Depute Provost Colette McDiarmid met with local officers from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service to mark this year’s 999 Emergency Services Day.
Launched in 2018, the national day of tribute is now an annual fixture, when the nation celebrates its emergency personnel and remembers those killed in the line of duty.
It begins at 9am on Saturday 9 September – to represent the 9th hour of the 9th day of the 9th month.
Depute Provost McDiarmid was joined by Group Commander David Moore from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Community Inspector Alan Ferris from Police Scotland and Paramedic Team Leader Gordon Barclay from the Scottish Ambulance Service.
They met at East Dunbartonshire Council's HQ in Kirkintilloch and helped unfurl the special Emergency Services Day flag which will be flown on Saturday 9 September.
It was an honour to pay tribute to our local emergency services officers and thank them in person, on behalf of the people in East Dunbartonshire, for the role they play in protecting the lives of people in our communities.
"Emergency Services Day is a day of recognition, an opportunity to remember that in the line of often dangerous duties, emergency service personnel have been badly injured and sometimes lost their lives. It’s important on this day of recognition we show our appreciation for their dedication and commitment as we never know the minute we may rely on them to help us or our loved ones in a time of need.
"The Emergency Services Day flag is proudly flown at East Dunbartonshire Council HQ to show our gratitude for all the emergency services personnel who live and work in our communities."
