The Kilchoan Fire & Rescue team, which has its station near the Sanna turn, is short of members - to the extent that Highlands & Islands Fire & Rescue sent an officer across from Inverness the other day to do some door-to-door recruiting. He even gave The Diary a leaflet but looked relieved when he was assured it would be passed on to someone who was a little fitter.
Quite seriously, The Diary does wish it was a little fitter, and a little younger, as the deal with the Fire Brigade is a good one. The job, while part-time, is salaried, with additional allowances for training. The training is rigorous, dealing with the breathing apparatus is particularly hard work, but there's a great team spirit and the job is well worth doing, particularly in such a remote community as this one.
If anyone is interested - and The Diary hopes that people will step forward - the Fire Officer can be contacted on 07920 478 943, or you can talk to someone at Fire Service HQ on 01463 227 000. An information pack and application form is available here - select Lochaber and Kilchoan, which displays a PDF document which can be downloaded.
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