Organisation and Management

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

Organisation and Management structure Corporate Directorates Executive Department Community Safety Human Resources and Development Department Performance Improvement Department Resources Department

SFRS Organisation and Management structure

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				Chief Fire Officer Alan Taylor Principal responsibilities: Overall Responsibility for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Treasurer Finance Corporate Services

The Executive Department, 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.

				Deputy Chief Fire Officer Paul Raymond Responsibilities: Prevention District Performance Operational Response Convergence

Community Safety is headed by the Deputy Chief Fire Officer. Supported by a team of highly experienced and qualified managers the Group consists of almost 500 staff working from the Headquarters in Shrewsbury and at 23 other locations across the County of Shropshire.

For management purposes lines of communication as short as possible whilst maintaining manageable role size and locus of control for each manager. We will continue to strive to deliver the high quality service the people of Shropshire expect from us we will continue to develop as a High Performance Team.

				Assistant Chief Officer Louise McKenzie Responsibilities: Human Resources Training Development Chaplaincy

The Human Resources and Development Department, headed by the Assistant Chief Officer, comprises of three teams that collectively provide a core support function to SFRS. The department is responsible for the resourcing, retention, training and development and release of all employees.

				Assistant Chief Fire Officer Steve Worrall Responsibilities: Performance and Risk Programme Office Information and Communications Technology

The Assistant Chief Fire Officer heads the Performance Improvement Department which comprises of three teams that collectively provide a core support function to SFRS. The department is responsible for the provision and maintenance of a modern and resilient communications and information infrastructure, and the management of risk and performance.

				Head of Resources Andrew Kelcey Responsibilities: Asset Management Environment Procurement Workshops

The department is structured as two distinct, but closely related, teams responsible for ensuring the provision of appropriate resources and supplier support to the Service. The Technical Services Team provides the specialist skills required to manage the range of resources and suppliers used by the service. The team also provides procurement and environmental management for the whole Service.

The Service’s Workshops provide an in-house maintenance service for vehicles and specialist equipment, managed by the Workshops Manager.