Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sign TUC’s Dying to Work Charter and commit to employees
Sottish Fire and Rescue issues frozen-water warning
West Lothian firefighter enrols help from daughter as he dashes to rescue deer
A firefighter has told how his schoolgirl daughter helped him rescue a deer – armed with a bunch of carrots. Station Commander Kevin Ketchen was at home when he received an emergency call to save the distressed animal that was…
Meet the dog who investigates fire and works to keep young people safe
A little dog rescued from a puppy farm is helping to keep people safe after joining a team of specialist investigators at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Phoenix, a two-year-old spaniel, has been trained over the course of the…
SFRS launch Safer Summer 2020 campaign to deter fire setting among young people
Scotland’s firefighters responded to more than 1,700 deliberate secondary fires last summer, latest figures show. Crews were mobilised hundreds of times between June 24 and August 26, 2019 after the fires took hold in derelict buildings, grassland and refuse. The…
Firefighters attend more than 350 fires on Bonfire Night 2019
Firefighters across Scotland dealt with more than 350 bonfires on their busiest night of the year. Initial figures indicate that Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) crews had responded to approximately 359 bonfires across the country between 3.30 pm and 11.30 pm…
Firefighters across Scotland dealt with more than 330 bonfires on their busiest night of the year
Initial figures indicate that Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) crews had responded to approximately 338 bonfires across the country between 5 pm and 10 pm on Monday, November 5. Meanwhile, Operations Control firefighters handled more than 723 calls from…
SFRS launches the latest and proven firefighting technology and £7.6million fleet of new fire engines
SCOTLAND’s firefighters will soon be armed with the latest technology to tackle fires – capable of blasting through solid concrete and steel. The Ultra High-Pressure Lances – branded ‘Coldcut’ – will enable crews to inject a fire suppressant through the…
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