| Fife Fire and Rescue Service | |
 Fife Fire and Rescue Service area |
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| Coverage | |
|---|---|
| Area | Fife, Scotland |
| Size | 1300 square kilometres |
| Population | 345,600 |
| Operations | |
| Formed | 1985 |
| HQ | Thornton |
| Staff | approximately 550 |
| Stations | 15 |
| Co-responder | {{{CR}}} |
| Brigade Manager | Danny O'Donnell |
| Chief Fire Officer | {{{CFO}}} |
| Website | Fife Fire and Rescue Service. |
Fife Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Fife, Scotland, its Chief Fire Officer is Danny O'Donnell.[1]
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History
Fife Fire and Rescue Service was formed in 1985 from Fife Fire Brigade, however its creation was a result of the Fire Services Act 1947. The service operates as a whole and is not divided in to separate divisions as is the case with some fire services in the United Kingdom. The FRS provides fire cover to a large rural area; many stations are retained as there is no need to operate a fully staffed fire station in rural areas.[2]
Stations
The service operates 14 fire stations, some of these however are retained, and some whole-time. There are currently
- Eight retained fire stations.
Anstruther, Auchtermuchty, Burntisland, Cupar, Newburgh, St Andrews (plans to change St Andrews fire station to a day manned station are being considered), St Monans, Tayport.
- Six whole-time stations.
Dunfermline (scheduled for closure), Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, Lochgelly, Methil, Rosyth (scheduled for closure).
A new station is being built at Pitreavie, replacing Dunfermline and Rosyth and is due for completion in early 2010.
See also
References
- ^ CFO - Service main website.
- ^ History of the FRS (year formed etc.)
- ^ Stations in operation (retained/wholetime)
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