Skip to main content
Scotland's fire response times ‘slowest in 20 years’

FIRE response times in Scotland are at their highest for 20 years, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) told the STUC Congress today. 

FBU Scotland secretary Denise Christie proposed a motion in support of the union’s campaign to adopt a new national response time for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

She also emphasised the impact of austerity cuts on public and firefighter safety. 

The 95th Anniversary Appeal
Support the Morning Star
You have reached the free limit.
Subscribe to continue reading.
More from this author
Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman
Britain / 19 November 2019
19 November 2019
Britain / 19 November 2019
19 November 2019
Britain / 18 November 2019
18 November 2019
Similar stories
Matt Wrack, General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, sp
Labour Conference 2024 / 25 September 2024
25 September 2024
MATT WRACK outlines the FBU’s motion to the Labour Party conference, urging an overhaul of safety regulations, an end to privatisation, and preparation for the extreme weather events threatening public safety
Firefighters from the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) take part in
Britain / 30 August 2024
30 August 2024
HOW MUCH LONGER: Firefighters attend to a fire on the Royal
Features / 17 May 2024
17 May 2024
Underinvestment and cuts have imperilled Scottish firefighters’ ability to adequately respond to all manner of emergencies, writes JOHN McKENZIE