Fire Service Control Room Scotland

Sfrs launches control room firefighter recruitment drive publish date.

Fire service control room scotland.

Steptember 2020 on course to out run last year 08 september 2020. North hq scottish fire and rescue service pitmedden road dyce ab21 0dp. Our firefighters control teams and support staff are ready for action 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year. The fact is that there is a rich variety of roles with both uniformed and non uniformed staff working together for a safer scotland.

There is a concern that consultant s report downplays the importance of local knowledge as a key element that local fire service control room staff bring to their area. The service s board has approved plans to reduce the number of control rooms which handle emergency calls from eight to. Sfrs scottish fire and rescue service liz barnes suicide suicide prevention samh scottish association for mental health world suicide prevention day. Scottish fire and rescue service marks world suicide prevention day 10 september 2020.

Most people assume that the service is made up only of firefighters and control room staff who save lives by responding to emergency calls. Unison scotland is concerned that the consultants do not fully appreciate the role of fire service control room staff. The justice committee considered pe1511 by laura ross on the decision made by the scottish fire and rescue service to close inverness control room and agreed to write to the scottish fire and rescue service seeking its response in relation to issues raised in hm inspectorate of constabulary in scotland s hmics call handling interim report and to keep the petitions open. Five control rooms for the scottish fire and rescue service are to close.

A fire service watch commander revealed how his training helped save the life of someone trapped inside a burning car as the scottish fire and rescue service launches a new recruitment drive. 07 august 2020 by sean rooney. Your service your voice which set out a vision for transforming the scottish fire and rescue service to do so much more for the people of scotland. We respond to emergencies in communities across scotland.

0141 646 4500 office hours are monday to thursday 8 45am to 4 45pm and friday 8 45am to 3 30pm contact details for each of our service delivery area headquarters. Welcome to the official youtube channel of the scottish fire and rescue service.