Station 5 MONTROSE

2 Pumps, 1 Rescue Unit, Retained.

Stations

? Ferry Street/George Street (next to Police Station)
24/8/1956 16 Garrison Road, MONTROSE. DD10 8EE.               Photo

Firemasters

1959? To 1963 Sub Officer J. Ross
1963 to ? Station Officer J. Ross
1989 to 2001 Station Officer Bill Ruickbie
Jan 2002 to Station Officer Andy Walker

Appliances

 

1942

GLR795

Austin K2/Home Office       Ex ATV

HrT

1945

?

Bedford Ql/Home Office

WrT(A)

1952

CTS125

Commer QX/Carmichael      CTS127?

WrT

1953

CYJ979

Commer QX/Carmichael

PE

 

  First Second Rescue Unit
1972 RTS811L RTS812L  
1990 D640ESL MSL839P G431RTS
1992 D640ESL C890YTS G431RTS
1998 J391ESN J392ESN G431RTS
1999 M482WTS J391ESN G431RTS
2000 R441TSL R442TSL G431RTS
2007 M481WTS R442TSL G431RTS
2007 SP51MZJ R442TSL  

 

RTS811L Dodge K850/HCB Angus WrL
RTS812L Dodge K850/HCB Angus WrL
MSL839P Dodge K1113/HCB Angus WrL
C890YTS Dodge G13c/Fulton and Wylie WrL
D640ESL Dodge G13c/Fulton and Wylie WrL
G431RTS Mercedes 608D/TFB RU
J391ESN Volvo FL6-14/Emergency One WrL
J392ESN Volvo FL6-14/Emergency One WrL
M481WTS Volvo FL6-14/Emergency One WrL
M482WTS Volvo FL6-14/Emergency One WrL
R441TSL Volvo FL6-14/Emergency One WrL
R442TSL Volvo FL6-14/Emergency One WrL
SP51MZJ Scania 94D-260/Excalibur RP

 

Brigades

1941 to 1948 National Fire Service
1948 to 1975 Angus Area Fire Brigade
1975 to Tayside Fire Brigade

 

Notes

 

The Angus Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1958

 

                                                Equipment                                                             Retained

                                                3 Pump Appliances                                              1 Station Officer
                                                                                                                                1 Sub Officer
                                                                                                                                2 Leading Firemen
                                                                                                                                16 Firemen

 

Establishment 2000

                                                 Equipment                                                             Retained

                                                2 Water Tender Ladders                                     1 Station Officer
                                                1 Road Rescue Unit                                             ? Sub Officer
                                                                                                                                ? Leading Firefighters
                                                                                                                                ? Firefighters

 

1953/54 Temporary garage erected adjacent to Fire Station to house the new Pump Escape. Station consists of part of a condemned building and a wooden shed.

1963 The Sub Officers who were Officers in Charge of Arbroath, Montrose, Brechin and Forfar were upgraded to the rank of Station Officers as provided for in the Brigade Administration Scheme.

 

 

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

 

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