Emergency Services Weekend 25th -27th August 2023.

Condolences - Drew Ewing

State Pension - Buy back missing years due to shortfall in National Insurance contributions.

Spring Social Meeting - Wednesday 12th April  2023 - Mathers Bar, 1 Queensferry St  (West End), Edinburgh.

Condolences & Funeral Arrangements - Sarah Duguid.

Membership now stands at 216    (433 including facebook page members).

Fireaway Wreath & JustGiving Donation.

Funeral Arrangements - Barry Martin

SFRS Invitation to Attend Pre-funeral Reception (updated -16:45hrs 15/02/23)

Condolences - Barry Martin

Condolences & Funeral Arrangements - Ronnie Ord (updated 12/02/23)

Condolences & Funeral Arrangements - William (Bill/Budgie) Marshall.

FBU  -  'DECON' cancer link campaign. 

Condolences & Funeral Arrangements - Mel Wilson.

Fireaway Xmas Lunch  -  2pm, Tuesday, 20th December

Condolences & Funeral Arrangements - Eddie Gent

Walking Rugby - Currie Chieftains - Every Wednesday (10:30 - 11:30am) for anyone over 50+yrs of age.

Condolences & Funeral Arrangements - Bob Lennen (updated - 04/09/22)

Condolences & Funeral Arrangements - Jimmy Grant

Condolences & Funeral Arrangements - Ian Renwick (updated: 15/06/22)

Condolences & Funeral Arrangements - Raymond Branch (updated: 15/06/220)

Condolences & Funeral Arrangements - Dave Tait.

Condolences & Funeral Arrangements - Jayne Cooney

Condolences & Funeral Arrangements - Ian Jamieson

Funeral Arrangements - Dougie Forbes

Condolences - John (Jock} Reid

Condolences - Dougie Forbes

Xmas Lunch - Black Ivy bar - 1:15pm Wednesday 8th December. (upate Sun 21st)

Condolences - Johnny Munro

Walk - Roslin/Lasswade - Monday 11th October

Condolences & Funeral Arrangements - Tony Halleran

Condolences & Funeral Arrangements - Lorraine Fraser

Condolences - Martin Millan.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Derick Gordon.

Condolences - Douglas (Dougie) Findlay.

Condolences & Funeral arrangements - Dougie McCandlish (Update: Change of Funeral Time to 16:00hr, Friday 9th July)

Condolences - Brian Ritchie

One  'Old Watch/Brigade' photo added to the Photo Album page.

Condolences and Funeral Arrangements - Barclay Blair

Condolences and Funeral Arrangements  - Alan Murphy 

Condolences - Norrie Stewart

Funeral & Paying Respect  Arrangements - Eddie Cassidy (updated 5th March)

Condolences - Frank Gillies

Condolences  - Tam Kane(snr)

Condolences - John (Johnny) Lock

Condolences - Drew Tulley

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Alistair MacDonald

Condolences - Dougie MacKaill  (Update 18/09/20: Funeral & photo tribute available to view for 30 days) 

Condolences - Norrie Brattesani

Coronavirus - Cancellation of all scheduled Fireaway Social Meetings and Walks.

Condolences - Ronnie Low

Condolences - Kane McGinley.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - George Robertson.

Thank you message from Heather Young.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Ian Young.

Walk - Penicuik Estate - Tuesday, 10th December 2019. (Updated 7th December)

Condolences and funeral arrangements - John Atkinson. (Updated 30th November 2019)

Xmas Fireaway Lunch/Day Out - 12:30pm, Monday, 16th December 2019. 

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Keith McGovern.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - John Watt.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Alex Merry.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Richard (Dick) Blackie.

Walk - Pentland Hills (Nine Mile Burn to Flotterstone) - Tuesday, 17th September 2019. (Update 16/09/19:  Walk Cancelled)

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Derek Evans (Update: revised funeral date/time - 12:30hrs, 21st August 2019) 

Condolences and funeral arrangements - David Holmes.

One photo added to Photo Album page.

July Walk - date & details to follow.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Norrie Elliot. (update 16/05/19)

Walk  - Aberlady to North Berwick via the 'John Muir Way' - Tuesday, 30th April 2019.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - David McNeill.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Allan Stewart

Condolences - Peter Stewart

All social meeting dates for 2019 - First meeting will be 28th February.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Willie Baxter

Condolences and funeral arrangements  - Robin Mainstone Snr.

