About us

We are Derbyshire's fire and rescue service. We are here to make Derbyshire a safer place to live, work and visit.

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Who we are

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service covers over 1,000 square miles, which includes a variety of urban and rural communities with a population of approximately 980,000.

What we do

The work of the service is split into three main categories; prevention and protection, which are part of the community safety portfolio, and response.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Authority

The Fire & Rescue Authority is funded partly by the Government through the Revenue Support Grant and National Non-Domestic Rates, and partly by the local tax payer in the form of Council Tax.

Governance

Corporate Governance is about how DFRA / the Authority ensures the right things are being done in the right way, in a timely, inclusive, open, honest and accountable manner.

Corporate plans

This section contains information about our corporate plans to deliver and manage our services in order to achieve our vision of ‘Making Derbyshire Safer’.

What we spend

This section includes information about the Services finances.

Freedom of Information

As part of its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Authority has produced a Publication Scheme.

Our performance

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service use a suite of Key Performance Measures (KPM) to monitor the performance of the organisation to ensure we provide the best possible outcomes for the communities we serve.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue believe that there is a real need to mainstream and embed inclusion and equality into everyday business.

Data transparency

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service publishes a wide spectrum of information as part of its commitment to the Local Authority Transparency Code 2015.

Think Sprinkler

There is clear evidence that sprinklers can be effective in stopping fires spreading and putting them out.

Blue Light Aware

The crews of emergency service vehicles rely on the help of other road users when they are on a blue light journey.

Biker Down

Biker Down is a 3 hour course covering accident scene management, first aid and the science of being seen.

Community Contract

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) protects the communities of Derbyshire by preventing fires and emergencies from occurring.

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FireStoppers

FireStoppers gives people an anonymous way to report what they know about deliberate firesetting.