Scotland's most southerly fire station looking for new volunteers to help tiny community
dailyrecord.co.ukDumfries and Galloway offers stunning sea views and has a population of around 300. It is around a half-hour drive from Portpatrick, and the tiny fire station is deemed as being “essential” to the community.Watch Commander Irving Beck and his team respond to emergencies via an on call pager system.Irving, who’s day job is being a farmer, has volunteered in the fire service for 26 years.The father-of-five said:”It’s very important that people understand what we have here – and the importance of keeping it here.“But we need more people within the community to come and have a chat with us, have a look at the station and hopefully join.“Being a volunteer firefighter can help you develop your career.“The training you receive with the Service is.
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