East Dunbartonshire

There is one option that involves one fire station.

• Milngavie

• Introduce a new duty system for the appliance at Milngavie, which is currently crewed by wholetime firefighters. This would see the appliance crewed by wholetime firefighters during day shift hours from Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm and crewed by on call firefighters out with these hours.

Pros

• Resources would be aligned with operational demand.
• Wholetime crew would be available during time of highest demand during the day and maintain the delivery of prevention activities.
• Around 17 staff would be transferred to other key roles across training, prevention and operational resilience.
• Reduction and redirection of around £676,000 annual running costs
• Repairs to the roof structure caused by RAAC will be repaired and the station will be upgraded.
• Additional on call employment opportunities within local area.

Cons

• Increase in first appliance response times outside of core day shift hours in the area.

Milngavie has the lowest operational demand of all stations in Scotland that have one wholetime appliance based there. Changing the crewing model will match resources to local risk.

Milngavie’s roof structure is affected by RAAC and we are unable to begin repair work until a decision is made on the station configuration and duty system. The station will be upgraded with decontamination facilities and dignified welfare facilities like single occupancy showers and toilets.

A change in duty system will ensure operational response during the time of highest demand and maintain the delivery of prevention activities.