Educational Resources

Aimed at primary and early secondary pupils, these programmes seek to develop young people's understanding of:

• The role of SFR within the community
• Basic fire safety information
• The consequences of fire related Anti Social Behaviour

The packages are developed in line with 'A Curriculum for Excellence' and are designed to be delivered by partners, in particular teachers, with support from Community Firefighters where required.

Please use the links below for further information and advice.

• Don't give fire a home
• Fire Kills - Safety Resources for Teachers
• StayWise - Safe living through applied learning

As a key recommendation of the Scottish Government Report, Scotland Together, the addition of accreditation for some of SFR's key programmes will be an important development to the service. It is envisaged that the accreditation will take two forms as follows:

• The option to include the Core Skills Problem Solving SCQF level 4 qualification as part of the FireReach programme when delivered over 5 days or 40 hours
• The creation of a 160 hour qualification to enhance the Young Firefighters programme and support further development of work with schools and employability skills in young people.  This qualification would utilise the existing Skills for Work - Uniformed and Emergency Services SCQF level 4

SFR are continuing to play an important role within the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in the development of these and look forward to delivering them to our young people in the near future.

Deliberate Fires

Deliberate fires, including refuse bins, rubbish and fly tipped materials are a growing problem for the fire and rescue service.  The cost and time involved through fire and rescue attendance is a constant concern, and with the help of the public Strathclyde Fire & Rescue aim to reduce these unnecessary incidences.

In Scotland, over 22,000 fires involving rubbish and refuse are attended on an annual basis.  This costs Scottish Fire and Rescue Services over £45 million.

Bins and rubbish skips from commercial and household waste together with illegal dumping of waste materials provides a ready source of combustible materials for opportunistic fire setters, and as a result fire vandalism is on the increase.

Deliberate fires also contribute to health and environmental issues, with the toxic combustible products adding significantly to climate change and undermining attempts to improve local air quality.

How the Public Can Help

If you witness any fly tipping or see an accumulation of rubbish and refuse please report these direct to the national 'Dumb Dumpers' Stop Line operated by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency 0845 230 4090 www.dumbdumpers.org.

Anyone who has information about persons involved in fire setting or fire vandalism within their neighbourhood should contact Strathclyde Police or 'Crimestoppers Scotland' 0800 555 111 www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

What Strathclyde Fire & Rescue Can Do

We tackle the problem of deliberate fire offending through existing antisocial behaviour and crime reduction partnerships and strategies working with organisations such as local authority Community Safety Services, Environmental Services, Community Wardens, Strathclyde Police and social housing providers.

In order to support our firefighters, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue has a specialist Incident Research and Investigation Section (IRIS) liaising with Strathclyde Police and Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service to investigate the cause of major fires and all fire fatalities.

Working in partnership with the public, Strathclyde Police and 'Crimestoppers Scotland' we identify and take action against persons involved in fire setting activity and we have trained Fire Setter Advisers able to advise children and young people known to be involved in deliberate fires.

We are actively supporting communities, neighbourhoods and individuals who are the victims of deliberate fire setting and fire related anti-social behaviour.

Through using public information and media campaigns we raise community and business awareness of the cost and consequences of fire setting and fire vandalism.