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Fire and Rescue Service Statistics, Scotland 2012-13
Statistical bulletin providing statistics on Scotland Fire and Rescue Services workforce, stations, equipment, fire safety and attacks on Fire and Rescue Service personnel at incidents.
Table 7: Headcount of Fire and Rescue Services Workforce by type of staffing within age ranges as of 31 March 2013 - Scotland
| Number | |||||||
| Age range(2) | Wholetime operational | Retained Duty System | Control | Support Staff | Volunteer(1) | All Staff | All Staff (excluding volunteers) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 3 | 25 | - | 6 | 25 | 59 | 34 |
| 20-29 | 385 | 460 | 16 | 92 | 42 | 995 | 953 |
| 30-39 | 1,341 | 756 | 55 | 210 | 79 | 2,441 | 2,362 |
| 40-44 | 961 | 619 | 42 | 160 | 84 | 1,866 | 1,782 |
| 45-49 | 1,007 | 622 | 43 | 169 | 91 | 1,932 | 1,841 |
| 50-54 | 409 | 374 | 43 | 183 | 51 | 1,060 | 1,009 |
| 55-65 | 45 | 220 | 35 | 256 | 44 | 600 | 556 |
| 66 and over | - | - | - | 10 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| Scotland | 4,151 | 3,076 | 234 | 1,086 | 417 | 8,964 | 8,547 |
Table 7a: Percentage of Fire and Rescue Services Workforce by type of staffing within age ranges as of 31 March 2013 - Scotland
| Percentage | |||||||
| Age range(2) | Wholetime operational | Retained Duty System | Control | Support Staff | Volunteer(1) | All Staff | All Staff (excluding volunteers) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 0.1 | 0.8 | - | 0.6 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| 20-29 | 9.3 | 15.0 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| 30-39 | 32.3 | 24.6 | 23.5 | 19.3 | 18.9 | 27.2 | 27.6 |
| 40-44 | 23.2 | 20.1 | 17.9 | 14.7 | 20.1 | 20.8 | 20.8 |
| 45-49 | 24.3 | 20.2 | 18.4 | 15.6 | 21.8 | 21.6 | 21.5 |
| 50-54 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 18.4 | 16.9 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| 55-65 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 15.0 | 23.6 | 10.6 | 6.7 | 6.5 |
| 66 and over | - | - | - | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Scotland | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Notes
(1) - this also includes staff who are in Community Response Units (CRU)
(2) - Retirement age varies depending on type of staffing, please refer to paragraph 6.3.9
Table 7b: Percentage of Fire and Rescue Services Workforce by type of staffing within age range as of 31 March 2013 - Fire and Rescue Service
| Percentage | |||||||||
| Age range(2) | Central | Dumfries and Galloway | Fife | Grampian | Highlands and Islands | Lothian and Borders | Strathclyde | Tayside | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholetime operational | |||||||||
| Under 30 | 14.3 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 13.0 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 9.0 | 9.3 |
| 30-39 | 32.4 | 26.0 | 28.9 | 30.1 | 26.3 | 33.9 | 32.1 | 38.9 | 32.3 |
| 40-49 | 50.4 | 50.0 | 52.0 | 44.8 | 59.1 | 47.6 | 45.9 | 46.0 | 47.4 |
| 50 and over | 2.9 | 18.0 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 10.2 | 12.7 | 6.1 | 10.9 |
| Total Wholetime Operational | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Retained Duty System | |||||||||
| Under 30 | 16.9 | 9.0 | 17.2 | 16.1 | 12.6 | 15.7 | 21.6 | 17.3 | 15.8 |
| 30-39 | 25.0 | 24.5 | 27.6 | 23.2 | 25.8 | 20.7 | 23.8 | 27.1 | 24.6 |
| 40-49 | 41.9 | 44.5 | 40.5 | 40.0 | 41.5 | 42.0 | 36.5 | 40.0 | 40.3 |
| 50 and over | 16.3 | 22.0 | 14.7 | 20.8 | 20.1 | 21.7 | 18.2 | 15.7 | 19.3 |
| Total Retained Duty system | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Control | |||||||||
| Under 30 | 5.9 | - | - | 13.3 | - | - | 13.8 | - | 6.8 |
| 30-39 | 29.4 | 33.3 | 14.3 | 40.0 | 21.1 | 9.4 | 20.0 | 35.0 | 23.5 |
| 40-49 | 41.2 | 26.7 | 28.6 | 33.3 | 31.6 | 65.6 | 30.0 | 35.0 | 36.3 |
| 50 and over | 23.5 | 40.0 | 57.1 | 13.3 | 47.4 | 25.0 | 36.3 | 30.0 | 33.3 |
| Total Control | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Support Staff | |||||||||
| Under 30 | 8.7 | 17.6 | 18.2 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 10.3 | 3.7 | 9.0 |
| 30-39 | 21.7 | 17.6 | 27.3 | 20.5 | 18.2 | 15.7 | 20.5 | 9.3 | 19.3 |
| 40-49 | 26.1 | 29.4 | 24.2 | 24.1 | 29.9 | 29.4 | 31.0 | 42.6 | 30.3 |
| 50 and over | 43.5 | 35.3 | 30.3 | 49.4 | 45.5 | 49.0 | 38.2 | 44.4 | 41.3 |
| Total Support Staff | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Volunteer(1) | |||||||||
| Under 30 | - | 80.0 | - | 82.1 | 10.8 | - | 10.5 | 8.0 | 16.1 |
| 30-39 | - | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 26.9 | - | 18.0 | 24.0 | 18.9 |
| 40-49 | - | 0.0 | - | 10.7 | 36.6 | - | 48.9 | 32.0 | 42.0 |
| 50 and over | - | 20.0 | - | 7.1 | 25.8 | - | 22.6 | 36.0 | 23.0 |
| Total Volunteer | - | 100.0 | - | 100.0 | 100.0 | - | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| All Staff | |||||||||
| Under 30 | 14.3 | 9.2 | 10.0 | 16.1 | 11.3 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 11.1 | 11.8 |
| 30-39 | 28.6 | 24.6 | 27.9 | 25.1 | 25.4 | 27.7 | 27.2 | 32.1 | 27.2 |
| 40-49 | 44.7 | 43.9 | 46.7 | 38.9 | 42.1 | 44.4 | 41.4 | 43.0 | 42.4 |
| 50 and over | 12.4 | 22.3 | 15.4 | 19.8 | 21.1 | 18.4 | 19.5 | 13.8 | 18.6 |
| Total All Staff | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| All Staff (excluding volunteers) | |||||||||
| Under 30 | 14.3 | 8.1 | 10.0 | 13.9 | 11.4 | 9.6 | 12.0 | 11.3 | 11.5 |
| 30-39 | 28.6 | 25.0 | 27.9 | 26.0 | 25.3 | 27.7 | 28.0 | 32.4 | 27.6 |
| 40-49 | 44.7 | 44.6 | 46.7 | 39.9 | 42.6 | 44.4 | 40.8 | 43.3 | 42.4 |
| 50 and over | 12.4 | 22.3 | 15.4 | 20.2 | 20.8 | 18.4 | 19.2 | 13.1 | 18.4 |
| Total All Staff (excluding volunteers) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Notes
Percentage calculated on headcount figures
(1) - this also includes staff who are in Community Response Units (CRU)
(2) - Retirement age varies depending on type of staffing, please refer to paragraph 6.3.9
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