🚒The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is undertaking a Service Delivery Review to explore ways to modernise and improve operations, ensuring we’re better equipped for the future. 23 options for change will be part of a public consultation. Read more:

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🔥Wildfire warning is in effect across Scotland with a very high risk in place until Tuesday, 26 August. Avoid naked flames outdoors – no campfires or BBQs. Our website has more details about the warning. 🚒 Let’s protect our land, communities, and emergency responders.

Please sign-up to meetings in advance to ensure they are safely managed in line with the capacity of venues, and to ensure we can accommodate any attendees with additional support needs. 👉Learn more: 📆Confirm your attendance:

🚨 We’re consulting on potential changes to how we crew our wholetime appliance at Helensburgh Community Fire Station as part of our Service Delivery Review in Argyll and Bute. 📽 Watch the video to learn more. 📍 Public meeting: Tuesday, 26 August in Helensburgh.

Public meetings are expected to be popular so we would advise booking a place in advance. You can confirm your attendance by emailing SFRS.PublicInvolvement@firescotland.gov.uk. 👉 Find out where and when your nearest meeting is:

We are holding a series of public consultation meetings as part of our Service Delivery Review. Meetings and drop-in sessions will be taking place over the next few weeks for various locations, including:. 📍Lochgelly.📍Marionville.📍Tranent

Sign-up to meetings to ensure they can be safely managed and to help us accommodate those with additional support needs. 🔗 More information on potential changes in East Dunbartonshire: 📆 Sign up to meetings:

🚨 We are running a public consultation as part of our Service Delivery Review. In East Dunbartonshire, there is one change option, which impacts Milngavie Community Fire Station. A public meeting will take place on Monday, 25 August in Milngavie.

Our firefighters attended more than 3000 deliberate fires last summer. Deliberate fire-setting is a crime and can seriously impact your future ⬇️.

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🚒 Our operational model hasn’t changed much over the years - but the risk we face have. 🔥 House fires are declining, while flooding and wildfires are rising. 📍 We’re conducting a Service Delivery Review to ensure our stations and resources meet Scotland’s changing needs.

🔥 VERY HIGH WILDFIRE RISK until Tue 19 Aug. Most wildfires are caused by people – don't be the spark. 🚫 No naked flames.🚫 No BBQs or campfires.🚫 No discarded cigarettes. 188 wildfires so far in 2025 – highest in 6 years. Share this information to help spread awareness!

📍Hawick: Public meeting – Tuesday, 19 August.📍Galashiels: Drop-in session – Wednesday, 20 August. Please register in advance to help us manage venue capacity and support needs. 🔗 Learn more: 📆 Sign up to attend a meeting:

🚨 We are running a public consultation as part of our Service Delivery Review. In the Scottish Borders, there is one change option, which impacts two stations:. 👉 Galashiels.👉 Hawick. 📽 Watch the video to find out more about the change option in the Scottish Borders.

We know this will be disappointing for those who were preparing to apply, and we truly value your enthusiasm to join the Service. Thank you for understanding. If you didn't get to apply, please know that we plan to recruit again in 6 to 12 months.

⚠️ Update on Thursday, 14 August, at 9.53pm ⚠️. We've seen a high level of interest in our recruitment, so much so that we've now reached the maximum number of applications we can process fairly and effectively at this time.

We've had an incredible response to our wholetime firefighter recruitment. Due to the high number of applicants, the recruitment window will close soon. If you haven't submitted your application, we encourage you to do so now. More info ➡️ #WeAreSFRS

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Applications are now OPEN to become a wholetime firefighter in Scotland. Take the first step today ➡️ #WeAreSFRS #SFRScareer

🚨 We're holding public consultation meetings across Scotland as part of our Service Delivery Review. This includes meetings in:. 📍 Milngavie .📍 Helensburgh.📍 Greenock.📍 Port Glasgow. 👉 Details and confirm attendance: