Organisation and Management

Below is information about Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service executive officers and their areas of responsibility.

SFRS Organisation and Management structure

Chief Fire Officer

Chief Fire Officer

Principal responsibilities:

  • Overall Responsibility for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
  • Finance
  • Strategy

The Officers Group, headed by the Chief Fire Officer, comprises of three teams that collectively provide a core support function to Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority. The department is responsible for ensuring that Members of the Fire Authority are able to deliver upon their commitments and principles of effective Corporate Governance as defined within their Code of Corporate Governance which is updated annually.

Corporate Services

Head of Resources

Responsibilities:

  • Asset Management
  • Environment
  • Procurement
  • Workshops
Head of Finance

Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Financial Planning
  • Budget Management
  • Payroll Administration
  • Financial Services
Head of HR and Administration

Responsibilities:

  • Case Management
  • Equality & Diversity
  • Organisational Development
  • Recruitment, Selection and Promotion
  • Occupational Health
  • Pay & Pensions Contract
  • Workforce Planning
  • Admin and Executive Support
  • Democratic and Legal Services
  • Insurance

Area Managers

Head of Operations and Risk
Head of Prevention, Protection and Response
Head of Transformation and Collaboration

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

Responsibilities:

  • Human Resources
  • ICT
  • Planning, Risk and Performance
  • Communications
  • Transformation and Collaboration
Assistant Chief Fire Officer

Responsibilities:

  • Area Command
  • Operations and Mobilising
  • Training
  • Prevention
  • Health, Safety and Welfare