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SP72XLU Medium Weight Rescue Pump DESCRIPTION SP72 XLU is a Scottish Fire and Rescue Service medium-weight rescue pump , built by EmergencyOne on an Iveco Eurocargo chassis. Designed for versatility, the appliance is equipped to handle a wide range of incidents, including fires, road traffic collisions, and rescues. The vehicle is stationed at Portsoy Fire Station , where it operates on a retained-duty basis. History (R24P6) 2023: Appliance is newly allocated to Portsoy fire station. YOUR PICS Other Services FIRE POLICE AMBULANCE COASTGUARD

SN59CCO Line Rescue Unit DESCRIPTION SN59 CCO is a former Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service general purpose van, now repurposed as a Line Rescue Unit . Built on a Mercedes Sprinter chassis, the vehicle is equipped with Level 3 rope rescue equipment, enabling it to handle complex rope rescues in a variety of challenging environments. The vehicle is stationed at Altens Fire Station and operates on a wholetime duty basis. History (N/A) 2011: Vehicle is newly allocated to Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service as a general purpose vehicle. (N/A) 2016: Following the 2013 amalgamation of all eight Scottish fire and rescue services the appliance is updated to a Scottish Fire and Rescue Logo. (Q03L1) 2020: Vehicle is re-allocated and re-liveried to Altens fire station as a Line Rescue Unit. YOUR PICS Other Services FIRE POLICE AMBULANCE COASTGUARD

SV06EZU Water Ladder DESCRIPTION SV06 EZU is a former Grampian Fire and Rescue Service water ladder, built by EmergencyOne on a Scania P270 chassis. Designed for versatility, the appliance is equipped to handle a wide range of incidents, including fires, road traffic collisions, and rescues. Stationed at Forres Fire Station, the appliance is the second-out pump and operates on a retained-duty basis. Given Forres Fire Station’s Level 2 water rescue capabilities, SV06 AFE is also equipped with extra equipment for water rescues and flooding incidents. History (781) 2006: Appliance is newly allocated to Dyce fire station. (752) 2008: Appliance is re-allocated to the Inverurie fire station. (402) 2015: Appliance is re-allocated to the Forres fire station. (R20P7) 2016: Following the 2013 amalgamation of all eight Scottish fire and rescue services the appliance callsign is updated to a national standard. YOUR PICS Other Services FIRE POLICE AMBULANCE COASTGUARD

SV07AFE Water Ladder DESCRIPTION SV07 AFE is a former Grampian Fire and Rescue Service water ladder, built by EmergencyOne on a MAN TGL 12 chassis. Designed for versatility, the appliance is equipped to handle a wide range of incidents, including fires, road traffic collisions, and rescues. Stationed at Inverbervie Fire Station, the appliance operates on a retained-duty basis. History (941) 2007: Appliance is newly allocated to Inverbervie fire station. (R34P6) 2016: Following the 2013 amalgamation of all eight Scottish fire and rescue services the appliance callsign is updated to a national standard. YOUR PICS Other Services FIRE POLICE AMBULANCE COASTGUARD

SV08HBP Incident Support Vehicle DESCRIPTION SV08 HBP is a former Grampian Fire and Rescue Service Incident Support Vehicle (ISV), built on a Mercedes Sprinter chassis. This specialized vehicle is designed to provide critical support during major incidents, carrying 50 additional breathing apparatus (BA) cylinders. In addition to the BA cylinders, the vehicle is equipped with a range of general support equipment for firefighting and rescue operations. It also includes decontamination equipment, enabling it to assist in small-scale decontamination procedures when needed. Stationed at Dyce Fire Station, the vehicle is operated on a retained-duty basis. History (ISV78) 2008: Appliance is newly allocated to Dyce fire station. (Q20S6) 2016: Following the 2013 amalgamation of all eight Scottish fire and rescue services the appliance callsign is updated to a national standard. YOUR PICS Other Services FIRE POLICE AMBULANCE COASTGUARD

Alford Alford Community Fire Station is a former Grampian Fire and Rescue Service station situated in Aberdeenshire. The station has two bays and operates on a retained duty basis. APPLIANCES Other Services FIRE POLICE AMBULANCE COASTGUARD

Forres Forres Community Fire Station is a former Grampian Fire and Rescue Service station situated in Moray. The station has two bays and operates on a retained duty basis. Forres has Level 2 Swift Water Rescue, also known as Flood First Responder capabilities, allowing trained personnel to enter and wade through shallow or standing water using wading poles. However, they are not permitted to swim or enter deep or fast-flowing water. This capability is primarily used for flooding incidents and low-risk water rescues. Flood First Responders receive dedicated PPE, equipment, and training to support operations in response to the increasing risk of flooding. APPLIANCES Other Services FIRE POLICE AMBULANCE COASTGUARD

