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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1 April 2013 |
| Employees | 8,281 (2016) |
| Annual budget | £47.0 million (2025–26)[1] |
| Fire chief | Stuart Stevens |
| Motto | Working together for a safer Scotland[2] |
| 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) is the national fire and rescue service of Scotland, with its operational headquarters located in Cambuslang. It was formed by the merger of eight regional fire services in the country on 1 April 2013, thus becoming the largest fire brigade in the United Kingdom, surpassing the London Fire Brigade.[3] 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.[4]
The current Chief Officer of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is Stuart Stevens who has overall responsibility for the day to day running of the fire and rescue service and all its associated operations.[5] In 2025–2026, it had an estimated budget of £47 million.[1]
- ^ a b "About the Service Delivery Review". www.firescotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Strategic Leadership Team SLT". www.firescotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2025.