Crime, Disorder and Danger - Fire and Rescue Services

inherited

On the 31 March 2011, the headcount of Fire and Rescue Services staff in Scotland was 9,024 of which 14 per cent are female.

Over 70 per cent of all Scotland's Fire and Rescue Services staff were between 30 and 49 years of age on the 31 March 2011.

Overall 0.6 per cent of Scotland's Fire and Rescue Services staff are recorded as belonging to a minority ethnic group and 0.7 per cent have a disability.

The provisional figures for 2010-11, recorded 173 incidents where attacks on Fire and Rescue Services personnel occurred, there were 14 injuries to firefighters.

In 2010-11, Scotland's Fire and Rescue Services completed 9,817 fire safety audits. This represents 6 per cent of known non-domestic premises in Scotland and this took 50,239 hours.
Of the 9,817 fire safety audits that were completed in 2009-10, 78 per cent were found to have reached compliant standards after the initial inspection.
There were 77 enforcement notices, 16 prohibition notices and 5 alterations notices issued in 2010-11 by Scotland's Fire and Rescue Services.

Page updated: Wednesday, October 05, 2011