Fire and rescue
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Justice Analytical Services (JAS) Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report May 2023 edition
This report contains summary statistics covering a number of important justice and safer communities statistics. It is published with up to date statistics every month.
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Justice Analytical Services (JAS) Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report: April 2023 edition
This report contains summary statistics covering a number of important justice and safer communities statistics. It is published with up to date statistics every month.
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Equality, opportunity, community: New leadership - A fresh start
This publication sets out the First Minister’s vision for Scotland and the outcomes he and his government aim to achieve by 2026.
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Justice Analytical Services (JAS): Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report: March 2023 edition
This report contains summary statistics covering a number of important justice and safer communities statistics. It is published with up to date statistics every month.
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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - planning and preparedness for exiting the European Union: update report
Follow up report on the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's readiness for exiting the European Union (EU).
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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - planning and preparedness for COVID-19: review report
A light touch review report to provide assurance on the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's plans and preparedness for COVID-19.
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Justice Analytical Services (JAS): Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report: February 2023 edition
This report contains summary statistics covering a number of important justice and safer communities statistics. It is published with up to date statistics every month.
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Making fireworks safer
Criminal offence to supply fireworks and pyrotechnics to under 18s.
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Justice Analytical Services - safer communities and justice statistics monthly data report: July 2022 edition
This is a monthly data summary report with an overview of a number of important justice and safer communities statistics.
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Ban on combustible cladding
Materials barred from high-risk buildings over 11 metres.
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Scottish Fire And Rescue Service: strategic enforcement guidance
This guidance supports Scottish Fire And Rescue Service (SFRS) fire safety enforcement activity by setting out general policy and principles which should be embraced when carrying out the function of a fire safety enforcing authority.
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Fire safety - existing specialised housing and similar premises: practical guidance
Guidance for those who are responsible for specialised housing and for those who provide care and support in such premises.
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Fire safety - existing premises with sleeping accommodation: practical guidance
Advice consolidating and superseding a number of existing fire safety guides.
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Fire safety - existing non-residential premises: practical guidance
Guidance note on fire safety responsibilities for business owners of non-residential premises.
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Fire safety - existing high rise domestic buildings: practical guidance
This guidance provides practical fire safety advice on how to prevent fires and reduce the risks from fires in high rise domestic buildings.
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Fire safety - existing care homes: practical guidance
Guidance for those who have responsibility under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 for ensuring fire safety in care homes in Scotland.
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Fire alarm funding increased
Extra £500,000 to support most vulnerable.
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Changes to fire safety laws
Campaign urges homeowners to install interlinked alarms to protect lives.
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External wall systems in existing multi-storey residential buildings - fire risk: advice note
This Scottish Advice Note (SAN) provides advice for those responsible for fire safety in residential buildings including building owners/managers/residents groups responsible for determining the fire risk posed by external wall systems on existing multi-storey residential buildings. It will also be of interest to fire risk assessors and specialist external wall appraisal experts.
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Tackling cladding issues
Free safety assessments for homeowners.
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Fire safety regime for existing high rise domestic buildings - review: Fairer Scotland Duty summary
Fairer Scotland Assessment for the Review of Fire Safety that was agreed by the Ministerial Working Group on Building and Fire Safety in December 2018 and the recommendations delivered in 2019 to 2020.
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Improved fire safety for new flats and social homes
Changes to sprinkler regulations.
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High rise fire safety leaflet 2019-2020: evaluation report - July 2020
Results from an exercise to evaluate fire safety guidance leaflets, delivered to all high rise residents, following the Review of Fire Safety Regime in Scotland for High Rise Domestic Buildings.
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Grenfell Inquiry phase 1 recommendations: Scottish Government response
Scottish Government response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 recommendations produced for Scottish Ministers by the Scottish Government Grenfell Inquiry Fire Safety Working Group (GIFSWG ).
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Fire safety guidance for high-rise properties
Information posters launched for common areas of buildings.
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Childcare provision for key workers
Criteria provided to local authorities to determine local need.
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Fire safety in specialised housing
Strengthened fire safety for people who receive care or support.
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Fire safety in high rise domestic buildings: analysis of consultation responses
Analysis and key findings from our consultation on strengthening fire safety in high rise domestic buildings.
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Fireworks in Scotland: action plan
To promote the safe and appropriate use of fireworks we will take forward a number of actions with national and local partners.
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Fireworks legislation and impacts: international evidence review
Desk-based review of evidence on the impact of fireworks, in the context of international legislation and regulations.
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Public attitudes towards fireworks in Scotland: representative omnibus survey
This report summarises results from an omnibus survey on public attitudes towards fireworks in Scotland.
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Fireworks in Scotland: analysis of responses to consultation
Summary of key themes to emerge from the consultation to gather the public's views on the use and regulation of fireworks in Scotland.
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Making homes safer
£13 million to improve safety standards in social housing.
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Support for emergency responders
Wellbeing and resilience programme extended to emergency services.
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