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Senior officer awarded King’s Fire Service Medal
A senior officer at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service who helped plan and enact formal arrangements for the funeral of Her Majesty The Queen has been recognised today for his career spanning three decades.
Scotland sees FOURTH wildfire warning in three weeks
As another wildfire warning is put in place across Scotland, members of the public are being cautioned that even the smallest fire can spread with great speed and intensity and can devastate large areas.
East of Scotland firefighters attended almost 10,000 unwanted false alarms last year
Firefighters across the East of Scotland responded to almost 10,000 unwanted fire alarm signals last year - the equivalent of around 27 a day.
West of Scotland firefighters attended more than 14,000 unwanted false alarms last year
Firefighters across the West of Scotland responded to more than 14,000 unwanted fire alarm signals last year - the equivalent of around 38 a day.
North of Scotland firefighters attended more than 6,600 unwanted false alarms last year
Firefighters across the North of Scotland responded to more than 6,600 unwanted fire alarm signals last year - the equivalent of around 18 a day.
More than 30,000 incidents involving unwanted fire alarm signals were attended by firefighters across Scotland last year - the equivalent of around 80 a day
The figure has been revealed as the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service gets ready to change the way it responds to unwanted fire alarm signals (UFAS) to commercial business and workplace premises.