New Dimension programme

[1][2] The New Dimension programme operates at a national, regional and local level, and while it does not apply specifically to Scotland, a Fire and Rescue Service circular, published in 2007 noted that: "Officials in the Welsh Assembly Government and the Scottish Executive agree in principle that the general terms of the Mutual Aid Protocol should apply 'cross-border' between Scotland, England (and Wales).

Despite devolution, the Welsh New Dimensions policies, equipment and vehicles are near identical to its English and Scottish counterparts, training regularly with the two.

Funding from the New Dimension scheme has been used (as one example)[specify] to provide fire services with new specialist Urban Search and Rescue appliances and equipment.

318 New Dimension appliances, 238 of these being prime movers with removeable 'pods' and the remaining 80 being Incident Response Units equipped for decontamination, were supplied by Marshall Specialist Vehicles on MAN TGA chassis.

[6] These were equipped with FireLink digital radios on delivery, creating a single wide area communications system across England, Wales and Scotland.