Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Heritage Trust

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Heritage Trust can trace its roots back to 1995.

Events

At Scottish Fire and Rescue Heritage Trust we have our own constitution and committee to ensure our collection is maintained and the aims and objectives of the group are implemented.

We operate a “Preservation Through Operation” policy whereby our appliances and equipment are kept in a mechanically sound and roadworthy condition by operating and maintaining them regularly. The Heritage Trust also provides a “Living Museum” facility by taking our exhibits to the public.

Throughout the summer and winter months, the Heritage Trust’s vehicles attend events almost every weekend.

It is our policy to support events especially those with a charitable cause, the Fire Fighters Charity being one of the main recipients of our efforts.

In addition to supporting events with a charitable cause the SFRS Heritage Trust also works closely with the Community Safety Department of The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Indeed, many of the events we attend are referrals from this department.

Events

Appliances

There is always enormous interest shown in our vehicles and we try to channel this interest to promote the fire safety message especially to the younger members of the community by using in part, the history of the fire brigade.

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Appliances

Wallace the Fire Dog

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Heritage Trust are pleased and priviliged to announce that we have re-published the first two volumes of the renowned series of “Wallace The Fire Dog” Books. The original books were the work of James Drummond and were illustrated by Louise Annand.

The Trust is currently working towards opening our own online shop where not only will the Wallace The Fire Dog Books be available to purchase but also other items such as T-Shirts, Baseball Caps and other merchandise will be available to purchase soon.

The first two in the series of Wallace Books can be purchased directly from the Museum and Heritage Centre in Greenock at present but watch out for our Facebook Market presence coming soon

Wallace the Fire Dog

Scottish Fire & Rescue History

James Mair Memorial Service

James Mair Memorial Service 26th May 2019 Dear John, Graeme, and Museum Volunteers, Thank you for our incredible tour of the Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Preservation Museum. Your special efforts have not only honored my Great Grandfather's sacrifice but have memorialized his legacy. The attention to detail and your remarkable… more

Firemaster Alexander Nisbet

Scottish Firemaster Alexander Nisbet Wins George Medal April 1941 Click on the image to read the newspaper archive story on how Firemaster Alexander Nisbet from the Coatbridge Fire Brigade earned The George Medal while he was temporarily attached to the London Fire Brigade in 1941. He was posted down to London… more