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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1 April 2013 |
| Employees | 8,281 (2016) |
| Motto | Working together for a safer Scotland[1] |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 357 |
| Engines | 427 (2021) |
| Ladders | 25 (2021) |
| Fireboats | 20–35 |
| Rescue boats | 20 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS; Scottish Gaelic: Seirbheis Smàlaidh agus Teasairginn na h-Alba) is the national fire and rescue service of Scotland. It was formed by the merger of eight regional fire services in the country on 1 April 2013. It thus became the largest fire brigade in the United Kingdom, surpassing the London Fire Brigade.[2]
The force was established as a result of the passing of Scottish Government legislation. The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 was passed by the Scottish Parliament, and, in 2013, the new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service replaced Scotland's eight regional fire and rescue services.[3]
- ^ "Home". www.firescotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Who we are". London Fire Brigade. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
LFB employs approximately 7,000 staff of which 5,800 are operational firefighters and officers
- ^ "Fire and rescue". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 6 April 2024.