Provost Alan Brown met representatives of East Dunbartonshire's emergency services to mark this year's 999 Emergency Services Day
Launched last year, the national day of tribute is set to become an annual fixture, when the nation celebrates its emergency personnel and remembers those killed in the line of duty.
Fittingly it begins at 9am on Monday 9 September - to represent the 9th hour of the 9th day of the 9th month when Council employees will observe a nationwide two minutes' silence.
Provost Brown was joined by:
- Chief Inspector Lorna Gibson and Inspector Craig Walker - Police Scotland
- Watch Managers Neil Shearer and Graham Kinney - Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
- Leading Ambulance Paramedic Phil Evans and Special Ops Response Team Paramedic Robert Burns - Scottish Ambulance Service
They gathered around the special Emergency Services flag which will be flown at the Council Headquarters on Monday 9 September.
Provost Brown said, “It is important that we mark this day and raise awareness of it among the people of East Dunbartonshire. It is my personal privilege to lead the tributes to our local emergency services - to recognise the work they do in our communities, thank them for it and remember that it in the line of their often dangerous duties, some have suffered injury or lost their lives. We will proudly fly the Emergency Services Day flag to recognise the vital contribution the Police, Fire & Rescue and Ambulance services make to our daily lives.”
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