NEWS
Station car wash & Open day 25th April was a great success and raised over £200 for The Firefighters Charity. Thanks to all who contributed.

photos updated July 2009

Summer has meant we've been busy with Wild fires and RTA's recently.

Lochcarron has been getting extra training and additional equipment recently for a status upgrade. We are also pleased to Welcome our two new recruits who have successfully completed their initial training course.

Other changes include the current introduction of an electronic availability system where crew members can text in when they are available, it is hoped that this will produce much more accurate crewing information for control in Inverness.

ABOUT US
Lochcarron Fire & rescue service is a Retained unit in the remote North West coast of Scotland , we are Part of the Highlands & Islands Fire and Rescue service.
Being retained means we do other jobs but carry emergency pagers and are on call for a minumum of 120 hours per week.

We now have a full crew of 12.
We Train every week as well as at various courses at Invergordon Fire Service training School and at other locations.

As well as emergency call outs an important part of our new role is Community fire safety. Contact us for advice or for a home fire safety visit.
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