Motion · S2M-02131 · 7 Dec 2004
Fire Safety
The motion
That the Parliament notes with concern the unacceptably high level of fire deaths and injuries within Scotland, 84 fatal casualties and 1,718 non-fatal casualties, as reported in HM Chief Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland – Annual Report 2002-03; believes that the most effective way to reduce this unacceptable level of human suffering is to ensure that the fire and rescue services develop more effective community safety initiatives; recognises the excellent work carried out within West Lothian where Lothian and Borders Fire Brigade carried out a home safety fire risk assessment in every home within the area; further recognises the quality of the success of this initiative, where over 94% of respondents were very satisfied with the home safety check, 92% stated that they now felt safer from fire in their home, 95% of the firefighters involved in the project agreed that the community welcomed their efforts to reduce the number of fire fatalities occurring within the home and 85% agreed that it should be the fire brigade’s responsibility to give home fire safety advice to the community; confirms that fire safety is high on the agenda of the Parliament, and encourages the Scottish Executive in its determination to make community fire safety a statutory duty for fire authorities.
Supporters (19)
- Alex Neil 8 Dec 2004
- Scott Barrie 9 Dec 2004
- Donald Gorrie 9 Dec 2004
- Fiona Hyslop 14 Dec 2004
- Stewart Maxwell 14 Dec 2004
- Mike Pringle 14 Dec 2004
- Sandra White 16 Dec 2004
- Mr Bruce McFee 17 Dec 2004
- John Swinburne 20 Dec 2004
- Dennis Canavan 21 Dec 2004
- Lord James Douglas-Hamilton 21 Dec 2004
- Annabel Goldie 21 Dec 2004
- Marilyn Livingstone 21 Dec 2004
- Eleanor Scott 21 Dec 2004
- Mr Brian Monteith 22 Dec 2004
- Sarah Boyack 23 Dec 2004
- Mike Watson 23 Dec 2004
- Kenny MacAskill 12 Jan 2005
- Ken Macintosh 19 Jan 2005
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.