Dyce Dyce Community Fire Station is a former Grampian Fire and Rescue Service station situated in Aberdeen City. The station has two bays and operates on a retained duty basis. Dyce is connected to the north service delivery area (SDA) headquarters, which covers the regions of Grampian, Tayside, Highlands & Islands. Dyce has one of three incident support vehicles (ISV) located throughout the Grampian region. The ISVs carry a range of equipment, notably 50 breathing apparatus (BA) cylinders, mass decontamination equipment, basic refreshments and a variety of logistical support. ISVs can be requested at any time but should generally be mobilised when more than 4 BA sets are in use at an incident. A support pump must be mobilised alongside the ISV, which will generally be the station's retained crew but if this is not possible the nearest wholetime pump should be mobilised as support (every wholetime crew in the Grampian region are sufficiently trained in ISV procedures). The two other ISV are located at Elgin and Peterhead . While not crewed by the retained staff at Dyce, the station houses the north fire investigation unit (FIU). The FIU team will generally be requested to all incidents in the north SDA which are deemed suspicious or of an unknown cause, with the responsiblity investigate the incident and submit findings to Police Scotland. APPLIANCES Q20P6: Medium-Weight Rescue Pump (SP74VDZ) Q20S6: Incident Support Vehicle (SV08HBP) Q01F1: Fire Investigation Unit (SV71VSV) Other Services FIRE POLICE AMBULANCE COASTGUARD

SV58ASX Water Ladder DESCRIPTION SV58 ASX is a former Grampian Fire and Rescue Service water ladder, built by EmergencyOne on a Scania P230 chassis. Designed for versatility, the appliance is equipped to handle a wide range of incidents, including fires, road traffic collisions, and rescues. Stationed at Aberchirder Fire Station, the appliance operates on a retained-duty basis. History (772) 2008: Appliance is newly allocated to North Anderson Drive fire station. (732) 2012: Appliance is re-allocated to Ellon fire station. (R29P7) 2016: Following the 2013 amalgamation of all eight Scottish fire and rescue services the appliance callsign is updated to a national standard. (R48P6) 2024: Appliance is re-allocated to Aberchirder fire station. YOUR PICS Other Services FIRE POLICE AMBULANCE COASTGUARD

Ballater Ballater Community Fire Station is a former Grampian Fire and Rescue Service station situated in Aberdeenshire. The station has two bays and operates on a retained duty basis. Ballater is one of only three stations in Scotland to have a '10-man pump'. This type of pump was developed by the Grampian Fire Brigade to carry a crew of 10 instead of the standard six. Ballater's pump is also unique in that it is based on a Dennis Sabre, the only remaining Dennis appliance in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the only known white Dennis manufactured. To support the larger crew, the pump has an additional Officer In Charge (OIC) and extra equipment. It is also capable of responding alone to some incidents that would typically require two crews due to the extra personnel and equipment. The only other stations that facilitate such an appliance are Buckie and Turriff. Ballater has Level 2 Swift Water Rescue, also known as Flood First Responder capabilities, allowing trained personnel to enter and wade through shallow or standing water using wading poles. However, they are not permitted to swim or enter deep or fast-flowing water. This capability is primarily used for flooding incidents and low-risk water rescues. Flood First Responders receive dedicated PPE, equipment, and training to support operations in response to the increasing risk of flooding. APPLIANCES R38P6: Water Ladder (W906UDP) Other Services FIRE POLICE AMBULANCE COASTGUARD

SL20AUF Multi-Role Vehicle DESCRIPTION SL20 AUF is a Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Multi-Role Vehicle (MRV), built on a Mercedes Vito chassis. The vehicle is used to transport a wide range of equipment, depending on the requirements of the incident at hand. It also serves as a response vehicle for flexi-duty officers, who can use it to attend emergencies when necessary. The vehicle is stationed at Central Fire Station and operates on a wholetime duty basis. History (Q02S2) 2020: Appliance is newly allocated to Central fire station. YOUR PICS Other Services FIRE POLICE AMBULANCE COASTGUARD

SV59BVB Water Ladder DESCRIPTION SV59 BVB is a former Grampian Fire and Rescue Service water ladder, built by EmergencyOne on a Scania P230 chassis. Designed for versatility, the appliance is equipped to handle a wide range of incidents, including fires, road traffic collisions, and rescues. Stationed at Laurencekirk Fire Station, the appliance operates on a retained-duty basis. History (971) 2009: Appliance is newly allocated to Altens fire station. (931) 2013: Appliance is relocated to Laurencekirk fire station. (R35P6) 2016: Following the 2013 amalgamation of all eight Scottish fire and rescue services the appliance callsign is updated to a national standard. YOUR PICS Other Services FIRE POLICE AMBULANCE COASTGUARD