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Firefighters gave a demonstration of their latest new fire engines – or rapid response units – at the Lerwick station on Wednesday.The new vehicles represent a major £800,000 investment for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, including the cost of equipment and training.The engines h... Read more...
A number of fire engines were called to the scene of a house fire in Whalsay on Wednesday afternoon.The fire service was alerted to the blaze at the Schoolhouse at Brough, next to the Shoard charity shop, at 3.49pm and appliances from Whalsay, Brae, Hillswick and Lerwick attended.As of 5pm t... Read more...
Four fire engines were called into action yesterday (Saturday) to pump out water from a vessel in Scalloway.The engine room of the Norwegian-registered Viking Gripfisk had taken on 1,200 gallons of water while the boat was in Blacksness Pier.The call to the emergency services went out at 4.1... Read more...
Three men were taken to hospital last night after a crash involving two cars took place on the Black Gaet.Firefighters, police and ambulance crews were called to the scene following the crash involving a red Volkswagen Golf and a blue Ford Fiesta.The three men involved were aged 19, 18 and 1... Read more...
A faulty heater at a nursery in Scalloway meant the emergency services had to be called on Tuesday morning. (more…) Read more...
A taxi driver who was rescued from the wreckage of his car following a serious early morning crash says he would not have survived the incident if firefighters had not driven him by ambulance to hospital (as revealed in Friday’s Shetland Times).John Gold has spoken from his hospital bed after ... Read more...
Police closed the road between Voe and Brae following a two-vehicle collision in the early hours of this morning.Firefigthers were also called to scene as well as ambulance crew.A fire service spokesman said they received the call at about 2.45am and three fire engines attended the incident ... Read more...
Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael wants the UK government to take a "once in a generation" opportunity to boost mobile phone coverage.Mr Carmichael wants spare capacity on a network used for emergency services to be opened up to all mobile phone users.He has urged the government minister... Read more...
A call has been made for a parliamentary inquiry after claims a series of errors were made by fire control room operators following the controversial move from Inverness to Dundee. (more…) Read more...
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 Fire Station on Tuesday – after signing up as bright-eyed 18-year-old in October 1971. The watch manager, who has an MBE for his dedication, said a lot has changed s... Read more...