/Emergency One | WrL/R |
| SN56CVL | Volvo FLH 220/Emergency One | WrL/R |
Three preserved appliances are kept in the garages at Kirkcaldy:-
An 1864 Shand Mason Manual Pump ex St Andrews Fire Brigade
A 1901 Merryweather Steamer ex St Andrews Fire Brigade
A 1934 Leyland Cub FK6 ex Melton Mobray Fire Brigade
Brigades
| ? to 1941 | Kirkcaldy Fire Brigade |
| 1941 to 1948 | National Fire Service |
| 1948 to 1975 | Fife Fire Brigade |
| 1975 to 1985 | Fife Fire Brigade |
| 1985 to | Fife Fire and Rescue Service |
Notes
Dunnikier Road station operational 15/1/1938, official opening 20/4/1938.
Retained disbanded 31/3/1976
1938 |
5 wholetime and 10 Retained firemen |
1941 |
'C' Division Headquarters National Fire Service Eastern Force |
1948 to 1972 |
Headquarters Fife Fire Brigade |
The Fife Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1948
| Equipment | Wholetime | Retained | |
| 1 Pump Escape | 2 Company Officer | 2 Leading Firemen | |
| 1 Turntable Ladder | 2 Section Leaders | 8 Firemen | |
| 1 Self propelled Pump | 4 Leading Firemen | ||
| 1 Towing Vehicle & Large Trailer Pump | 21 Firemen | ||
| 1 Water Tender & Light Trailer Pump | 4 Firewomen | ||
| 1 Emergency Tender | |||
| 1 Hose Carrier | |||
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1 Large Trailer Pump |
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Establishment 2000
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Equipment |
Wholetime |
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2 Water Tender Ladders |
4 Station Officers |
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1 Hydraulic Platform |
4 Sub Officers |
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1 Foam Carrier |
12 Leading Firefighters |
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44 Firefighters |
The Staff are split over four watches (Red, Blue, Green and
White) working 2 days, 2 nights and 4 days off.
Water Tenders are normally manned 5 and 4 and the Aerial is manned by 2.
If you know of any mistakes in this or have any additional information please let me know.