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Strathclyde Fire & Rescue is the second largest service of its kind in Europe. Our 13,625 sq km cover some 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, our staff are ready to provide the 2.2 million people of Strathclyde with a service that is, quite simply, second to none.

Our fire fighting crews are based in 110 stations and operate a fleet of 225 emergency vehicles which includes specialist units as well as state of the art rescue pumps. This frontline is mobilised through our Operations Support Centre in Johnstone, which each year handles over 50,000 calls to service. And behind the scenes, our dedicated support staff maintain both our operational and our corporate activities.  All areas of the organisation work together for one common cause - 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. 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 our firefighters continue to be amongst the best equipped and most highly trained in the world.