Established 1948 (1948) Chief Fire Officer John Redmond | Employees 500 Stations 23 | |
The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering Shropshire, including Telford and Wrekin, in the West Midlands region of England.
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Shropshire's Fire and Rescue Service is provided by 500 full-time and retained firefighters based at 23 fire stations around the county. They currently deploy 46 operational vehicles and a number of specialist appliances.
Fire Authority
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is governed by Elected Council representatives from Shropshire's two unitary Councils, Shropshire Council and Telford and Wrekin Council, together these representatives make up the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority, chaired by an elected Councillor, the current Chair is Councillor Stuart West.
Day to day Operational control of the service, is vested in the Chief Fire Officer (CFO), the current CFO is John Redmond.
Executive Control
Within the organisation the CFO has full responsibility for the service also manages Finance and Resources.
The remainder of executive duties falls to the senior management team, consisting of:
Performance
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is one of the highest performing UK fire services, achieving consistently high marks in external audits carried out by the Audit Commission.
Fire Appliance Glossary/Callsigns
For Pods:
^ Prime Mover Callsign when not carrying Pods
CBRN Response: