Your Fire and Rescue Service Area
The nature of the Service's area is characterised by contrasts of landform, population and demography.
The joint fire authority of Highland & Islands consists of four local area authorities:
- Highland
- Orkney Islands
- Shetland Islands
- Western Isles
Demographically all four are similar in that they can be characterised as having a population hub and a hinterland of scattered small communities.
Each is geographically different but all share elements in common, rugged coastlines, hilly or even mountainous terrain and areas of difficult living conditions with widely scattered populations.
