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Fire and rescue funding unveiled |
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Monday, 31 March 2008 |
A £6.8m funding package for new fire and rescue capital projects was announced today by Minister for Community Safety Fergus Ewing.
Around £5m will be invested in new and refurbished fire stations
throughout Scotland, improving conditions for retained firefighters and
providing investment that aimed at saving resources in the future.
Some £1.5m will be earmarked to enhance 'national resilience' across
all eight fire and rescue authorities in Scotland. This equipment will
enhance local and national capacity to respond to threats.
The allocations announced today are part of the £24.6m capital funding
earmarked to support Scotland's fire and rescue services in the
Spending Review 2007 settlement.
Ewing said: "Our firefighters play a vital role in building a safer,
stronger Scotland. They are often the real local heroes in our
communities - educating the public about fire prevention, tackling
fires when they do happen and leading other rescue work, including
flooding, road traffic accidents and other emergencies.
"The Scottish Government is committed to continuing the modernisation
of our fire and rescue services and we're matching that commitment with
investment. An important strand of that is capital funding, so I'm
delighted to announce details of the projects which will benefit from
part of that funding.
"These projects will help further improve the fire and rescue service
across the country and support our shared determination to make our
communities safer.
"They will enhance fire and rescue capability and improve station
facilities for staff and the public. However, they also reflect the
critical importance of securing best value in what is by any standard a
tight budget settlement.
"The combination of professionalism from the service, together with the
Scottish Government's support for it, will help give the people of
Scotland even greater protection from fire and other risks."
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