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SFRS team complete 800-mile cycle and raise £38,000 for Doddie Aid
A team from the East and West Dunbartonshire, Argyll and Bute area completed an 800-mile cycle challenge and raised more than £38,000 for research into Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
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Fire and rescue service colleagues raise over £6,000 for men's mental health charity
Station Commander Ben Adams and Crew Commander Control Paul Leonard recently completed a 25k walk around Edinburgh.
Endometriosis is more than just bad periods - learn more about a Crew Commander's experience of the condition
Crew Commander Erin Brown has learned to balance the demands of a physically challenging role with the realities of a chronic and often misunderstood condition.
66 years after the tragedy on Cheapside Street
A remembrance service has been held at the Glasgow Necropolis to honour the memory of 19 men who died as a result of the Cheapside Street fire of 1960.
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River Clyde rescue prompts firefighter to speak about mental health
While firefighting is often seen as a physically demanding role, John-Joe says the mental impact can be just as challenging.
Wildfire Warning for North and North-East Scotland: 20 - 21 March 2026
People in the North and North-East of Scotland should be aware that there is a ‘very high’ risk of wildfire in their areas from Friday 20 March to Saturday 21 March.
Perthshire Watch Commander challenges firefighter stereotypes as she urges more women to apply
Watch Commander Frankie Shepherd joined the SFRS in 2015 as an on call firefighter in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross.
Coylton business owner makes career change to become a firefighter after 20 years
Jonathan ‘Jonny’ McCutcheon has been running his own business for 20 years before he became a firefighter.
Clarkston firefighter opens up about living with dyslexia
This Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we are highlighting the story of a firefighter who has turned the challenges of dyslexia into a strength in his role protecting communities.
We are recruiting for wholetime firefighter roles
We are sharing stories from firefighters across the Service to spotlight the range of expertise of the role.