Our Organisation
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue isn't just one of the biggest fire
and rescue services in Europe - it's one of the best.
The 3,683 members of staff who make up this great organisation
are all working to realise one common vision: to make our
communities safe places to live, work and visit.
Our organisation is headed up by Chief Officer Brian Sweeney and
Deputy Chief Officer Eileen Baird, who are supported in their work
by the Directorate leads of the Corporate Management Team.
Our Service is managed centrally, from our Hamilton HQ, and
locally through our nine Area Commands.
Our frontline starts at our Operations Support Centre in
Johnstone, which handles all emergency 999 requests. Our Operations
Support staff are trained to respond quickly and professionally to
all emergency calls and once crews have been mobilised, are in
constant touch with firefighters at the incident scene.
Our 3018 firefighters are spread across Strathclyde and
include 614 Retained Duty Service staff and 301 Volunteer
personnel, who provide crucial emergency response cover for our
more remote regions.
Our Service is administered by the Board of
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue whose 34 members are drawn from
the 12 unitary authorities that make up Strathclyde and who fund
this service.
Corporate Resources
Our Corporate Resources
Directorate supports our frontline, combining the key functions of
Finance, HR and Corporate Support under the direction of our Deputy
Chief Officer, who is supported in her role by three Heads of
Service.
The Directorate's role is to ensure the right resources are in
the right place to keep our frontline going; to guide and support
our corporate direction; and to ensure our statutory
compliance.
By working together, these three functions provide seamless
support for the Service.
Sarah O'Donnell leads our
Finance department, which is responsible for ensuring
that we operate a sound system of financial planning
and incorporates revenue and capital expenditure and funding linked
to the corporate planning system.
Finance Service Plan 2010 - 2013
Graham Haugh leads
our Human Resources Department which is responsible
for all aspects of people management, leadership and
learning development.
Human
Resources Strategy 2010 - 2013
Iain Morris leads our Corporate Support Department, which works
to support the organisation by integrating our approach to
corporate governance, development and planning. Its principal
role is to drive performance and set good practice by providing
specialist advice to the Chief Officer and his senior team.
Corporate Support Service Plan 2007 - 2010
Operations
Led by Assistant Chief
Officer David Goodhew.
Our Operations Directorate delivers our front line service,
devolving the management of stations to nine Area Commanders based
across Strathclyde.
Our Operations teams ensure we have the right resources
available at the right time and in the right locations to serve the
communities of Strathclyde.
ACO
Goodhew is supported in his work by Deputy Assistant Chief Officer
Jim Doyle.
Operations
Directorate Strategy 2010 - 2013
Training & Operational Review
The Training and
Operational Review Directorate is led by Assistant Chief Officer
Robert Scott. It has responsibility for the operational training
requirements of all frontline staff.
Our Service leading Incident Command Training ensures our
firefighters have the skills and experience they need to come with
any incident, whatever their rank or role.
Training & Operational Review Service Plan 2007 - 2010
