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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Scotland |
| Region | Lothian and Borders |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | 1294 |
| Chief Fire Officer | Jimmy Campbell |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 36 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service was a Local Authority fire and rescue service covering an area of 2,500 square miles (6,500 km2) of south east Scotland, and serving a total population of 890,000.[1] It was amalgamated into the single Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in April 2013.
It was the oldest municipal fire brigade in the UK and the world, founded in 1824 under the leadership of James Braidwood, who later went on to establish the London Fire Brigade.[2]
The last Chief Officer, Jimmy Cambell, started his career as a Fireman with the Service in 1975, before moving to other Services through promotion. He returned as its Chief Officer in April 2010.[3]
- ^ Coverage/population of area (accessed 1 Feb '07) Archived 2007-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LBFRS History (accessed 1 Apr 2010) Archived 2010-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LBFRS News Archive Archived 2010-12-08 at the Wayback Machine