1939                                        Firemaster J. Heggie
1959                                        Sub Officer W. Fenton

MONIFIETH
The non-professional fire brigade at Monifieth, near Dundee, has been reorganised. The former personnel of eight, five of whom were more than 60 years of age, has been replaced by younger personnel of ten. The new chief is Mr. J. Heggie, a municipal official.
Hydrant outlets in Monifieth are to be altered to conform with those of Dundee, so that the Dundee Fire Brigade may render assistance in event of serious fires.
It is expected that an officer from the Dundee Fire Brigade will supervise the instruction of the new personnel.
(Fire, March, 1939. page 232.)

The Angus Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1958

  Monifieth Station              Equipment                                                                                         Retained

                                                1 Pump Appliance                                                                            1 Sub Officer
                                                                                                                                                            1 Leading Fireman
                                                                                                                                                            8 Firemen

Establishment 2000

                                                Equipment                                             Wholetime                             Retained

                                                2 Water Tender Ladders                     4 Sub Officers                      1 Sub Officer
                                                1 Prime Mover                                      4 Leading Firefighters         1 Leading Firefighters
                                                1 BA Pod                                               28 Firefighters                      7 Firefighters
                                                1 Canteen Pod
                                                1 Fire Safety Pod

Min crew per watch 7. The Establishment is split over 4 watches, Red, White, Blue and Green working an average of 42 hours per week on a 2 days, 2 nights and 4 days off rota.

Station A10 Monifieth was a 1 Pump retained station which was the size of a large domestic garage which could only hold a Karrier Gamecock Water Tender. Station A3 Broughty Ferry was a 1 Pump wholetime and 1 Pump retained station. They both closed when the new A3 called Balmossie opened in 1982. The new station is exactly on the border of Broughty Ferry and Monifieth and both retained crews were re-employed to respond to the new A3, when Balmossie became operational initially with 1 wholetime Pump and 1 retained Pump and Foam Salvage Tender.

A fire station for the ‘80s

Tayside’s newest fire station was given the official seal of approval in a ceremony on the premises yesterday.
Balmossie fire station, Monifieth, serving the east of Dundee and surrounding areas, was officially opened by Councillor William Johnston, convener of Tayside Regional Council police and fire committee.
Saying that the event was “very much an occasion in the history of the Tayside Brigade,” Councillor Johnston paid tribute to all those involved in what represented further progress in the region’s fire services. He unveiled a commemorative plaque to mark the occasion.

“Demands”

He pointed to various aspects of modern day life, such as higher technology in chemicals, machinery, communications and building regulations which, he said, “have created conditions which place ever increasing demands upon the members of the fire service.”
Balmossie station is the operational base for four watches of firemen, each of nine men, and for the fire prevention officer for an area stretching from eastern Dundee to Carnoustie. Costing around £580,000, it replaces two old, smaller stations—at Monifieth and Broughty Ferry—and will take some pressure off the busy East Kingsway station in Dundee.

Landscaping

Construction of the building by Burness & Sons. (Montrose), Ltd., began in April 1981
It has been designed to blend into the background, and extensive landscaping work has been done to preserve the amenity of the area.
Internally, there is a four bay appliance room though, at the moment, there are only three appliances including a specialised foam/salvage appliance.
Facilities also include an emergency generator, compressor and communications equipment and recreation and messing accommodation.
A drill tower, drill yard and lecture room are among training facilities.
Firemaster David Nicoll thanked everybody involved in the project and those who attended yesterday’s ceremony.
He also presented Councillor Johnston and Dr. W. Fitzgerald, convener of the regional council, who made the opening address, with scaled down and mounted fire axes.
(Courier and Advertiser, Wednesday, December 15, 1982. Page 5)

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