Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service

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Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service

Operational area
Country	United Kingdom
Country	Scotland
Agency overview
Employees	~1,600
Chief Fire Officer	Stewart Edgar
Facilities and equipment
Stations	101
Website
Official website

The Highlands & Islands Fire & Rescue Service (previously Highland and Islands Fire Brigade) (Scottish Gaelic: Seirbheisean Smàlaidh na Gàidhealtachd 's nan Eilean) was the statutory fire and rescue service for northern Scotland, covering the council areas of Highland, Orkney, Shetland, and the Western Isles, and so covering a major part of the Highlands and Islands area. It was the fire service covering the largest geographical area in the United Kingdom (its area being roughly equivalent in size to Belgium), and had its headquarters in the city of Inverness. It was established in 1975 and was amalgamated into the single Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in 2013.