Fire Brigade Scotland Photos

Three Special Appliances  used by Tayside

Tayside Fire and Rescue covers an area of approximately 7,500 square kilometres, with a population of approximately 400,000. The majority of the population is centred in Dundee and Perth with the remainder spread throughout a number of market towns and rural villages in Angus and Perth & Kinross.
Tayside Fire and Rescue’s 721 operational firefighters crew a total of 50 fire appliances based at 24 strategically located fire stations. These personnel are dedicated and motivated individuals spanning Wholetime, Retained and Volunteer coverage for the organisation’s area. Wholetime crews offer emergency cover 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, working day and night shifts over a 4-day shift system. This is based on a 2 day shift, 2 night shift rota system, with rest or rota days in between. Retained firefighters are available 365 days a year and live or work within close proximity of the local fire station. They may have other occupations, but once their pocket alerter activates they swing into action from home or place of work.
The fire and rescue authority also employ Volunteer firefighters at 3 stations in the more remote areas of the organisation. Responding to a pocket alerter, the volunteer personnel provide valuable cover as well as working in their local community areas.

Working closely with operational personnel, command and control centre personnel provide a vital first point of contact between members of the community requiring emergency response services from Tayside Fire and Rescue. The organisation also relies on the varied skills of support services personnel, who play an essential role in the provision of our services to the public.

On the 16th May 1975 due to Local government reorganisation the Angus Fire Brigade and the Perth and Kinross Fire Brigade were amalgamated to form the Tayside Fire Brigade. The Brigade provides fire cover to three Councils: Angus Council, Dundee City Council and Perth & Kinross Council. The Brigade is governed by the Tayside Fire Board, which consists of eighteen members from the above three Councils.
The Brigade is split into two Divisions.

Area covered 7,500 square Kilometres. Population nearly 400,000

There are :-
4 Wholetime Stations
2 Wholetime/Retained Stations
15 Retained Stations
3 Volunteer Stations

With a staff of:-
409 Wholetime
276 Retained
36 Volunteer  (less number that were at Airlie)

Manning :-
37 Water Tender Ladders
4 Road Rescue Units
2 Foam Salvage Tenders
2 Emergency Tenders
2 Prime Movers 1 BA Support and 1 Canteen Pods.
2 Aerial Ladder Platforms
1 Hydraulic Platforms
1 Control Unit
1 All Terrain Vehicle

The Command and Control Centre is a separate building at Macalpine Road and has a staff of twenty.