Festive Lunch - Black Ivy pub - 28th December

Walk - Eddleston to Peebles including a visit to the 'Great Polish Map of Scotland' at Barony Castle  - Tues, 11th December.

Details of David Mackie's retirement function - Friday, 9th November 2018.

Brian Allaway has a new book titled 'Firefighters of Belfast' - Book Launch 18:30hrs, 7th November, Blackwell's bookshop in Edinburgh - all welcome.

Football Memories & Dementia - An initiative in conjunction with Hibernian Football Club.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Pat Doherty

Condolences - Brian Maxwell

One 'Old Watch/Brigade' photo added 22nd July 2018.

Four 'Old Watch/Brigade' photos added 1st May 2018.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Mike Turnbull

Condolences and funeral arrangements - George Balloch

Condolences - Derek Malloy

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Charlie Flynn

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Neil Dinwoodie

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Eddie Harris.

Walk - Cairngorm Mountain 'The walk at the Top' guided tour with ranger - date to be confirmed.

Walk - Pentland Hills (Nine Mile Burn to Flotterstone) - Tuesday, 17th April.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - John (Jock) McKenzie

Please note: The January Fireaway Social meeting scheduled for Thursday, 25th has been cancelled.

Old film footage of stations/watches from the Fire Museum digitised.

Details of Kevin Weir's retirement function - Friday, 9th February, 2018.

Condolences - Del Simpson.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - George Brown.

Fireaway golf outing - Craigmillar Park Golf Club - 10am Wednesday, 18th October, 2017.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Malcolm Mackinnon

Condolences and funeral arrangements - William Dickson.

Details of Gary Laing's retirement function - Friday, 6th October 2017.

Details of Rab Reid's retirement function - Friday, 29th September 2017.

Membership Survey results - Now available to view see Main Menu.

Details of William Gunn's retirement function - Saturday, 15th July 2017.

Details of Jimmy Riding's retirement function - Wednesday, 19th July 2017.

Fireaway Club - Membership Survey - *** Closing Thursday, 1st June***

A Fireaway Facebook Group page had been created.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Allan W Hay

Condolences - Ian Anderson.

Condolences - Alex Mees.

Details of Alex Clark's retirement function - Friday, 10th March 2017.

****Changes to scheduled January social meeting****

Details of joint retirement function for Evan Balfour & Allan (Rocky) Redpath - Friday 27th Jan, 2017.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Willie Cameron

Condolences and funeral arrangements - John (Jocky) Robertson.

Condolences - Douglas Smith.

Walk - Pentland Hills - Tuesday, 6th December 2016.

One 'Old Watch/Brigade photo added 16th November 2016.

Request for assistance - Fire Museum collection being put into temporary storage.

One 'Old Watch/Brigade' photo added 3rd October 2016.

Details of Jamie McMurtrie's retirement function - Friday, 7th October 2016.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - James Lafferty.

September Walk - Forth Road Bridge - Tuesday, 27th September 2016.

Condolences - Norrie McNaught

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Thomas Baird

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Jim Wallace

Details of Ruth Winters leaving function - Saturday, 31st July 2016.

One 'Old Watch/Brigade' photo added 25th July 2016.

Condolences - Ian Smith.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Ken Cameron.

Campaign to save Museum of Fire - Update and request for help from Fireaway members.

Condolences - Robert Johnstone 

Two 'Old Watch/Brigade photos added 23rd May 2016.

Lauriston 'Final Night Out' to mark the closing of the building - Chanters Bar, 5:30pm, Friday, 6th May 2016. 

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Alexander (Alex) McArthur.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Dennis Devlin.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Ian Bye

Latest/final response from SFRS regarding transfer from AIG to the new SFRS life cover scheme.

Midlothian Council project to mentor disadvantaged young people -  volunteers required.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Tam Linton.

Two 'Old Watch/Brigade' photos added 23rd December 2016.

Existing AIG Insurance Scheme members - Transfer to Scottish Fire Service Group Life & Personal Accident Scheme. **Update 23/12/15**

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Harry Murdie.

Seven 'Old Watch/Brigade' photos added 1st December 2015.

Eleven 'Old Watch/Brigade' photos added  21st November 2015.

