Regional Management Boards and their work

Six areas of regional responsibility have been identified to improve national cohesion. They were outlined in the White Paper, 'Our Fire and Rescue Service', published in June 2003.

The work of the Practitioners' Forum

The Practitioners' Forum work with ministers to take into account the views of the FRS during the development and implementation of policy.

Minutes of the 26th Business and Community Safety Forum Meeting on Wednesday 9 July 2008, Eland House, Bressenden Place

The work of FirePRO

Formed in 2003, FirePRO consists of 80 communications and marketing members from the FRS.

Firefighters get to the heart of the matter

Firefighters in Tyne and Wear are proving just how big hearted they are as they welcome new automated external defibrillators (AEDs) aboard their fleet of fire engines – a first for a fire and rescue service in the North East. The new defibrillators are small and easily portable and can be used in extreme weather conditions.