Editorial
If you are in need of emergency assistance on Arran, it is most likely that the first person who responds to your call will be a volunteer. The emergency services on Arran – from the Coastguard to the Mountain Rescue Team, fire services and first responders – are all enhanced by the highly skilled services of volunteers. Performing an invaluable function, the dedicated volunteers on Arran can often mean the difference between life and death.
In Durness, where seven members of the Coastguard left the service, the station shut and the community was left without coverage in their area.