Condolences - John (Jock) Gibson.

Condolences - Douglas MacPherson.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Alex Gibson

Details of Deek Millar's 's retirement function  - Thursday, 1st October 2015. (Update - Postponed)

Details of joint retirement function for Keith Taylor & Richie Clark - Friday 16 Oct 2015.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Andy Dunleavey

Walk/Borders Railway - Gala Hill & Langlee Woodland - Tuesday, 29th Sept 2015.

Club 50 - 20% reduced rail travel - Free to join until 30th September 2015.

Three 'Old Watch/Brigade' photos added 18th September 2015.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Thomas Jolly

Seven 'Old Watch/Brigade' photos added 24th August 2015.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Ian McMurtrie.

The Hamilton family have sent a thank you message following Davy's funeral.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - David Hamilton

Four 'Old Watch/Brigade' photos added - 22nd  June 2015.

Walk - John Muir Way in East Lothian - Thursday, 25th June 2015.

Tragic death of ex-South Eastern Fire Brigade colleague - Willian (Bill) Binnie.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - John (Jocky) Napier.

Dave Farries has asked for volunteers to assist The Scottish Fire & Rescue Heritage Group in putting a 'Mobile Museum' on the road.  

Seven 'Old Watch/Brigade' photos added 19th March 2015.

Livingston Fire Station 46th Anniversary Open Day - Saturday, 21st March 2015.

Three 'Old Classic Watch/Brigade' photos added 27th Feb 2015.

One great 'Old Watch/Brigade' photo added 12th February 2105.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Geoff Hibbard.

Walk to Falls of Clyde - Thursday, 5th February 2015

Three 'Old Watch/Station Photos' added 1st Febrauary  2015.

Fairer Commutation Campaign - Important if you retired between 2001 and 2006

Walk - Pentand Hills (followed by xmas lunch) - Tuesday, 16 December 2014.

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Maurice Willis.

Condolences - John McCann.

Condolences - James Coghill.

Walk - Grey Mare'sTail in Scottish Borders - Tuesday, 30th September 2014. (Update 29/9/14: Change of walk to Pentand Hills)

Condolences and funeral arrangements - John Tervett.

Fireaaway Cup - Golf Competition 2014.  (Update 17th Sept: competition postponed)

Condolences - Ian McDougall

Condolences and funeral arrangements - James Lowrie

A thank you message has been forwarded to Fireaway on behalf of Muriel McLeod and family. 

Walk - Grey Mare's Tail - Thursday, 19th June 2014. Update - now Pentland Hills walk

Condolences and funeral arrangements - Alastair McLeod

Details of Davy Hamilton's retirement function - New date confirmed as: Friday, 27th June 2014.

Details of Audrey Pearce's leaving function - Friday, 6th June 2014.

Funeral arrangements - Alex Goodlet.

Details of Mike Partington's retirement function - Friday, 2nd May 2014.

Details for Alan Brown's funeral - Friday, 25th April 2014.

Details of George Milburn's retirement function - Thursday, 17th Apriil 2014.

Condolences - Sudden death of serving Watch Manger Alan Brown.

Details of JIm Reynolds, Steve Dobson's and Gregor Muir's combined retirement/leaving function - Friday, 11th April 2014.

Details of Willie Allison's retirement function - Friday, 21st March 2014.

Two 'Old Station/Brigade' photos added 3rd Feb 2014

Details of Kenny Munro's retirement function - Friday, 7th February 2013.

Condolences - Jock Wilson

Six 'Old Station/Brigade' photos added 16th December 2013.

Walk in the Pentland Hills - Wednesday, 18th December 2013.

Condolences - Jock Russell.

11 photos added - including images from Guildford pub social meetings.

Walk - Thursday 21st November 2013.  Update: Walk  changed to Pentland Hills via Balerno.

Walk - Pentland Hills (Nine Mile Burn to Flotterstone) - Wed, 9th Oct 2013.

Walk - Pentland Hills (Nine Mile Burn to Flotterstone) - Thurs, 19th Sept 2013. (update - walk cancelled due to heavy rain)

Funeral arrangements for Judy Dean. Update 7/9/13: please see message from Judy's family following the funneral.

Funeral Arrangements for Alistair Fraser.

Funeral arrangements for Charlie Ormiston.

