A4 LOCHGELLY
2 Pumps, 1 Emergency Tender Wholetime
.Stations
16/4/1982 Lumphinnans Road, LOCHGELLY. KY5 9AP Photo
Firemasters
Appliances
| GLT738 | Austin K2/Home Office | ATV | |
| MSP745 | Bedford D4SZ/HCB | WrT | |
| 7453FG | Dennis F43/Dennis | WrL | |
| MFG298G | Bedford TKEL/HCB Angus | ET or CU? |
| First | Second | Emergency Tender | Prime Mover | Line Rescue Unit | |
| 1990 | VFS112Y | PSC683Y | BLS734V | ||
| 1992 | G44HSC | J649USF | J83CTS | ||
| 1997 | L441HSG | L442HSG | J83CTS | ||
| 1998 | L441HSG | R493AMS | J83CTS | ||
| 1999 | T410BSH | R493AMS | J83CTS | ||
| 2004 | SK04BJY | T410BSH | J83CTS | ||
| 2007 | SK04BJY | SN56CVK | J83CTS | ||
| 2008 | SK04BJY | SN56CVK | SK02SRV | WX54VVU | |
| 2009 | SK04BJY | SN56CVK | WX54VVU | ? |
The Prime Mover is now the Rescue Vehicle carrying USAR/HRV Pod in place of the Emergency Tender. (28/12/2009)
| BLS734V | Dodge G1313/Fulton and Wylie | ET |
| PSC683Y | Dodge G13c/HCB Angus | WrL |
| VFS112Y | Dodge G13c/HCB Angus | WrLR |
| G44HSC | Volvo FL6-14/Alexander | WrLR |
| J83CTS | Volvo FL6-14/Mountain Range | ET |
| J649USF | Volvo FL6-14/Emergency One | WrL |
| L441HSG | Volvo FL6-14/Alexander | WrL |
| L442HSG | Volvo FL6-14/Alexander | WrL |
| R493AMS | Volvo FL6-14 Emergency One | WrL |
| T410BSH | Volvo FL6-14/Emergency One | WrL/R |
| SK02SRV | Volvo FL6-14/Angloco (WrL) | Temp ET |
| SK04BJY | Volvo FL6H/Emergency One | WrL/R |
| WX54VVU | MAN TG-A 26-363 FDLRC 6x4 Marshall SV | PM for USAR Pod |
| SN56CVK | Volvo FL6H 220/Emergency One | WrL/R |
Brigades
| ? to 1941 | ? 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
The Fife Fire Area Administration Scheme Order, 1948
| Equipment | Retained | |
| 1 Towing Vehicle & Large Trailer Pump | 1 Leading Firemen | |
| 9 Firemen |
Establishment 2000
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Equipment |
Wholetime |
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2 Water Tender Ladders |
4 Station Officers |
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1 Emergency Tender |
4 Sub Officers |
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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 Emergency Tender is manned by
2.
The Brigade's Line Rescue Unit is based at Lochgelly. when a call is received requiring the Line Rescue Unit the ET and Ladder (First Appliance) go to the incident as the LRU members are on these two appliances.
The wholetime station in Lumphinnans Road replaced Lochgelly and Cowdenbeath retained stations.
FIRE DRILL: the scene on
Friday at the official opening of Fife’s newest fire station in Lumphinnans
Road, Lochgelly.
The £500,000 station which has been operational for several weeks, was opened,
in the presence of a party of invited guests by Councillor W. Coull, chairman of
Fife Regional’s Police and Fire Committee.
He described the development as a further step in the programme to provide first
class, modern facilities for the Region’s Fire Brigade.
Fife Regional Council Convener, Councillor Robert Gough, presided and a prayer
of dedication was given by the Rev. N. R. Macaskill.
There was a photo of crews lined up in front of 3 appliances.
(The Dunfermline Press. 23rd April, 1982. Page 15.)
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