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Letters to the Editor

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Fire and Rescue Dear An Tirisdeach, I think we would all agree that the Tiree Fire & Rescue Station does not have the full range of facilities that we would expect of a modern facility. There was intent at one stage to work in partnership with the airport to try and develop a Volunteer Station… »

Tiree’s Voluntary Firefighters – Our Quiet Heroes

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Recently a close friend’s chimney caught fire, and, unable to deal with it herself, she called 999. Within minutes a fire fighter was at her home, closely followed by more members of the team. Quickly assessing the situation, they pumped water up the chimney extinguishing the flames. They followed this procedure with a check on… »