Below is information about Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service executive officers and their areas of responsibility.
- SFRS Organisation and Management structure [1] (155 KB)
Chief Officers Group
Chief Fire Officer
Paul Raymond
Principal responsibilities:
- Overall Responsibility for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
- Finance
- Strategy
The Chief 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.
Deputy Chief Fire Officer
Deputy Chief Fire Officer
John Redmond
Responsibilities:
- Community Safety
- Service Delivery
Responsible for delivering the front line emergency and prevention Service to the communities of Shropshire Telford and Wrekin. Supported by a team of managers, the directorate consists of almost 500 staff working from the Headquarters in Shrewsbury and at 23 other locations strategically located across the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin area.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer
Assistant Chief Fire Officer
Louise McKenzie
Responsibilities:
- Human Resources
- Training
- Development
- Chaplaincy
- Health and Safety
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.
Corporate Performance and Operations
Assistant Chief Fire Officer
Steve Worrall
Responsibilities:
- Operative Command
- Performance and Risk
- Information and Communications Technology
- Corporate Services
- Service Planning
The Assistant Chief Fire Officer heads the Corporate Performance and Operations Department which comprises of 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 as well as ensuring effective operative policies and command arrangements.
Resources Department
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.
Finance Department
Head of Finance
Joanne Coadey
Responsibilities:
- Finance
- Budget review
Area Managers
John Das Gupta
Andy Johnson
Andy Perry
Martin Timmis
Senior employee budgetary responsibilities
| Senior employee | Total budget (inc staff salary costs) £'000 |
|---|---|
| Chief Fire Officer | 4,291 |
| Deputy Chief Fire Officer | Budget is devolved to the Area Managers for Fire Prevention, Area Command and Response |
| Assistant Chief Fire Officer | 2,044 |
| Assistant Chief Fire Officer | 429 |
| Area Manager (Fire Prevention) | 1,054 |
| Area Manager (Area Command) | 9,215 |
| Area Manager (Response) | 851 |
| Area Manager (Training and Development) | 1,267 |
