Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1 April 2013 |
| Employees | 8,281 (2016) |
| Motto | Working together for a safer Scotland |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 357 |
| Engines | 427 (2021) |
| Ladders | 25 (2021) |
| Fireboats | 20–35 |
| Rescue boats | 20 |
| Website | |
| www | |
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 United Kingdom, surpassing the London Fire Brigade.
The force was established as a result of the passing of Scottish Government legislation. The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 was passed by the Scottish Parliament, and, in 2013, the new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service replaced Scotland's eight regional fire and rescue services.