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 3: Headcount of Fire and Rescue Service Workforce - 2009-10 to 2012-13 - by type of staffing - Scotland
Number | |||||||||
Fire and Rescue Service | Central(2,3) | Dumfries and Galloway | Fife | Grampian | Highlands and Islands | Lothian and Borders | Strathclyde | Tayside | Scotland |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wholetime operational(4) | |||||||||
2009-10 | 242 | 103 | 370 | 318 | 130 | 739 | 2,058 | 393 | 4,353 |
2010-11 | 236 | 102 | 360 | 314 | 129 | 736 | 1,948 | 381 | 4,206 |
2011-12 | 244 | 101 | 336 | 309 | 125 | 728 | 1,932 | 383 | 4,158 |
2012-13 | 238 | 100 | 342 | 299 | 137 | 719 | 1,925 | 391 | 4,151 |
Retained Duty System | |||||||||
2009-10(1) | 155 | 225 | 112 | 437 | 1,038 | 305 | 610 | 243 | 3,125 |
2010-11(1) | 144 | 213 | 111 | 425 | 1,035 | 306 | 581 | 251 | 3,066 |
2011-12 | 143 | 204 | 112 | 407 | 1,033 | 288 | 626 | 239 | 3,052 |
2012-13 | 160 | 200 | 116 | 423 | 991 | 300 | 631 | 255 | 3,076 |
Control | |||||||||
2009-10 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 20 | 29 | 77 | 21 | 234 |
2010-11 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 19 | 32 | 79 | 22 | 233 |
2011-12 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 19 | 33 | 76 | 22 | 234 |
2012-13 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 30 | 19 | 32 | 80 | 20 | 234 |
Support Staff | |||||||||
2009-10 | 53 | 25 | 46 | 87 | 81 | 180 | 586 | 71 | 1,129 |
2010-11 | 48 | 19 | 41 | 88 | 79 | 167 | 603 | 69 | 1,114 |
2011-12 | 46 | 18 | 40 | 86 | 79 | 161 | 640 | 67 | 1,137 |
2012-13 | 46 | 17 | 33 | 83 | 77 | 153 | 623 | 54 | 1,086 |
Volunteer(5) | |||||||||
2009-10 | - | 7 | - | 24 | 152 | - | 262 | 28 | 473 |
2010-11 | - | 6 | - | 16 | 133 | - | 256 | 26 | 437 |
2011-12 | - | 4 | - | 27 | 132 | - | 270 | 26 | 459 |
2012-13 | - | 5 | - | 28 | 93 | - | 266 | 25 | 417 |
All Staff Total | |||||||||
2009-10 | 468 | 377 | 551 | 895 | 1,421 | 1,253 | 3,593 | 756 | 9,314 |
2010-11 | 445 | 356 | 531 | 872 | 1,395 | 1,241 | 3,467 | 749 | 9,056 |
2011-12 | 450 | 342 | 509 | 860 | 1,388 | 1,210 | 3,544 | 737 | 9,040 |
2012-13 | 461 | 337 | 512 | 863 | 1,317 | 1,204 | 3,525 | 745 | 8,964 |
All Staff (excluding volunteers) Total | |||||||||
2009-10 | 468 | 370 | 551 | 871 | 1,269 | 1,253 | 3,331 | 728 | 8,841 |
2010-11 | 445 | 350 | 531 | 856 | 1,262 | 1,241 | 3,211 | 723 | 8,619 |
2011-12 | 450 | 338 | 509 | 833 | 1,256 | 1,210 | 3,274 | 711 | 8,581 |
2012-13 | 461 | 332 | 512 | 835 | 1,224 | 1,204 | 3,259 | 720 | 8,547 |
Notes
Data taken on the 31 March for the financial year eg 31 March 2010 is 2009-10
(1) - Revisions have been made to RDS data for 2009-10 and 2010-11 which will affect the all staff total, please see section 6.2.2.
