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Elizabeth Emblem awarded to firefighter who lost his life in Edinburgh fire 17 years ago
Firefighter Ewan Williamson, who tragically died responding to a fire in Edinburgh in July 2009, was posthumously awarded the Elizabeth Emblem.
Update: Retail building fire on Princes Street, Edinburgh
Firefighters have now left the scene of a building fire on Princes Street in Edinburgh.
Supporting the safe delivery of the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's ongoing efforts to plan and prepare for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer have been outlined in a report by His Majesty’s Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland (HMFSI).
Former emergency call handler returns to blue light services as firefighter control
Neil is among 13 new Operations Control staff who will now begin their careers across our three Operations Control rooms in Edinburgh, Dundee, and Johnstone.
Scottish firefighters remain deployed in Venezuela supporting UK ISAR response
Three Scottish Fire and Rescue Service firefighters deployed to Venezuela remain on the ground supporting ongoing search and rescue operations as part of the UK International Search and Rescue (UK ISAR) response.
SFRS supports the international rescue efforts in Venezuela
Three Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) firefighters are part of a 68-strong contingent from the UK’s Fire and Rescue Services deployed to Venezuela to help communities impacted by two devastating earthquakes.