The Angus Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1958

                                                 Equipment                                                             Retained

                                                2 Pump Appliances                                              1 Sub Officer
                                                                                                                                2 Leading Firemen
                                                                                                                                12 Firemen

Establishment 2000

                                                Equipment                                                             Retained

                                                2 Water Tender Ladders                                     1 Station Officer
                                                                                                                                1 Sub Officer
                                                                                                                                2 Leading Firefighters
                                                                                                                                16 Firefighters

Opened Kirrie Fire Station by button 

Kirriemuir’s new fire station was opened yesterday afternoon by Mrs. J.W. Keith, Carnoustie, wife of Angus Fire Area Committee chairman.
Ex-Provost Keith said it had taken practically five years to get a station worthy of the service built in Kirriemuir. In five or six years it was hoped Montrose would have one to match.
<PHOTO> On watch at the station, former Forfar Athletic left half, Eddie Falconer, now sporting a moustache.
It has been easy to criticize that too much money had been spent on the Kirriemuir station, but he did not think that had been the case. For certain work the Fire Area Committee were entirely dependent on stations like Kirriemuir.
BAD ROADS
Few industrial firms were likely in Kirriemuir, but there was a long bit of country around with possibilities of agriculture fires. Roads were bad and many times there was no water supply. The Kirriemuir firemen would get excellent training so that they could maintain a high standard.
Introducing Mrs. Keith, Mr. J.D. Hardie, hon. treasurer of the committee, said the first duty of a fire authority was the saving of life, and the second the protection of property. All the fire brigades in the area were linked up for that common purpose.
Pressing a button that operated the folding doors, Mrs. Keith declared the station open.
Elizabeth Margaret Mudie, six year old daughter of one of the firemen, presented Mrs. Keith with a bouquet.
DEMONSTRATION
Following a demonstration of fire fighting, the company inspected the new station.
Premise include an appliance room with a 400 gallon water tender and trailer pump; a towing vehicle with pump and fitted with radio; control room; hose room; store; muster-room, with equipment for drying clothes; toilet with two baths and two showers; recreation room; washing compartment for cleaning on return from fires; and boiler room, with thermostatically controlled gas boiler. In addition there is available space for drill.
Among those present at the opening were:- Mr. R.W.L. McCaig, county convener; Provost Ross, Monifieth; Brigadier Lambert, Kirriemuir; Mr. Lyle (town clerk, Dundee); Mr. Ian A. Macknight, Angus county clerk; Major Sherriff, Ascreavie; Firemaster J.W. Gibson, and friends of local firemen.
<PHOTO> Watched by ex-Provost Keith and Firemaster Gibson, Mrs. Keith actuates the door opening mechanism in the new fire station.
(Courier and Advertiser, Tuesday, December 23, 1952. page 5.)

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