Dunvegan Fire Station

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Nothing like putting up a big ladder in the moonlight 🪜 🌙 🚒

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Congratulations to Phil who has just passed his breathing apparatus training and can now be part of a minimum crew

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Pump training 💦

It only takes a minute for a cooking fire to start. If you’re tired, been drinking or taking drugs, you’ll be: less alert to signs of fire more likely to fall asleep less likely to wake up if a fire starts If you’re drinking or taking drugs, don’t cook. 👉 rb.gy/ikj6n

New recruit! Please welcome Mike who has now completed his initial training and has joined the crew at Dunvegan!

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Ladder drills in Broadford with colleagues from Portree and Raasay crews

Beach cleaning with highland climate hub in Caroy

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Dunvegan fire station in the news for basically being adorable.

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Had a lovely time showing kids how to use the hose reel jet at the Dunvegan Show. Miriam only got soaked about three times which is pretty good going given the circumstances.

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First year of Baby Matilda’s eighteen year pre-probationary development training to join Dunvegan fire crew

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Congratulations to Phil who’s just become a dad. Look what Crew Commander Miriam crocheted for the baby!

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Pump exercise using the LPP