Current status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 4 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many of Scotland's 356 fire stations have decontamination facilities.
The provision of facilities at fire stations is a matter for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS). In April 2025 SFRS introduced new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Fire Contaminants covering all fire stations to help protect firefighters and staff from the potential harm from fire contaminants. SFRS continues to invest in improved facilities including separation of clean and dirty areas within fire stations. There are variations of the standard of facilities available at fire stations across Scotland with only basic facilities being available in some of the seldom used rural stations. However, procedures are in place at all fire stations to allow for decontamination. This includes crew’s being directed to a nearby hub station or other local arrangement for access to showers where these are not available in their home fire station.