Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS; Scottish Gaelic: Seirbheis Smàlaidh agus Teasairginn na h-Alba) is the national fire and rescue service of Scotland. It was formed by the merger of eight regional fire services in the country on 1 April 2013. It thus became the largest fire brigade in the United Kingdom, surpassing the London Fire Brigade.[1]
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Operational area | |
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Country | Scotland |
Agency overview | |
Established | 1 April 2013 |
Employees | 8,281 (2016) |
Facilities and equipment | |
Stations | 357 |
Engines | 427 (2021) |
Ladders | 25 (2021) |
Website | |
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