Turriff fire station

22/05/2026

🚒🏅 Last week marked a fantastic milestone for Turriff fire station as Crew Commander Gary Simpson and Firefighter Walter Bruce were recognised for 30 years of service with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Thirty years of dedication, commitment and professionalism… and thirty years of answering the call, day or night. 📟

Between them, Gary and Walter have seen it all — changing kit, appliances and procedures… even hairstyles (although that’s been less of a concern for them now! 👩🏻‍🦲😂).

Over three decades they’ve built up a wealth of experience and knowledge - along with plenty of stories, while supporting and guiding newer members of the crew.

👏 Congratulations Gary and Walter on an outstanding achievement and thoroughly deserved recognition and well done to our other colleagues who were recognised at the ceremony 🔥

08/04/2026

21/03/2026

🚨 Planning a Controlled Burn? Let Us Know First. 🚨

Turriff Fire Station is asking all local residents, land managers, farmers, and gardeners to contact us before carrying out any controlled burning, no matter how small.

This includes garden waste burns, muirburn, and land management fires.
Letting us know helps prevent false alarms and unnecessary emergency call outs — keeping our crews available for real emergencies.

✔ Please report ALL planned burns to:
📞 Dundee Control Room – 01382 835804

Before you burn, remember to:
• Have a burn plan in place
• Check weather and wind conditions
• Keep the burn small and manageable
• Have enough people, water, and tools on site
• Ensure it is fully extinguished before leaving — and recheck the next day
If a fire becomes out of control, call 999 immediately.

For more information visit our website - https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/outdoors/wildfires/controlled-burning-and-muirburn-for-land-managers/

Together, we can reduce wildfire risk and keep our community safe.
Stay responsible. Stay safe. 🔥👨‍🚒

04/03/2026

🔥 TURRIFF FIRE STATION NEEDS YOU – HELP KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE! 🚒

Turriff Fire Station is currently looking for people in the local area to join the team as On-Call Firefighters.

On-call firefighters respond to emergencies from home or work, helping protect the community both day and night. It’s a rewarding role that fits alongside your main job while allowing you to make a real difference locally.

Could this be you?

✅ Are you 18 or over?
✅ Do you live or work in the Turriff area?
✅ Do you have a good level of physical fitness?
✅ Would you like to learn new skills, challenge yourself, and support your community?

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Age isn’t a barrier – as long as you can pass the national selection tests.

Our firefighters carry a pager and respond to a wide range of emergency incidents, while also taking part in training and community safety work, all alongside their main employment.

If you’re interested or would like to learn more about what it’s like to be an On-Call Firefighter, please message our page – we’d be happy to chat and answer any questions.

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

Apply here:
https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/.../call-firefighter-296023

Contact this page

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24/01/2026

Did you watch The Traitors final last night?

Our on-call firefighters at Turriff are the ultimate Faithfuls:
🚨 Ready to respond
🤝 Stronger together
💪 There for their community when it matters

No cloaks. No round table.
Just courage, commitment, and teamwork.

Think you’ve got what it takes?
We’re recruiting on-call firefighters at Turriff now.!

Step forward. Serve your community.
Heroes wanted — not traitors.

Find out more and apply here 👉🏻 https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/careers/on-call-firefighter/retained-duty-system-for-on-call-firefighters/

14/01/2026

Asda security colleague Callum, who's also an on-call firefighter, rescued a motorist whose car skidded off a road in snowy conditions and crashed onto its side in a water-filled ditch.

Callum, who's 25, was working on click and collect at our Huntly store when he got the call from Huntly Community Fire Station. He dropped everything so he and his fellow firefighters could get to the scene of the crash on the B9002 as quickly as possible. Two passengers had managed to escape, but the driver was trapped. Callum volunteered to enter the vehicle, and held the driver in place while his watch commander undid her seatbelt and she was to pulled to safety.

He said: "Luckily, she wasn't injured, but she was a bit shaken up. If the car had rolled the outcome could have been different as the water was icy cold. When something like this happens your brain is just like a computer, robotic. There's no real fear or emotion. My sole focus was on getting the lady out as quick as I could. Our main concern was making sure she didn't end up in the water and was extracted safely."

The firefighters then gave the lady and her passengers a lift back to Asda where they were given warm drinks. They were later picked up by a friend and taken home.

20/12/2025

🚨🎅 🧑🏻‍🚒Turra Firefighters hit the town centre! 👨‍🚒🎅🚨

A huge festive thank you to all the brilliant Turriff shoppers who stopped by and supported us while we were collecting beside Tesco today ❤️🎁 Your generosity never fails to amaze us!

🎄 We’d also like to say a big thank you to Tesco for the fantastic hamper kindly donated to the station – very much appreciated by the crew 🎅👏

💛 As well as supporting The Fire Fighters Charity, the money raised goes towards local charities and projects right here in the community.
A great example of this is the defibrillators beside the Turriff Coo statue and outside The Fife, which were purchased and are maintained using money raised through our Christmas collections ❤️🚑

Thank you all once again for your continued support – it really does make a difference locally.
Ho ho ho! 🎄🎅

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