Latest news on the progress of the proposed SFS Retirement Association.

Condolences - James Dickson

Six 'Old Station/Brigade' photos added 3rd July 2013.

Details of Tim Foley's retirement function - Monday, 10th June 2013.

Walk - The Wiss and St Mary's Loch in Scottish Borders - Wed, 5th June 2013.

Funeral arrangements for Thomas (Tom) Knowles.

Details of Geoff Aird's retirement function - Friday, 3rd May 2013.

Funeral arrangements for James Black

Details of Gordon Fisher's retirement function - Friday, 12th April 2013.

Farewell to LBFRS function - Meet-up prior to event.

The March social meeting, scheduled for 28th March, has been cancelled.

Farewell to LBFRS -  Function: Thursday, 28th March 2013.  (update 05/03/13)

Details of Tom Kane's retirement function -  Friday, 1st March 2013.

Walk - Pentland Hills (Nine Mile Burn to Flotterstone) - Tuesday, 12th Feb 2013.

Potential trip to Sunderland FC for an English Premier League fixture.

Dates for all 2013 social meetings now listed. 

Warning issued from Scottish Public Pension Agency over telephone scam.

Three 'classic old watch/station' photos added 24th November 2012.

Details of Firefighters Pension Scheme increase for 2013.

Walk - Pentland Hills (followed by festive pub lunch), Wed, 12th December 2012.

Details of Bob Clark's retirement function.

Details of Willie Dewar's retirement function.

Walk - 'Falls of Clyde' & New Lanark world heritage site - Tuesday, 2nd Oct 2012.

Sad news with the announcement of Peter Thomson's death.

Four 'classic old watch/station' photos added 29th August 2012.

Funeral arrangements for Stuart Adamson

Report by George Hunter on the 2012 Fireaway Cup golf competition.

e on theeeggSeven 'classsic old watch/station' photos added.

Annual Fireaway Cup golf compeition - Monday, 16th July 2012.

Second classic 'old' watch/fire brigade page added with 29 new photos.

Walk - White Meldon Hill near peebles - Thursday 10th May.
(Update 09.05.12 - walk cancelled)

Three 'Classic Old Fire Brigade' photos added.

Sunderland v Man Utd - 3pm Sunday, 13th May 2012. (update 07/05/12 - trip cancelled)

Picture from recent very successful Sunderland v Liverpool trip and details of possible Man Utd fixture on Sunday, 13th May 2012.

Walk -  White Meldon hill near Peebles - Tuesday, 10th April 2012

Fishing trips and venues under consideration for 2012.

Sunderland v Liverpool football match. Update 08/02/12

Walk - Pentland Hills - Tuesday 21st February

Funeral arrangements for George Clark's wife Margaret.

Walk  - Pentland Hills - Thursday 19th January.

Another two photos from 1977/78 strike added.

Pentland Hills, Wednesday 7th.

Dates for all 2012 Social Meetings available.

A walk is being arranged for November 2011.

Report on the 27th September golf section outing.

Fireaway Club reaches milestone with the 151st member registering.

Provisionally arranged for Thursday, 20th October 2011. (Update 01/10/11 - walk postponed until 2012)

Fishing outing - Moreton near East Calder

Golf outing arranged for 27th September 2011 - Liberton Golf course

Paul Edwards wins 'Fireaway Cup' 2011 competition - report by George Hunter

Details of Bob Wotherspoon's retirement function.

Annual Fireaway Cup golf competition - Monday, 15th August 2011.

Photos and two video clips from the recent walk have been uploaded onto the website.

A walk is being arranged for Wednesday, 3rd August..

Funeral arrangements for Peter Watt.

Potential to make the first Wednesday of each month a  'Walking Day' .

Trips to English Premier League season 2011-12

Mortonhall Crematorium, Edinburgh, Thursday 2nd June 2011 at 14:00hrs.

New Cemetery, Kelso, Wednesday, 25th May 2011.

Sudden and tragic death of serving crew manager Paul Fleming.

Sad news with the announcement of the death of Brian Fairbairn.

Fishing outing  East Linton  - Update 22/05/11 - date confirmed as 8th June.

Update 22/04/11 - Final details for funeral arrangements now confirmed.

