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 6b: Full-time Equivalent of Fire and Rescue Service Workforce by type of staffing, as of 31 March 2012 to 2014, Scotland

Year Wholetime Operational Retained Duty system (RDS) Control Support All staff (excluding volunteers)
2012 4,159 2,813 225 961 8,157
2013 4,151 2,787 224 927 8,089
2014 4,001 2,665 213 811 7,690
Change 2013 to 2014
Number -150 -122 -11 -115 -399
Percentage -4 -4 -5 -12 -5
Change 2012 to 2014
Number -158 -147 -12 -149 -467
Percentage -4 -5 -5 -16 -6

Notes

1 - The data may not summate to the total shown, due to the rounding of the data within subcategories

2 - FTE data not available for before 2012

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