Strathaven Community Fire Station

Strathaven Community Fire Station On call firefighters help provide an emergency fire and rescue service to their local community, 24 hours a day.

🚒 Following the great interest from our recent posts, we’re holding a Recruitment Evening at Strathaven Fire Station for...
15/05/2026

🚒 Following the great interest from our recent posts, we’re holding a Recruitment Evening at Strathaven Fire Station for anyone interested in becoming an On-Call Firefighter.

Come along to meet the crew, find out what the role involves, ask questions, and see if it could be the right opportunity for you.

Wednesday evening

📍 Strathaven Fire Station
📅 20/05/26
🕒 1800-2000

No experience is needed — just commitment, teamwork, and a desire to help your local community.

We look forward to seeing you there!

25/04/2026

🔥 Strathaven Community Fire Station Needs You! 🔥

Join us on a 31‑hour contract and make a real difference in your community.

We’re looking for committed, community‑minded people to join our on‑call crew at Strathaven Community Fire Station. If you’re reliable, calm under pressure, and want to be part of something genuinely meaningful, this could be your moment.

🚒 When do we need you most?

Our biggest gaps in appliance availability are during weekday daytime hours, especially:

- Monday to Friday
08:00 – 17:00

Even covering part of these times can make a huge difference to keeping Strathaven protected and our appliance on the run.

👩‍🚒 What’s in it for you?
- A minimum 31‑hour per week contract
- Full training provided
- A chance to serve your community
- A role that builds confidence, skills, and teamwork
- The pride of knowing you’re helping keep Strathaven and surrounding areas safe

🌟 Who can apply?

Anyone over the age of 18, who had a good level of fitness and who lives or works close enough to respond quickly to the station during the day. Whether you’re self‑employed, working flexible hours, or looking for a new challenge — we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Interested?

Send us a message for more information or drop by the station for a chat any Thursday evening from 1830 to 2130. You might be exactly who we’re missing.

Strathaven Community Fire Station needs daytime firefighters. Strathaven needs you!

🔥 Training for the real thing 🔥This isn’t an incident — it’s training.We use live fire training environments to replicat...
24/04/2026

🔥 Training for the real thing 🔥

This isn’t an incident — it’s training.

We use live fire training environments to replicate the conditions crews face at real incidents. From intense heat and reduced visibility to working in full BA, these scenarios are designed to challenge decision-making, teamwork, and communication under pressure.

By training in realistic conditions, firefighters build the confidence and competence needed to operate safely and effectively when it matters most.

Every training event is controlled, supervised, and focused on learning — so when the call comes in, crews are ready.

Training hard and staying prepared 💪🚒This week's session focused on building a dam and practicing lifting water from an ...
17/04/2026

Training hard and staying prepared 💪🚒

This week's session focused on building a dam and practicing lifting water from an open source. These exercises help us sharpen our skills and ensure we’re ready to respond effectively when it matters most.

Great teamwork all around 👏

Fancy a new challenge?

Get in touch for more information on joining!

🚒 Thursday Training Night 🚒A look behind the scenes at our Thursday night training 👀This week we spent some time getting...
04/04/2026

🚒 Thursday Training Night 🚒

A look behind the scenes at our Thursday night training 👀

This week we spent some time getting familiar with specialist kit and making sure we’re comfortable working in different environments.

It’s all about building confidence, teamwork, and keeping our skills sharp.

Not every session is lights and sirens — but every one helps us stay ready to support our community when needed. 💪

Interested in what we do or thinking about joining? Send us a message — we’d love to hear from you!

🔥EXCITING OPPORTUNITY ALERT 🔥 We are recruiting On-Call firefighters for Strathaven fire station.Excellent opportunity f...
20/02/2025

🔥EXCITING OPPORTUNITY ALERT 🔥

We are recruiting On-Call firefighters for Strathaven fire station.

Excellent opportunity for those looking for a new challenge and to learn lots of new skills while giving back to your local community.

Open to those who live or work in Strathaven or the surrounding area and are able to respond to a pager within 5-8 minutes.

Drop us a message for more information about the role or click the link to apply.

https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/careers/on-call-firefighter/

Great teamwork on display during last weeks joint training exercise with our friends from Larkhall and East Kilbride sta...
09/10/2024

Great teamwork on display during last weeks joint training exercise with our friends from Larkhall and East Kilbride stations! 💪🚒 We’re always proud to work together to keep our skills sharp and our community safe.

13/03/2024

⚠️ Do not be alarmed if you see a high level of activity near Albert Bridge in Glasgow this morning. ⚠️

Firefighters and other emergency services are taking part in a training exercise until midday.

🚧 Road restrictions are in place: https://ow.ly/k2e750QNsHl

We had the absolute pleasure of continuing our community outreach with our local Cubs. Full of energy and enthusiasm, th...
06/03/2024

We had the absolute pleasure of continuing our community outreach with our local Cubs. Full of energy and enthusiasm, they spent time learning about the equipment we use, different branch techniques and how to carry out CPR.

Q&A time brought up some great questions:

What do you respond to? Each firefighter carrys a small pager. This pager will sound when there is a turnout.

How far away can you stay from the station? We have firefighters based in Strathaven, Drumclog and Chapelton. We need to arrive safely within 8 minutes.

Have you had any false alarms? False alarms are part and parcel of our job. We need to respond to make sure that it is in fact a false alarm and not something more serious.

Strathaven Community Fire Station will be doing more community outreach work and should any school, nursery and/or youth group wish to engage in the work please out.

A reminder that on Saturday 9th March 2024 we will be holding a recruitment drop in session were you can meet some of us, talk about the role and discuss all aspects of being part of the community.

🌟 Heartfelt Thanks 🌟A sincere thank you to our friends at Collisdene Care Centre for the beautiful artwork gift. Your ge...
05/03/2024

🌟 Heartfelt Thanks 🌟

A sincere thank you to our friends at Collisdene Care Centre for the beautiful artwork gift. Your generosity has brightened our space, and we are grateful for your thoughtful gesture. 🎨🙏

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Lesmahagow Road
Strathaven
ML106BG

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