(2) - In 2010-11, the number of wholetime crew managers and fire fighters for Central FRS were misclassified. Please see section 6.2.4 for the revision.
(3) - In 2011-12, a member of staff was included in wholetime operation rather than support for Central Scotland. This amendment has applied to the 2012-13 publication and does not affect the overall Scotland figures for 2011-12. Please see section 6.2.5 for the revision.
(4) - in 2009-10 and 2010-11, wholetime operational staff includes non-uniform staff at the pay equivalent of Brigade Manager, Area Manager and Group Manager, in 2012-13 the majority will be reported in Support Staff - see section 6.2.3.
(5) - This also includes staff who are in Community Response Units (CRU)
Table 3a: Headcount of Fire and Rescue Service Workforce as of 31 March 2013 - by type of staffing - Fire and Rescue Service
Number | |||||||||
Fire and Rescue Service - Staffing | Central | Dumfries and Galloway | Fife | Grampian | Highlands and Islands | Lothian and Borders | Strathclyde | Tayside | Scotland |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wholetime operational | |||||||||
Brigade Manager | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
Area Manager | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 35 |
Group Manager | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 80 | 7 | 149 |
Station Manager | 14 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 27 | - | 45 | 12 | 136 |
Watch Manager | 36 | 17 | 49 | 57 | 19 | 100 | 347 | 55 | 680 |
Crew Manager | 37 | 12 | 56 | 44 | 19 | 118 | 322 | 50 | 658 |
Firefighter | 143 | 54 | 214 | 168 | 62 | 464 | 1,113 | 261 | 2,479 |
Wholetime operational Sub -Total | 238 | 100 | 342 | 299 | 137 | 719 | 1,925 | 391 | 4,151 |
Retained Duty System | |||||||||
Station Manager | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Watch Manager | 16 | 17 | 10 | 40 | 88 | 23 | 54 | 19 | 267 |
Crew Manager | 25 | 35 | 20 | 92 | 179 | 39 | 72 | 46 | 508 |
Firefighter | 119 | 148 | 86 | 291 | 724 | 238 | 505 | 190 | 2,301 |
Retained Duty System Sub-Total | 160 | 200 | 116 | 423 | 991 | 300 | 631 | 255 | 3,076 |
Control | |||||||||
Group Manager | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 4 |
Station Manager | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Watch Manager | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 50 |
Crew Manager | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 46 |
Control Operator | 8 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 12 | 126 |
Control Sub-Total | 17 | 15 | 21 | 30 | 19 | 32 | 80 | 20 | 234 |
Support Staff | |||||||||
Brigade Manager equivalent | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | 9 |
Area Manager equivalent | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 9 | - | 16 |
Group Manager equivalent | 6 | - | - | 7 | - | 16 | 11 | - | 40 |
Community Fire Safety | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | 9 | - | 44 | 2 | 65 |
Other | 35 | 17 | 29 | 69 | 67 | 133 | 554 | 52 | 956 |
Support Staff Sub-Total | 46 | 17 | 33 | 83 | 77 | 153 | 623 | 54 | 1,086 |
Volunteer(1) | |||||||||
Station Manager | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Watch Manager | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | - | 26 | - | 35 |
Crew Manager | - | 1 | - | 2 | 10 | - | 24 | 3 | 40 |
Firefighter | - | 4 | - | 25 | 75 | - | 216 | 22 | 342 |
Volunteer Sub-Total | - | 5 | - | 28 | 93 | - | 266 | 25 | 417 |
All Staff Total | 461 | 337 | 512 | 863 | 1,317 | 1,204 | 3,525 | 745 | 8,964 |
All Staff (excluding volunteers) Total | 461 | 332 | 512 | 835 | 1,224 | 1,204 | 3,259 | 720 | 8,547 |
Notes
(1) - This also includes staff who are in Community Response Units (CRU)
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