Planning and Preparedness of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for the XXIII (23rd Edition) Commonwealth Games 2026

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24th June 2026

This inspection was self-directed by HM Chief Inspector on the current level of planning and preparedness of the SFRS in the lead up to the Commonwealth Games 2026.

Planning and Preparedness of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for the XXIII (23rd Edition) Commonwealth Games 2026
East Service Delivery Area in numbers
Overview of incident data in the East SDA
HMFSI East SDA Ratings Matrix: Prevention & Protection
HMFSI East SDA Ratings Matrix: Response
HMFSI East SDA Ratings Matrix: Partnership
HMFSI East SDA Ratings Matrix: People
Conclusion
Summary of findings
Recommendations and good practice
Appendix A: Staff Survey Outcomes
Appendix B: LSO Area Performance - Overview
Appendix B: LSO Area Performance - Stirling, Clackmannanshire and Fife (SCF) LSO Area Focus
Appendix B: LSO Area Performance - Falkirk and West Lothian (FWL) LSO Area Focus
Appendix B: LSO Area Performance - City of Edinburgh (COE) LSO Area Focus
Appendix B: LSO Area Performance - Midlothian, East Lothian and Scottish Borders (MELSB) LSO Area Focus
Appendix C
Appendix D
Footnotes
Glossary

Acknowledgements
1 Introduction and background
2 About the inspection
3 Our findings
4 Other observations
5 Conclusions
6 Recommendations
Glossary and abbreviations
Appendix 1: SFRS Task & Task Management Course for New Entrant RDS Firefighters
Appendix 2: Education Scotland report on the quality of training of retained Firefighters in Scotland
Appendix 3: Extract from Appendix 4.2 of the SFRS Incident Command Development Pathway Policy
Footnotes

Planning and Preparedness of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for the XXIII (23rd Edition) Commonwealth Games 2026

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