Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service

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| established = 1975 (merger)

| dissolved = 1 April 2013

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| employees = 3,683

| CFO = Brian P. Sweeney

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| stations = 111

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Strathclyde Fire & Rescue was the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Strathclyde, Scotland between 1975 and 2013. It was the largest fire and rescue service in Scotland, and one of the largest in Europe.[http://www.strathclydefire.org/ Strathclyde Fire & Rescue], {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130113070851/http://www.strathclydefire.org/ |date=13 January 2013}} Its territory ranged from the densely populated Glasgow to remote rural and island communities. It was amalgamated into the single Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in April 2013.{{cite web

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History

Strathclyde Fire Brigade was formed in 1975 when control of fire services was passed from local authorities to the new Strathclyde Regional Council. When Strathclyde Regional Council was abolished in 1996 the twelve new unitary authorities that replaced it agreed to keep the fire service as it was,{{cite web

|url=https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/biography/?id=CB0020&type=C

|title=The University of Glasgow Story, Strathclyde Region

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|publisher=University of Glasgow

|access-date=October 3, 2019

|quote= }}{{dead|date=August 2024}} under the supervision of the Strathclyde Fire Board.Outer House, Court of Session, [https://www.bailii.org/scot/cases/ScotCS/2007/CSOH_185.html Aquatron Marine (t/a Quatron Breathing Air Systems) v Stratchyde Fire Board [2007] ScotCS CSOH_185]. 16 November 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2024. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216102641/https://www.bailii.org/scot/cases/ScotCS/2007/CSOH_185.html |date=16 December 2024}}.

A tender seeking bids to provide maintenance and repair services for the brigade's breathing apparatus, issued in 2004, led to a Scottish Court of Session case resolved in 2007 in favour of an unsuccessful bidder. The Board's evaluation team had made several mistakes through which they did not comply with the relevant public procurement legislation.Blacklaws, B., [https://www.fenwickelliott.com/sites/default/files/legal_briefing_10-2008.pdf Legal Briefing: Aquatron Marine t/a Aquatron Breathing Air Systems v Strathclyde Fire Board], Fenwick Elliott, published in March 2008, accessed on 10 June 2025

In 2005, the name was changed to Strathclyde Fire & Rescue to reflect the change in the operations that the modern fire and rescue service undertook. That year a book called Everyday Heroes was launched detailing the work of Strathclyde Fire & Rescue over the past 30 years.{{cite web

|url=https://sfrs-familysupport.org.uk/about-us/history/

|title=History. Our Story

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|publisher=Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Family Support Trust

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=Amalgamation in 2013=

Strathclyde Fire & Rescue, along with the other seven fire and rescue services across Scotland, was amalgamated into a single, new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on 1 April 2013. This replaced the previous system of eight regional fire and rescue services across Scotland which had existed since 1975. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has its headquarters in Perth.{{cite web

|url=https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-safety/for-businesses/contact-your-local-fire-safety-enforcement-office.aspx

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|publisher=Scottish Fire and Rescue Service 2019

|access-date=October 3, 2019

|quote= }}{{cite web

|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-21938388

|title=Why Grampian is losing its unusual white fire engines, and other questions...

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|first=Emma

|date=29 March 2013

|publisher=BBC News

|access-date=October 4, 2019

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Appliances

Strathclyde Fire & Rescue had over 200 appliances,{{when|date=June 2025}} which included Scania-made rescue pumps and aerial rescue pumps (ARP), heavy rescue vehicles, technical support units, major incident units and water rescue units. Also the Volunteer Stations had Volunteer Support Units.{{clarify|reason=What are these?|date=June 2025}}{{cite web

|url=https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/strathclyde-fire-rescue-scania-aerial-311266000

|title=Strathclyde Fire & Rescue / Scania Aerial Rescue Pump CP31 CAB - 76SAL001

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|publisher=WorthPoint Corporation

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Stations

The service operated 111 fire stations.[http://www.strathclydefire.org/about-us.aspx - About us.] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130415230244/http://www.strathclydefire.org/about-us.aspx |date=15 April 2013 }}

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! Area

! Population

! Full-time station

! Retained station

! Volunteer Stations

Argyll & Bute

| 92,000

| 2

| 13

| 27

East & West Dunbartonshire

| 209,000

| 5

| 1

| 0

Renfrewshire & Inverclyde

| 258,000

| 5

| 1

| 0

North East Glasgow

| 203,000

| 4

| 0

North West Glasgow

| 200,000

| 4

| 0

South Glasgow

| 217,000

| 4

| 0

North Lanarkshire

| 324,000

| 4

| 3

| 0

North & South Ayrshire

| 254,000

| 4

| 12

| 3

East Ayrshire & East Renfrewshire

| 351,000

| 3

| 7

| 0

South Lanarkshire

| 301,000

| 4

| 7

| 1

Regional Fire and Rescue Services in Scotland 1975–2013

The following eight regional fire and rescue services (originally known as fire brigades) were merged on 1 April 2013, creating the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: