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🚒 Could You Answer the Call? 🚒Tyndrum Fire Service needs you!Have you ever thought about becoming an on-call firefighter...
16/07/2026

🚒 Could You Answer the Call? 🚒

Tyndrum Fire Service needs you!

Have you ever thought about becoming an on-call firefighter?

We're looking for people from our local community who are ready to make a real difference. Whether you're employed, self-employed, or have flexible time, you could become part of a team that's there when our community needs it most.

Being an on-call firefighter isn't just about fighting fires. You'll learn incredible life skills, gain confidence, work as part of a close-knit team, and build friendships that last a lifetime. Every call you attend helps protect your neighbours, friends, visitors, and the place we all call home.

We'll provide all the training and support you need.

Our community deserves a strong, local fire service. With your help, we can continue to be there when every second counts.

📍 Live or work near Tyndrum?
📩 Get in touch to find out more about joining the team.

Your community needs you. Your crew is waiting.
Tyndrum Fire Service needs you. 🚒🔥

https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/emergency-services/scottish-fire-and-rescue-service/call-firefighters

🚒 After a remarkably quiet May with no call-outs at all, we were beginning to wonder if our pagers were still working......
02/06/2026

🚒 After a remarkably quiet May with no call-outs at all, we were beginning to wonder if our pagers were still working...

At 10:48 this morning, Tyndrum Fire Station was mobilised alongside our colleagues from Inveraray Fire Station to reports of a vehicle with its brakes on fire.

Thankfully, the driver had acted quickly and effectively, using fire extinguishers before our arrival. On assessment, there were no visible flames, however crews carried out a thorough inspection and implemented appropriate safety measures due to the potential hazards associated with overheated braking systems.

Incidents like this are a good reminder that even when flames are no longer visible, there can still be significant risks present. Safety assessments and precautions are essential to ensure everyone remains safe.

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🚨 **BREAKING: New Solar-Powered Appliance Trialled in Tyndrum** ☀️🔥After years of innovation (and a few cups of tea), th...
01/04/2026

🚨 **BREAKING: New Solar-Powered Appliance Trialled in Tyndrum** ☀️🔥

After years of innovation (and a few cups of tea), the crew have officially unveiled our latest eco-friendly upgrade…

Introducing the **Solar Response Unit** 🌞🚒

✔️ Runs entirely on Highland sunshine
✔️ Zero emissions (apart from the occasional bacon roll)
✔️ Guaranteed to respond quickly… *as long as it’s not cloudy*

Early tests show performance drops slightly between October and March, but we’re confident a good spell of weather will sort that out.

Watch this space for our next upgrade: wind-powered hose reels 💨

🚒💧 Training Close to Home - Pulling from Open Water 💧🚒If you live rurally, have you ever thought about where your neares...
27/02/2026

🚒💧 Training Close to Home - Pulling from Open Water 💧🚒

If you live rurally, have you ever thought about where your nearest water supply would come from in an emergency? Let us know in the comments ⬇️

Following last week’s joint session with the crew from Killin Fire Station, we held our own training evening with an idea from our crew.

Because of our remote location, we often have to think differently when it comes to water supplies. There aren’t always hydrants nearby - so we need to be confident getting water from natural sources.

This week we headed down to the River Fillan just outside Tyndrum, where the crew:

💦 Used our Light Portable Pump (LPP) to pull water from the river
🪜 Built a temporary dam using ladders and a tarpaulin
🏞️ Created a portable reservoir to supply water back to the appliance
🚿 Practised setting up and maintaining a sustainable water shuttle system

It was a fantastic hands-on session with plenty of learning opportunities and some great ideas shared across the team. Training like this helps ensure we're ready for the unique challenges we face in our area.

👏 Brilliant effort from everyone involved - great to see skills developing and teamwork strengthening.

🚒🔥 Joint Training Night with Killin 🔥🚒On Thursday evening, our team from Tyndrum Fire Station joined colleagues from Kil...
21/02/2026

🚒🔥 Joint Training Night with Killin 🔥🚒

On Thursday evening, our team from Tyndrum Fire Station joined colleagues from Killin Fire Station for a valuable training session at The McLaren Hall in Killin.

