65 HADDINGTON

2 Pumps Retained.

Stations

1948 Fire Station, HADDINGTON.
1965 Court Street, HADDINGTON.                   Photo

Firemasters

 

March 1973 to April 1991

Station Officer Richard Blackie

April 1991 to July 1996

Station Officer Gordon Blackie             *

July 1996 to Feb 2002

Station Officer Brian Blackie                  **

Feb 2002 to

Station Officer David Hopkinson        ***

*      Brother of Richard Blackie and Uncle of Brian Blackie
**    Son of Richard Blackie and Nephew of Gordon Blackie
***  Son in Law of Richard Blackie and Brother in Law of Brian Blackie

 

Appliances

 

1932 SS3533 Morris Commercial/New World MP
1942 GGX665 Austin K2/Home Office (rebuilt as pump 1948) HrT
1942 GLE859 Austin K4/Leyland HU
? GLR831 Austin K2/Home Office/SEAFB HrT
1942 GLR833 Austin K2/Home Office/SEAFB HrT
? GLT720 Austin K2/Home Office/SEAFB HrT

 

  First Second
1965 CSG779C NFS200
1973 CFS132L CSG779C
? VMS279R CFS132L
? RSX995V VMS279R
1986 D494BSC RSX995V
? D494BSC C228RSC
1998 L492JSG D494BSC
2001 L492JSG G238FSC
2002 R887FSC L492JSG
2005 Y692BSX R887FSC

First runs as WrL/ET and second as WrT/ET. (2005)

NFS200    
CSG779C Bedford TJ4L/HCB Angus WrT
CFS132L Bedford TKG/HCB Angus WrL
VMS279R Dodge K1113/Hestair Eagle WrL
RSX995V Dodge G1313/Angloco WrT
C228RSC Dodge G13c/Alexander WrT
D494BSC Dodge G13c/Mountain Range WrLR
G238FSC Dodge G13/Fulton and Wylie WrT
L492JSG Scania 93M-250/Emergency One WrL/ET
R887FSC Scania 94D-260/Emergency One WrL/ET
Y692BSX Scania 94D-260/Emergency One WrL/ET

 

 

 

 

 

Brigades

 

1941 to 1948 National Fire Service
1948 to 1975 South Eastern Area Fire Brigade
1975 to Lothian and Borders Fire Brigade

 

Notes

The South Eastern Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1948

,

  Equipment Retained
  1 Self-propelled Pump 1 Company Officer
  1 Tender and Large Trailer Pump 1 Section Leader
    2 Leading Firemen
    16 Firemen

 

Establishment 2000

 

Equipment

Retained

 

2 Water Tender Ladders

1 Station Officer

 

 

1 Sub Officer

 

 

2 Leading Firefighters

 

 

11 Firefighters

 

 

If you know of any mistakes in this or have any additional information please let me know.

 

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