Country Scotland Stations 17 | Established 1975 (1975) | |
Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service was the statutory fire and rescue sercvice for the area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It was amalgamated into the single Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in 2013.
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Stations and Units
When disbanded, the service had 17 fire stations in operation, a combination of part-time, whole-time and both whole-time and retained combined. These included:
When disbanded, the service had 29 fire appliances which covered the whole area of Dumfries and Galloway:
In addition the service had two FRTs involved with their training department and five as reserve appliances.
Amalgamation in 2013
Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service, along with the other seven fire and rescue services across Scotland, was amalgamated into a single, new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on 1 April 2013. This replaced the previous system of eight regional fire and rescue services across Scotland which existed since 1975. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has its headquarters in Perth.
Regional Fire and Rescue Services in Scotland 1975-2013
The following eight regional fire and rescue services (originally known as fire brigades) were merged on 1 April 2013, creating the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service:
The same boundaries were also used for the eight territorial police forces, which were amalgamated into Police Scotland on 1 April 2013.