Liberal Democrats campaigning to keep our Dundee Fire Control Room

Alison McInnes, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson and MSP for the North East and Cllr Fraser Macpherson today toured the Dundee Fire Control Room. The LibDems are campaigning for the retention of the Dundee Fire Control Room that has a vital role and must be retained.

Alison and Fraser were hugely impressed with the professionalism and local knowledge of the control staff they spoke with. Alison is pictured - right - at the Macalpine Fire Station where the control room is sited.

Alison said, "There is a compelling case for retaining fire control rooms in Dundee and Aberdeen.

"Fire control rooms should not be considered backroom assets alongside former HQ buildings. They coordinate and mobilise front line operations with the benefit of a wealth, sometimes decades worth, of local knowledge. That is why they cannot be sold off without impacting upon the ability of the fire service to respond swiftly to emergencies and without eroding the service provided to local communities.

"I am also concerned that a smaller network of control rooms will be less resilient and I hope that the Fire Board will heed these concerns and decide to keep the control room in Dundee open when it considers the matter again in January."