Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Fire Safety and Organisational Statistics, Scotland, 2013-14

Statistical bulletin providing information on the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Topics covered include Home Fire Safety Visits, stations, equipment, workforce and attacks on personnel at incidents.


Table 6a: Headcount of Fire and Rescue Service Workforce by type of staffing, as of 31 March 2010 to 2014, Scotland

Year Wholetime Operational2 Retained Duty system (RDS)1 Control Support Volunteer3 All staff total All staff (excluding volunteers)
2010 4,353 3,125 234 1,129 473 9,314 8,841
2011 4,206 3,066 233 1,114 437 9,056 8,619
2012 4,159 3,052 234 1,136 459 9,040 8,581
2013 4,151 3,076 234 1,086 417 8,964 8,547
2014 4,001 2,940 223 961 359 8,484 8,125
Change 2013 to 2014
Number -150 -136 -11 -125 -58 -480 -422
Percentage -4 -4 -5 -12 -14 -5 -5
Change 2010 to 2014
Number -352 -185 -11 -168 -114 -830 -716
Percentage -8 -6 -5 -15 -24 -9 -8

Notes

1 - Revisions have been made to RDS data for 2010 and 2011 which affect the all staff total for these years, please see section 6.3

2 - In 2010 and 2011, wholetime operational staff includes non-uniform staff at the pay equivalent of Brigade Manager, Area Manager and Group Manager. In 2012 the majority will be reported in Support Staff, please see section 6.3

3 - This also includes staff who are in Community Response Units (CRU)

Contact

Email: Phillipa Haxton

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