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Will fire and rescue services still operate in the same way in an independent Scotland?

Yes. Scotland already has its own Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. The unified service safeguards strong local fire and rescue services in our communities and ensures specialist national expertise and equipment are available whenever and wherever they are needed.

Source: Scotland's Future, Scottish Government, November 2013.