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Publication - Statistics

Fire and Rescue Service Statistics, Scotland 2012-13

Published
22 August 2013
ISBN
9781782567929

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.

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Table 3: Headcount of Fire and Rescue Service Workforce - 2009-10 to 2012-13 - by type of staffing - Scotland

  Number
Fire and Rescue Service Central(2,3) Dumfries and Galloway Fife Grampian Highlands and Islands Lothian and Borders Strathclyde Tayside Scotland
Wholetime operational(4)
2009-10 242 103 370 318 130 739 2,058 393 4,353
2010-11 236 102 360 314 129 736 1,948 381 4,206
2011-12 244 101 336 309 125 728 1,932 383 4,158
2012-13 238 100 342 299 137 719 1,925 391 4,151
Retained Duty System
2009-10(1) 155 225 112 437 1,038 305 610 243 3,125
2010-11(1) 144 213 111 425 1,035 306 581 251 3,066
2011-12 143 204 112 407 1,033 288 626 239 3,052
2012-13 160 200 116 423 991 300 631 255 3,076
Control
2009-10 18 17 23 29 20 29 77 21 234
2010-11 17 16 19 29 19 32 79 22 233
2011-12 17 15 21 31 19 33 76 22 234
2012-13 17 15 21 30 19 32 80 20 234
Support Staff
2009-10 53 25 46 87 81 180 586 71 1,129
2010-11 48 19 41 88 79 167 603 69 1,114
2011-12 46 18 40 86 79 161 640 67 1,137
2012-13 46 17 33 83 77 153 623 54 1,086
Volunteer(5)
2009-10 - 7 - 24 152 - 262 28 473
2010-11 - 6 - 16 133 - 256 26 437
2011-12 - 4 - 27 132 - 270 26 459
2012-13 - 5 - 28 93 - 266 25 417
All Staff Total
2009-10 468 377 551 895 1,421 1,253 3,593 756 9,314
2010-11 445 356 531 872 1,395 1,241 3,467 749 9,056
2011-12 450 342 509 860 1,388 1,210 3,544 737 9,040
2012-13 461 337 512 863 1,317 1,204 3,525 745 8,964
All Staff (excluding volunteers) Total
2009-10 468 370 551 871 1,269 1,253 3,331 728 8,841
2010-11 445 350 531 856 1,262 1,241 3,211 723 8,619
2011-12 450 338 509 833 1,256 1,210 3,274 711 8,581
2012-13 461 332 512 835 1,224 1,204 3,259 720 8,547

Notes

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

(1) - Revisions have been made to RDS data for 2009-10 and 2010-11 which will affect the all staff total, please see section 6.2.2.

(2) - In 2010-11, the number of wholetime crew managers and fire fighters for Central FRS were misclassified. Please see section 6.2.4 for the revision.

(3) - In 2011-12, a member of staff was included in wholetime operation 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.

(4) - in 2009-10 and 2010-11, wholetime operational staff includes non-uniform staff at the pay equivalent of Brigade Manager, Area Manager and Group Manager, in 2012-13 the majority will be reported in Support Staff - see section 6.2.3.

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

Table 3a: Headcount of Fire and Rescue Service Workforce as of 31 March 2013 - by type of staffing - Fire and Rescue Service

  Number
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 2 2 2 - 1 4 1 14
Area Manager 2 2 2 3 2 5 14 5 35
Group Manager 4 5 5 9 8 31 80 7 149
Station Manager 14 8 14 16 27 - 45 12 136
Watch Manager 36 17 49 57 19 100 347 55 680
Crew Manager 37 12 56 44 19 118 322 50 658
Firefighter 143 54 214 168 62 464 1,113 261 2,479
Wholetime operational Sub -Total 238 100 342 299 137 719 1,925 391 4,151
Retained Duty System
Station Manager - - - - - - - - -
Watch Manager 16 17 10 40 88 23 54 19 267
Crew Manager 25 35 20 92 179 39 72 46 508
Firefighter 119 148 86 291 724 238 505 190 2,301
Retained Duty System Sub-Total 160 200 116 423 991 300 631 255 3,076
Control
Group Manager - - 1 - - - 3 - 4
Station Manager 1 - 1 1 1 1 2 1 8
Watch Manager 4 4 5 7 5 9 12 4 50
Crew Manager 4 4 5 4 4 9 13 3 46
Control Operator 8 7 9 18 9 13 50 12 126
Control Sub-Total 17 15 21 30 19 32 80 20 234
Support Staff
Brigade Manager equivalent 1 - - - 1 2 5 - 9
Area Manager equivalent 1 - 1 3 - 2 9 - 16
Group Manager equivalent 6 - - 7 - 16 11 - 40
Community Fire Safety 3 - 3 4 9 - 44 2 65
Other 35 17 29 69 67 133 554 52 956
Support Staff Sub-Total 46 17 33 83 77 153 623 54 1,086
Volunteer(1)
Station Manager - - - - - - - - -
Watch Manager - - - 1 8 - 26 - 35
Crew Manager - 1 - 2 10 - 24 3 40
Firefighter - 4 - 25 75 - 216 22 342
Volunteer Sub-Total - 5 - 28 93 - 266 25 417
                   
All Staff Total 461 337 512 863 1,317 1,204 3,525 745 8,964
All Staff (excluding volunteers) Total 461 332 512 835 1,224 1,204 3,259 720 8,547

Notes

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

Contact

Email: Lindsay Bennison

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