About Us
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue is one of the largest services of
its kind in Europe.
Our 13,625 sq km cover some of the UK's most developed urban
areas as well as some of its wildest and most remote.
You can be sure that whether they are based in the centre of
Glasgow or in the crofts of Argyll, the 2.2 million people of
Strathclyde can expect to receive a fire and rescue service that
is, quite simply, second to none.
Our firefighting crews are based in 111 stations and operate a
fleet of 172 emergency vehicles which includes specialist units as
well as state of the art rescue pumps. Our dedicated support staff
maintain our operational frontline and all areas of the
organisation work together for one common purpose - to make our
communities safe places to live, work and visit.
If you didn't know better, you might assume that our role was
fairly clear cut: to prevent and control fires. But as any of
our firefighters will tell you, there's much more to the job than
that. In the last reporting period, our crews attended 21,940 fires
as well as 4,343 specialist incidents and a further 1,315 Road
Traffic Collisions.
We are a dynamic service and our 'can-do' attitude has allowed
us to continually evolve to meet the ever growing needs of the
communities we serve. Our remit covers the full range of incident
types from small domestic fires to large scale multi-agency
emergencies.
The growth in the range of services we offer has demanded an
ever increasing commitment to training and review and we are proud
to say that our firefighters continue to be amongst the best
trained in the world.
