Stories tagged with Tag: Fire Service

Fireman Jim to hang up his uniform after more than 40 years of service

A retained fireman is hanging up his uniform after more than 40 years of service. Jim Moar, 63 will have his last shift at Lerwick…

November 25, 2016 | 5.14pm

Chemical incident at Girlsta hatchery

Fire crews have been called out to a chemical incident at Girlsta hatchery this morning. Two fire engines from Lerwick arrived after receiving a call…

November 14, 2016 | 12.44pm

Flight plans offer new hope for Skerries

Signs of renewed hope are emerging in Skerries with plans to have air services to and from the remote island reinstated.

October 22, 2016 | 11.30am

Fire service called to incident at Gremista

• Two fire engines were called out to an incident at the Gremista Industrial Estate this morning. • There were four fighters involved in the

September 8, 2016 | 12.53pm

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Fire fighters to get suicide prevention training

Fire fighters from Shetland’s 14 fire stations are to receive awareness training for suicide prevention in a year-long training programme delivered by NHS Shetland.

September 5, 2016 | 1.34pm

Injured man waits four hours for ambulance

An elderly man with a suspected broken hip was left waiting nearly four hours for an ambulance in icy conditions yesterday.

December 14, 2015 | 5.13pm

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Chimney fire

A fire crew from Lerwick was called to a chimney fire at a home in Tresta this afternoon. Firefighters received the call at about 13.15pm…

October 23, 2015 | 5.27pm

One injured in car accident south of Voe

An ambulance and fire engine were on their way to attend a one-vehicle accident two miles south of Voe just after 9pm this morning.

September 8, 2015 | 9.35am

Crews called back to Gremista landfill fire

Fire crews were this morning called back to the landfill site at the Gremista waste management plant.

September 3, 2015 | 8.25am

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Cars destroyed in blaze

Two cars were destroyed by fire this morning at the Hillhead car park and a third car was heat damaged.

July 22, 2015 | 11.11am

Appeal for new fire service recruits

The fire service in Shetland is seeking to recruit retained firefighters throughout the isles and for the first time is making recruit training available locally….

May 16, 2015 | 11.55am