The session focused on developing and refreshing key operational skills, including:

🧯 Breathing Apparatus (BA) set procedures
🪢 Laying and managing guidelines
🚿 Attaching branch lines
🔗 Practising correct tying-off techniques
➡️ Safe and effective procedures for teams passing guidelines

Training together like this strengthens teamwork, consistency and communication between stations, all of which are vital when we respond to incidents across our shared area.

A great learning opportunity and excellent collaboration between crews 💪

🔥 WE'RE RECRUITING - JOIN OUR TYNDRUM CREW🔥After one of our busiest festive periods in recent years, with multiple call ...
04/01/2026

🔥 WE'RE RECRUITING - JOIN OUR TYNDRUM CREW🔥

After one of our busiest festive periods in recent years, with multiple call outs over the festive period, one thing is clear - our community needs us, and we need more people.

🚒 Could that be you?

Tyndrum Fire Station is looking to recruit On Call Firefighters to help protect our local community when it matters most.

What does an On Call Firefighter do?
✔️ Carry a pager and respond to emergency incidents
✔️ Support the local community with fire, road & water safety
✔️ Be part of a close knit, highly trained team
✔️ Make a real difference - often on someone's worst day

No experience needed - full training is provided.

What's in it for you?
🔥 Paid for call outs, training nights, courses & community work
🔥 Excellent training, skills for life & career opportunities
🔥 Strong health & wellbeing support
🔥 Pride in serving your own community

You must be:
✅ 18+ and eligible to work in the UK
✅ Able to reach Tyndrum Fire Station quickly and safely
✅ Reasonably fit, with good vision & colour perception
✅ Willing to commit time to training and call-outs

You'll be fully supported through the process, including our Pre-Recruitment Engagement Programme, helping you prepare for fitness and practical assessments.

👩‍🚒👨‍🚒 We are SFRS… You are SFRS

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds who share our values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect and Innovation - and who want to give something back locally.

👉 Interested? Click the link below to start the conversation.
https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/emergency-services/scottish-fire-and-rescue-service/jobs/call-firefighter-296023
We'll arrange a suitability discussion to make sure the role fits both you and the station.

📍 Serve where you live. Protect what matters. Join Tyndrum Fire Station.

🚒 A Busy Christmas for Tyndrum Fire Station 🎄After what had been a quiet month for the crew at Tyndrum Fire Station, we ...
26/12/2025

🚒 A Busy Christmas for Tyndrum Fire Station 🎄

After what had been a quiet month for the crew at Tyndrum Fire Station, we responded to four call outs over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Our first call came at 13.00 on Christmas Eve, assisting the Scottish Ambulance Service.

Later that evening, at 19:43, we were paged to make up extra crews at an incident in Connel, near Oban. With clear roads, we caught up with our colleagues from Inveraray around 30 minutes later, then whilst we were near Fearnoch both crews were stood down and returned to base, with our team back in their respective homes around 21:15.

After settling down and starting the usual Christmas preparations with our families, the crew were paged once again at 23:30, returning to assist at the incident in Connel. We monitored the scene for a period of time, ensuring there were no further flare-ups. The crew eventually returned home around 04:45 with some of the team fairly sure they spotted Santa Claus on the way home (or perhaps they were just very tired and napping in the back seats…)

Following a few hours' sleep, early morning wake-up calls from excited children, sofa naps, and family dinners, the team were paged again at 20:41 on Christmas Day to attend a fire in a roof structure. We were joined by Killin Fire Station, and after ensuring there were no further issues at the incident, we returned to station by 22:04, where we refilled the appliance with water ready for any further action.

It's been a busy couple of days for the team, but we'd like to wish everyone a safe and Merry Christmas, and to say thank you for all the support throughout the year.

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🚒 Tyndrum Fire Service Call Out🚒It's been a fairly quiet month for the crew at Tyndrum Fire Station, however this aftern...
24/12/2025

🚒 Tyndrum Fire Service Call Out🚒

It's been a fairly quiet month for the crew at Tyndrum Fire Station, however this afternoon we were paged at 12:54 to assist the Scottish Ambulance Service.

This was our view from the cab on the journey back to station. The appliance was refuelled and the crew were ready again by 2pm should any further calls come in.

As always, thank you for the continued support from the local community. MERRY CHRISTMAS

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