Danish princess gets tour from fire service
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There was a royal appointment for Cambuslang firefighters recently.
Princess Marie of Denmark was visiting the area as part of a trip to Scotland.
The princess works with the Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), who oversee the running of the Danish National Fire and Rescue Service, and she was among a group of officials learning from their Scottish counterparts.
During the two-day visit, assistant chief officer David McGown welcomed Princess Marie and the DEMA officers to the Service’s HQ at Cambuslang to learn about the delivery, development and critical importance of the SFRS’s free home fire safety visits (HFSV), which have helped to reduce accidental house fires in Scotland over the years.
Deputy chief officer Iain Bushell said: “It was a fantastic honour to welcome Her Royal Highness Princess Marie and officers from the Danish Emergency Management Agency to Scotland.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for reaching out to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to establish this unique and important partnership.
“Denmark and Scotland have certain similarities, in terms of demographics, geography and emerging risks, and we were delighted to receive such positive feedback.
“Our Danish colleagues spoke of how impressed and inspired they were by the successful and systematic partnership working that underpins everything we do.
“SFRS is already widely viewed as a fire and rescue world leader, and we are always looking to establish new and unique partnerships to help more communities stay safe.”