Fire and Rescue Service Statistics, Scotland 2012-13

1. Introduction

This is the fourth year that the Scottish Government has published data on Scotland's 8 Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs). On 1^st April 2013, the 8 FRSs of Scotland became the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. The statistics in this publication cover the year immediately preceding the establishment of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. This is the final year that this publication will include statistics at the geographic level of the 8 FRSs.

The publication provides information on workforce, stations and equipment as a snapshot in time collected on 31 March 2013. Information on Home Fire Safety Visits (HFSVs), fire safety, and incidents where attacks on FRSs personnel occurred is provided for the financial year 2012-13.

Scotland's Fire and Rescue Services Headcount - as of 31^st of March 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013