Strathclyde Fire & Rescue was the

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fire and rescue service for the area of

Strathclyde Strathclyde ( in Welsh language, Welsh; in Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic, meaning 'strath

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of the River Clyde') was one of nine former Local government in Scotland, local government Regions and districts of Scotland, regions of Scotland cre ...

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between 1975 and 2013. It was the largest fire and rescue service in Scotland, and one of the largest in Europe. Its territory ranged from the densely populated

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to remote rural and

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communities. It was amalgamated into the single

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is the national fire and rescue service of Scotland. It was formed by the merger of eight regional fire services in the country on 1 April 2013. It thus became the largest fire brigade in the Unite ...

in April 2013.

History

Strathclyde Fire Brigade was formed in 1975 when control of fire services was passed from local authorities to the new

Strathclyde Regional Council Strathclyde ( in Welsh; in Gaelic, meaning 'strath alleyof the River Clyde') was one of nine former local government regions of Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and abolished in 1996 by the Local Govern ...

. 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, under the supervision of the Strathclyde Fire Board. A tender seeking bids to provide maintenance and repair services for the brigade's

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, 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. 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.

Amalgamation in 2013

Strathclyde Fire & Rescue, along with the other seven fire and rescue services across Scotland, was amalgamated into a single, new

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

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Appliances

Strathclyde Fire & Rescue had over 200 appliances, which included

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-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.

Stations

The service operated 111 fire stations.- About us.

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

: *

Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service was the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Central Scotland, Scotland between 1975 and 2013. It was amalgamated into the single Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in 2013. History Central ...

Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service was the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It was amalgamated into the single Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in 2013. Stations and Units When disba ...

Fife Fire and Rescue Service Fife Fire and Rescue Service was the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Fife, Scotland. It was amalgamated into the single Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in 2013. History Fife Fire and Rescue Service was formed in 1985 from Fi ...

* Grampian Fire and Rescue Service *

Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service The Highlands & Islands Fire & Rescue Service (previously Highland and Islands Fire Brigade) was the statutory fire and rescue service for northern Scotland, covering the council areas of Highland, Orkney, Shetland, and the Western Isles, an ...

* Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service *Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service * Tayside Fire and Rescue Service The same boundaries were also used for the eight territorial police forces, which were amalgamated into

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on 1 April 2013.

Gallery

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References

{{UK fire service Fire and rescue services of Scotland Organisations based in South Lanarkshire Strathclyde 1975 establishments in Scotland Government agencies disestablished in 2013 Government agencies established in 1975 2013 disestablishments in Scotland