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 4: Full-time Equivalent of Fire and Rescue Service Workforce 2011-12 to 2012-13 - Scotland

  Number
Fire and Rescue Service Central(1) Dumfries and Galloway Fife Grampian Highlands and Islands Lothian and Borders Strathclyde Tayside Scotland
Wholetime operational
2011-12 244.0 101.0 336.0 309.0 125.0 728.0 1,932.0 383.0 4,158.0
2012-13 238.0 100.0 342.0 299.0 137.0 719.0 1,925.0 391.0 4,151.0
Retained Duty System
2011-12 121.3 182.5 95.8 368.5 982.8 261.8 579.5 220.5 2,812.5
2012-13 130.0 156.0 97.0 384.5 938.3 273.8 574.3 233.5 2,787.3
Control
2011-12 17.0 15.0 20.0 25.8 18.0 33.0 73.9 22.0 224.7
2012-13 17.0 15.0 20.0 24.6 18.0 32.0 77.8 20.0 224.4
Support Staff
2011-12 41.5 18.0 36.8 76.8 74.5 124.3 528.6 61.2 961.6
2012-13 40.3 17.0 30.9 76.9 75.6 116.0 521.0 49.0 926.7
All Staff (excluding volunteers) Total
2011-12 423.8 316.5 488.5 780.1 1,200.3 1,147.0 3,113.9 686.7 8,156.8
2012-13 425.3 288.0 489.9 785.1 1,168.8 1,140.8 3,098.1 693.5 8,089.4

Notes

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

Data taken on the 31 March for the financial year eg 31 March 2010 is 2009-10

(1) - In 2011-12, a member of staff was included in wholetime operational category 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.

Table 4a: Full-time Equivalent of Fire and Rescue Service Workforce as of 31 March 2013 - by type of staffing - Fire and Rescue Service

  FTE
Fire and Rescue Service - Staffing Central Dumfries and Galloway Fife Grampian Highlands and Islands Lothian and Borders Strathclyde Tayside Scotland
Wholetime operational
Brigade Manager 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 - 1.0 4.0 1.0 14.0
Area Manager 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 14.0 5.0 35.0
Group Manager 4.0 5.0 5.0 9.0 8.0 31.0 80.0 7.0 149.0
Station Manager 14.0 8.0 14.0 16.0 27.0 0.0 45.0 12.0 136.0
Watch Manager 36.0 17.0 49.0 57.0 19.0 100.0 347.0 55.0 680.0
Crew Manager 37.0 12.0 56.0 44.0 19.0 118.0 322.0 50.0 658.0
Firefighter 143.0 54.0 214.0 168.0 62.0 464.0 1,113.0 261.0 2,479.0
Wholetime operational Sub -Total 238.0 100.0 342.0 299.0 137.0 719.0 1,925.0 391.0 4,151.0
Retained Duty System
Station Manager - - - - - - - - -
Watch Manager 14.0 14.5 9.5 38.3 86.3 22.3 51.8 17.5 254.0
Crew Manager 21.3 27.0 16.0 83.5 175.8 36.3 68.0 39.5 467.3
Firefighter 94.8 114.5 71.5 262.8 676.3 215.3 454.5 176.5 2,066.0
Retained Duty System Sub-Total 130.0 156.0 97.0 384.5 938.3 273.8 574.3 233.5 2,787.3
Control
Group Manager - - 1.0 - - - 3.0 - 4.0
Station Manager 1.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 8.0
Watch Manager 4.0 4.0 5.0 6.7 5.0 9.0 11.9 4.0 49.6
Crew Manager 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 9.0 12.8 3.0 45.8
Control Operator 8.0 7.0 8.0 12.9 8.0 13.0 48.2 12.0 117.1
Control Sub-Total 17.0 15.0 20.0 24.6 18.0 32.0 77.8 20.0 224.4
Support Staff
Brigade Manager equivalent 1.0 - - - 1.0 1.6 5.0 - 8.6
Area Manager equivalent 1.0 - 1.0 3.0 - 2.0 9.0 - 16.0
Group Manager equivalent 6.0 - - 6.8 - 16.0 11.0 - 39.8
Community Fire Safety 3.0 - 2.3 4.0 9.0 - 42.5 2.0 62.8
Other 29.3 17.0 27.6 63.1 65.6 96.4 453.5 47.0 799.5
Support Staff Sub-Total 40.3 17.0 30.9 76.9 75.6 116.0 521.0 49.0 926.7
                   
All Staff (excluding volunteers) Total 425.3 288.0 489.9 785.1 1,168.8 1,140.8 3,098.1 693.5 8,089.4

Notes:

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

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