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 11: Percentage of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Workforce by type of staffing and gender, as of 31 March 2014

Number Percentage
Type of Staff Female Male Total Female Male Total
Wholetime operational 159 3,842 4,001 14 52 47
Retained Duty System 178 2,762 2,940 16 38 35
Control 199 24 223 18 - 3
Support Staff 545 416 961 48 6 11
Volunteer (1) 52 307 359 5 4 4
All Staff Total 1,133 7,351 8,484 100 100 100

Notes

Percentage calculated on headcount

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

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