Central Region Fire Brigade was formed as a result of Local
Government reform on the 16th May, 1975 from
part of the former Central Area Fire Brigade, part of The South Eastern Area Fire
Brigade and part of Perth and Kinross Fire Brigade. In 1996 the name was changed to
Central Scotland Fire Brigade with out boundary change. The Brigade covers the areas of
Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling Councils an area of 2,652 Square
Kilometres with a
population of 281,600. The Brigade is governed by the Central Scotland Fire Board Fire
Authority which consists of eleven members, three from Stirling Council, six from Falkirk
Council and two from Clackmannanshire Council. They have adopted the motto
"Protecting the Heart of Scotland"
On Friday the 17th September 2004 the Brigade changed it's name to Central
Scotland Fire and Rescue Service, this was a name change only, there was no
change in the area covered.
The brigade consists of:-
1 Wholetime Station
3 Wholetime/Retained Stations
11 Retained Stations
2 Volunteer Stations
Manning:-
23 Water Tender Ladders
2 Aerial Ladder Platforms
2 Operation Support Units
1 Incident Support Unit (Canteen Van)
1 Control Unit
1 Water Carrier
The Staff consists of:-
1 Firemaster
1 Deputy Firemaster
1 Assistant Firemaster
5 Divisional Officers
11 Assistant Divisional Officers
217 Wholetime Personnel
17 Control Room Staff
153 Retained Personnel
10 Volunteer Personnel
31 Civilian Staff
Personnel figures from 1998.
Firemasters
Central Scotland Fire Brigade
| 1975 to 1979 | Firemaster P.S.Morrison |
| 1979 to 1983 | Firemaster H.Moran |
| 1983 to 1984 | Firemaster F.Wilton |
| 1984 to 1996 | Firemaster I S T Adam OBE QFSM GIFireE. |
Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service
| 1996 to 2000 | Firemaster I S T Adam OBE QFSM GIFireE. |
| 1/7/2000 to 19/2/2006 | Firemaster John Early QFSM Bsc MIFireE MIOSH |
| February 2006 to 1/4/2010 | Chief Fire Officer Steven Torrie QFSM |
| 2/4/2010 to 31/3/2013 | Chief Fire Officer Kenneth Taylor |
Headquarters
| 1979 to 1984 | Meiklehill House, KIRKINTILLOCH. |
| 1984 to date | Main Street, Maddiston, FALKIRK. FK2 0LG |
Stations
| 1975 | 2000 | |||||
| Alloa | W/T R/T | C1 | Alloa | W/T R/T | ||
| Tillicoultry | R/T | C3 | Tillicoultry | R/T | ||
| Bo'ness | W/T R/T | F1 | Bo'ness | W/T R/T | ||
| Denny | R/T | F2 | Denny | R/T | ||
| Falkirk | W/T R/T | F3 | Falkirk | W/T R/T | ||
| Larbert | R/T | F4 | Larbert | W/T R/T | ||
| Slamannan | R/T | F5 | Slamannan | R/T | ||
| Aberfoyle | R/T | S1 | Aberfoyle | R/T | ||
| Balfron | R/T | S2 | Balfron | R/T | ||
| Bridge of Allan | R/T | S3 | Bridge of Allan | R/T | ||
| Callander | R/T | S4 | Callander | R/T | ||
| Doune | R/T | S5 | Doune | R/T | ||
| Dunblane | R/T | S6 | Dunblane | R/T | ||
| Killin | R/T | S7 | Killin | R/T | ||
| Stirling | W/T R/T | S8 | Stirling | W/T | ||
| Dollar | RT | Closed 1986 | ||||
| Crianlarich | Mobile Vol | V1 | Crianlarich | R/T | ||
| Tyndrum | Mobile Vol | V3 | Tyndrum | R/T | ||
| Lochernhead | Non Mob Vol | No personnel or equip. since 1992 | ||||
| M2AYF | Control Room |
| 1975 to 1996 | Central Region Fire Brigade |
| 1996 to 17/9/2004 | Central Scotland Fire Brigade (This was a name change only, no area change). |
| 17/9/2004 to | Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service (This was a name change only, no area change). |
Stations Opened
| Bo'ness | 23/7/1981 |
| Denny | 21/3/1990 |
| Tyndrum | September 1993 |
| Crianlarich | June 1999 |
| Falkirk | 27/9/1999 |
| Callander | 12/11/2004 |
News
12/6/2010 In the Queen's Brithday Honours list Watch Manager's James Allardice, Crianlarich and Allan Brodie, Tyndrum were awarded the Queen's Fire Service Medal.
16/10/2009 Chief Fire Officer Steven Torrie has asked the Joint Fire and Rescue Board for permission to retire and if approved he plans to retire on the 1st of April 2010. Mr Torrie has been in the Fire Service for 35 years starting in Lothian and Borders Fire Brigade and spending the last 3 years as CFO at Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service.
As of the 1st of April 2009 the Volunteer stations at Crianlarich and Tyndrum have been upgraded to Retained Units.
Firemaster John Early is to retire around April 2006, his successor will be Mr S. Torrie currently Deputy Chief Fire Officer for Lothian & Borders Fire and Rescue Service.
Monday 31st October 2005, Deputy Firemaster Geoff Williams retired.