Ballater fire station provides fire cover for the community of Ballater and the surrounding area. Ballater is a retained station and is crewed by local members of the community who are on 24 hour call and respond to a fire call as and when required. The station has one 10 crew appliance and a specialist forestry unit which is used to tackle wildfires and other incidents where an off-road vehicle is beneficial. The station is also trained in water rescue.