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PRINCIPAL INSPECTION REPORT HIGHLAND AND ISLANDS FIRE BRIGADE
COMPARISON AND TRENDS BETWEEN ALL SCOTTISH BRIGADES
Sampling performance within Scotland
9. In common with most other Scottish brigades, Highland and Islands Fire Brigade's costs of provision per 1000 population have risen slightly over the previous years' The Brigade serves many small communities dispersed over a large and geographically varied area. The relatively small total population is reflected in the number of calls per Control Operator - the second lowest in Scotland. In order to provide fire cover for such a large area the Brigade employ the greatest numbers of operational staff, mainly part-time retained and volunteer (auxiliary) firefighters, of any Scottish brigade. These factors combine to produce the lowest rate of incidents per firefighter in Scotland.
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