Sad news - sudden death of Davy Cooper

Funeral arrangements for Peter Martin

Trip to Newcastle or Sunderland Premier League football match (update 04/04/11 - postponed until start of new season in August 2011)

Dates for 2011 Social Meetings

5 'Classic Watch/Station' photos added.

Photos and videos available from the Newcastle v Spurs trip on 22 January

English Premier League Football Match - Fireaway Club Trip (Update - tickets have arrived 14/01/11)

Walk arranged for Tuesday, 14th December.

Scotland rugby tickets available via Colin Scott

Golf Outing - Monday 25th October  2010 - Braids No1 course.

Walk arranged for Tuesday, 12th October. (Feedback on walk now available via messageboard)

Fourth article submitted by Bob Bertram regarding Amateur Radio.

Article by George Hunter on the last Golf Section outing......

Details of Colin Fraser's retirement function.

Classic Watch/Fire Brigade photos added.

Next golf outing - 23 August 2010 - Silverknowes golf course. 

A few photos of the recent walk are now availalbe.

Walk arranged for Tuesday 6th July.

Golf outing - Craigentinny golf course 28th June.

1) Photos from Ben Lomond walk now available. 2) Classic Watch/Fire Brigade photo added.

Details of Alex Duff's retirement function.

Video clips available of Guildford bar

Paul Edwards wins inaugural Fireaway Golf Cup.

Details of new Golf section  - 1st competition to be held on 19th May 2010.

Details of John Mable's retirement function.

Photos and video clips from the Sunderland v Man Utd trip have been uploaded.

New 'Video & Multimedia' page added 4th May 2010.

'List of Events' page added to main menu.

Walk arranged for Monday 7th June  - option of overnight stay.

Website Upgrade - Improved navigation within the site as of 22nd April 2010. 

Details of retirement function for Davy Young.

English Premiership Football Match - Fireaway Club Trip -  (SOLD OUT)

Social Meeting - Guildford bar, 7:30pm, Thursday 1st April (note:- this meeting was originally arranged for 25 March but has been rescheduled due to a number of retirement functions taking place that week)

First social meeting of 2010 was a great night!!..

- Open to all Members - Fife Coastal Walk Tuesday 6th April

2 new photos - Crewe Toll & Hawick red watches - added 8th March 2010,

Details of retirement functions for Steven Balfour, Keith Dargo and Robert Lundrigan.

Special event - 1967 England (2) v Scotland (3) on the big screen!!..

100th Fireaway Club member joins.

Next social meeting - Guildford bar, 7:30pm, Thursday 27th January 2011.

- Open to all Members - The first walk of 2010 is arranged for Tuesday 12th January. (updated 07/01/2010) 

Photos available via the photos album page.

Life long Learning  section started 

Articles submitted by Davy Paterson on the proposed trip in 2010.

'Ham'  radio section started.

Funeral Arrangements for Douglas Melrose.

Funeral Arrangements for Gavin Dunlop. 

English Premiership Football Match - Fireaway Club Trip - 21 November 2009 (Update  - Match tickets, train and hotel booked & confirmed 28 Oct .)

Increased pension commutation factors backdated to 22 August 2006.

Funeral arrangements for Ewan Williamson. (updated 20/07/09 - please note slight changes to times)

Condolences - Firefighter Ewan Williamson.

Friday 3 July at Golf Tavern (upstairs bar).

Social Meeting - Guildford bar, Thursday 28 May.

Cramond to South Queensferry walk confirmed for Wednesday, 20 May - All Welcome.

Ben Lawers photos are available via the photo album page.

Friday 5 June at Pear Tree bar.

Ben Lawers walk confirmed for Tuesday, 5th May - all welcome.

Social Meeting - Guildford bar, Thursday 26 March.

Function - Friday, 3 April 2009.

Fire Safety Adviser (part time) - Scottish Parliament (Post filled by retired L&B employee)

The Articles page is now active.

 Invitation to join letters posted 6 March.

Ratho walk photos are available via the photo album page.

Next walk - 3 March - Ratho to city centre

Photos from Guildford bar now available on the Photo Album page

Function - Friday 20th February at Standing Order.

Social Meeting - Guildford bar, 29 Jan 2009.

Function - Friday, 6th Feb 2009

Photos from Flotterstone walk now availabe on Photo Album page.

Next Walk - Pentland Hills