Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service
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Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service
for the area of Central Scotland
, Scotland
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In addition CSFRS also has one WrL involved with their training department and five as reserve appliances. They have also recently taken delivery of a Combined Aerial Rescue Pump (CARP) in line with many other FRSs as a new initiative to replace ageing aerial appliances by combining a standard pumping appliance with an aerial appliance; the concept is a good idea from an engineering perspective (and on paper to fire boards looking to save money (reduces station establishment by two firefighters per station)), but the actual practicalities, performance and functionality has led to neither being put on the run due to minor setbacks in the design as is the case with the two due to be put on the run in Stirling and Falkirk.
All Cadet Units closed permanently as of the 13th november 2009.
Fire services in Scotland
Fire services in Scotland are provided by Fire and Rescue Services each under the control of a Fire and Rescue Authority or a joint fire board ....
for the area of Central Scotland
Central Region, Scotland
Central Region was a local government region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. It is now divided into the council areas of Falkirk, Stirling, and Clackmannanshire, which had previously been districts within Central...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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History
Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service(CSFRS) was formed in 1975 when control of fire services was passed from local authorities to the new Central Region Council. When the Central Regional Council was abolished in 1996 the three new unitary authorities each took part in the running of the service. Originally called Central Region Fire Brigade in 1975, changed in 1996 to Central Scotland Fire Brigade and in 2004 it changed to Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service to reflect the change in the operations it carries out.Stations
The service operates 17 fire stations.| Area | Population | Full time station | Retained station | Volunteer Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clackmannanshire Clackmannanshire Clackmannanshire, often abbreviated to Clacks is a local government council area in Scotland, and a lieutenancy area, bordering Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife.As Scotland's smallest historic county, it is often nicknamed 'The Wee County'.... |
48,630 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Falkirk Falkirk (council area) Falkirk is one of the 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland. It borders onto North Lanarkshire to the south west, Stirling to the north west, West Lothian to the south east and, across the Firth of Forth to the north east, Fife and Clackmannanshire... |
149,150 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Stirling Stirling (council area) Stirling is one of the 32 unitary local government council areas of Scotland, and has a population of about 87,000 . It was created under the Local Government etc Act 1994 with the boundaries of the Stirling district of the former Central local government region, and it covers most of the former... |
86,930 | 1 | 9 (7) | 0 (2) |
- 1 Wholetime Station:
- StirlingStirlingStirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
- 4 Mixed Wholetime/Retained Stations:
- AlloaAlloaAlloa is a town and former burgh in Clackmannanshire, set in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on on the north bank of the Firth of Forth close to the foot of the Ochil Hills, east of Stirling and north of Falkirk....
, Bo'nessBo'nessBo'ness, properly Borrowstounness, is a coastal town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on a hillside on the south bank of the Firth of Forth within the Falkirk council area, north-west of Edinburgh and east of Falkirk. At the 2001 census, Bo'ness had a resident population of 13,961...
, FalkirkFalkirkFalkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Forth Valley, almost midway between the two most populous cities of Scotland; north-west of Edinburgh and north-east of Glasgow....
and LarbertLarbertLarbert is a small town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town lies in the Forth Valley above the River Carron which flows from the west. Larbert is 3 miles from the shoreline of the Firth of Forth and 2.5 miles northwest of Falkirk, the main town in the area...
- 12 Retained Stations:
- AberfoyleAberfoyleAberfoyle is a village in the region of Stirling, Scotland, northwest of Glasgow.The town is situated on the River Forth at the base of Craigmore...
, BalfronBalfronBalfron, is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It is situated near Endrick Water on the A875 road, 18 miles west of Stirling and 16 miles north of Glasgow. Although a rural settlement, it lies within commuting distance of Glasgow, and serves as a dormitory town.-History:The name...
, Bridge of AllanBridge of AllanBridge of Allan is a town in Stirling council area in Scotland, just north of the city of Stirling. It was formerly administered by Stirlingshire and Central Regional Council....
, CallanderCallanderCallander is a burgh in the region of Stirling, Scotland, situated on the River Teith. The town is located in the former county of Perthshire and is a popular tourist stop to and from the Highlands....
, DennyDenny-People:*Denny *Denny Crum , former American college men's basketball coach*Denny Doherty , Canadian musician; former member of the folk group The Mamas & the Papas*Dennis Douds , American football coach...
, DouneDouneDoune is a burgh in the district of Stirling, Scotland, on the River Teith. Doune's postal address places the town in Perthshire, although geographically it lies within the District of Stirling, and administratively Doune is under the control of Stirling Council...
, DunblaneDunblaneDunblane is a small cathedral city and former burgh north of Stirling in the Stirling council area of Scotland. The town is situated off the A9 road, on the way north to Perth. Its main landmark is Dunblane Cathedral and the Allan Water runs through the town centre, with the Cathedral and the High...
, KillinKillinKillin is a village situated at the western head of Loch Tay in Stirling , Scotland....
, SlamannanSlamannanSlamannan is a village in the south of the Falkirk council area in Central Scotland. It is south-west of Falkirk, east of Cumbernauld and north-east of Airdrie....
, TyndrumTyndrumTyndrum is a small village in Scotland. Its Gaelic name translates as "the house on the ridge". It lies in Strathfillan, at the southern edge of Rannoch Moor.The village is notable mainly for being at an important crossroads of transport routes...
, CrianlarichCrianlarichCrianlarich is a village in the Stirling district and registration county of Perthshire, Scotland, about six miles north-east of the head of Loch Lomond...
and TillicoultryTillicoultryTillicoultry...
- 0 volunteer stations :
- (Upgraded to retained)
Appliances
CSFRS has a total of 34 fire appliances which cover the whole area of Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmananshire. The majority of these are water tender ladder (WrLs) and the remainder are mostly specialist units:- 17 Water tender Ladders - WrL
- 6 Water Tenders - WrT
- 2 Volunteer Support Units (or Light Fire Appliances) - VSU (or LFA)
- 1 Rescue Tender - RT
- 1 Operational Support Unit - OSU
- 2 Fire Fogging Units - FFU
- 1 Water Carrier - WrC
- 2 Aerial Ladder Platforms - ALP
- 1 Prime Mover + High Volume Pump - PM + HVPU
- 1 Incident Response Unit - IRU
- 1 Command Unit - CU
- 1 Fire Investigation Unit - FIU
- Urban Search and Rescue Team - USAR
In addition CSFRS also has one WrL involved with their training department and five as reserve appliances. They have also recently taken delivery of a Combined Aerial Rescue Pump (CARP) in line with many other FRSs as a new initiative to replace ageing aerial appliances by combining a standard pumping appliance with an aerial appliance; the concept is a good idea from an engineering perspective (and on paper to fire boards looking to save money (reduces station establishment by two firefighters per station)), but the actual practicalities, performance and functionality has led to neither being put on the run due to minor setbacks in the design as is the case with the two due to be put on the run in Stirling and Falkirk.
Fire Cadets
In previous years CSFRS had operated 5 Fire Cadet Units at Balfron, Larbert, Tillycoultry, Bo'ness and Killin. These were very successful and provided great opportunities for the many cadets since 2002 when the first unit (Balfron) opened.All Cadet Units closed permanently as of the 13th november 2009.
See also
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- Fire engine
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