That the Parliament records, with sadness, the death of Firefighter Barry Martin, of Rosyth; notes that Mr Martin passed away following the serious injuries that he sustained during a large-scale fire at the former Jenners building in Edinburgh; reflects on the description of Mr Martin by Matt Wrack, general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, as a "dedicated firefighter and well-loved member of the firefighting community"; recognises that Mr Martin’s death is a reminder of the selfless courage that Scotland's firefighters demonstrate in the line of duty each and every day, and sends condolences to Mr Martin’s family, friends and colleagues at this sad time.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Alasdair Allan, Jackie Baillie, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Neil Bibby, Miles Briggs, Siobhian Brown, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Donald Cameron, Maggie Chapman, Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark, Graeme Dey, Natalie Don, Bob Doris, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Jim Fairlie, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Ross Greer, Emma Harper, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Fulton MacGregor, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Liam McArthur, Paul McLennan, Stuart McMillan, Jenni Minto, Carol Mochan, Audrey Nicoll, Emma Roddick, Alex Rowley, Colin Smyth, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Mercedes Villalba, Martin Whitfield