Strategic Leadership Board

Our Strategic Leadership Board (SLB), led by the Chief Fire Officer, is responsible for delivering the Service strategy. The Board shows enduring and strong leadership, with managers and operational commanders each delivering their parts of the plan. The Fire Authority ensures that our strategy is focused and delivered in ways that are clear and understandable for our communities across the two counties.

Our Service Structure

Fire and Rescue Authority
- Monitoring Officer
- CFO’s Executive Assistant & Personal Assistants (PAs)
Chief Fire Officer (CFO) / Chief Executive
- Treasurer
- Deputy Chief Fire Officer
  Director of Response
  - Area Commander Response
  - 3 x District Command
  - National Resilience
  - Projects
    
    Fire Control
    
    On-Call
    
    Command Excellence
    
    National Operational Guidance (NOG)
- Assistant Chief Fire Officer
  Director of Protection
  - Area Commander Protection
  - Protection
  - Operational Policy and Operational Assurance
  - Fire Control
  - Health and Safety
  - Corporate and Digital Communications
  - Assistant Director Assets
  - Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
  - Property and Environment
  - Operational Logistics (Ops Logs) and Fleet
- Assistant Chief Officer
  Director of Prevention
  - Area Commander Prevention
  - Prevention
  - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS)
  - Human Resources (HR) and Development
  - Performance and Information (P&I) Department
  - Training Centre
  - Committee and Member Services
  - Information Governance
  - Solicitor
- Director of Finance
  - Assistant Director Finance
  - Finance
  - Pensions