Training with Strathclyde Fire & Rescue

Our Trainee Firefighters attend a 12 week residential training course at the Scottish Fire Service College at Gullane on the east coast of Scotland. During this time, they return to their families only for weekends.

Whilst attending the residential course, they learn basic core competence skills including operation of fire service ladders, fire appliances and pumps including various other pieces of fire and rescue service equipment. They will also be trained in how to deal with road traffic collisions and in order to support this will learn basic first aid skills. It is expected that during their time at College there will be an element of evening work in order to record training activities and consolidation of learning on our tailored IT programme.