Comrie Fire Station (Retained)

Comrie Fire Station was opened on 12 July 1984 by Councillor William Johnston who was the Convener of Tayside Police and Fire Committee. The station, which is located on Strowan Road, replaced the previous one on Dundas Street and serves the town’s population of approximately 1, 800.

The station is staffed by a total of twelve personnel, working the retained duty system. This consists of one Watch Manager, two Crew Managers and nine Firefighters, who crew a Rescue Pump. Also employed in the station is a part-time cleaner/caretaker. The personnel on the station have a dual role of working in their community to prevent emergencies happening in the first place and also responding to such incidents when they occur. As well as attending such incidents the personnel also train on a weekly basis and carry out regular maintenance of their appliances and equipment.

Comrie is in the heart of the scenic West Strathearn area of Perthshire. It is situated at the meeting of Glens Lednock and Artney with the Scottish Highlands rising to the north. The name of Comrie is Gaelic and was given by the Scots who invaded in the seventh and eighth centuries. Traditionally the local industry was the spinning of yarn. The scene of many minor earthquakes in the past, Comrie lies on the Highland Boundary Fault and has earned the nickname the “Shakin’ Toon”; the towns Earthquake House is one of the oldest permanent seismic observatories.

Station Appliances

• 1 Water Tender Ladder