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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS; Scottish Gaelic: ''Seirbheis Smàlaidh agus Teasairginn na h-Alba'') is the national fire and rescue service of Scotland. It was formed as the result of an amalgamation of eight regional fire services, which came into effect on 1 April 2013.〔Scottish Government news release February 21, 2012 - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2012/02/policeandfireheadquarters〕 It therefore became the largest fire service in the United Kingdom and the fourth-largest in the world, surpassing the London Fire Brigade. ==Consolidation== After a consultation,〔Research report on consultation 15 September 2011 - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/09/15110325/0〕 the Scottish Government confirmed on 8 September 2011〔Scottish Government news release 8 September 2011 - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2011/09/08142643〕 that a single fire and rescue service would be created in Scotland to replace the eight existing services and the Scottish Fire Services College, then part of the Scottish Government. After a further consultation〔Research report on consultation 16 December 2011 - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/12/15130636/0〕 on the detailed operation of the service, the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill was published on 17 January 2012.〔Scottish Government news release 17 January 2012 - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2012/01/Police-Fire17012012〕 After scrutiny and debate by the Scottish Parliament, the legislation was approved on June 27, 2012.〔Scottish Government news release 27 June 2012 - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2012/06/policeandfirereformstage327062012〕 The Bill duly received royal assent as the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012. This Act also created Police Scotland in place of the previous eight regional police forces. The Scottish Government claimed〔Scottish Government news release 27 June 2012 - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2012/06/policeandfirereformstage327062012〕 that reform would safeguard frontline fire and rescue services in their communities by creating designated local senior officers for every council area with a statutory duty to work with councils to shape local services. The interim headquarters of the new service are in Perth. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scottish Fire and Rescue Service」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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