Modernisation of fire and rescue services

30 September 2021 at 10:43:00

The future role of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) as it adapts to meet new challenges is at the heart of a new consultation.

The overriding purpose of SFRS will remain the protection of communities, preventing fires and reducing their impact on society while maintaining the safety and mental wellbeing of staff.

However, the consultation will ask the public about the increasing impact of climate change and the need for SFRS to take account of greater risks from flooding and wildfires.

The importance of SFRS making a full contribution to the Scottish Government's Net Zero emissions targets will also be highlighted at a time when Glasgow is preparing to host the COP26 environment conference in November.

Supporting the modernisation of SFRS and investing to allow it to expand its community safety and prevention work is a key commitment in the Programme for Government.

The consultation will run for 12 weeks after which responses will be analysed and the new Framework will be laid in Parliament this winter: https://consult.gov.scot/safer-communities/fire-and-rescue-framework/

https://www.gov.scot/news/modernisation-of-fire-and-rescue-services/