The Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is the county-wide, statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the English non-metropolitan county of Lancashire and the separate boroughs of Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen.
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | +1,500 |
| Chief Fire Officer | Jon Charters |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 40 (including USAR at Chorley) |
| Website | |
| www | |
The service is made up of six area commands as follows: Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western, Central and Pennine. Within these areas there are 18 wholetime, 17 retained stations and four day crewed stations providing Lancashire with 24-hour fire cover.
Performance
Every fire and rescue service in England and Wales is periodically subjected to a statutory inspection by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). The inspections investigate how well the service performs in each of three areas. On a scale of outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service was rated as follows:
| Area | Rating 2018/19 | Rating 2021/22 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness | Good | Good | How effective is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks? |
| Efficiency | Good | Good | How efficient is the fire and rescue service at keeping people safe and secure from fire and other risks? |
| People | Good | Good | How well does the fire and rescue service look after its people? |
See also
- Fire service in the United Kingdom
- Lancashire Constabulary
- GRIP (Group Intervention Panel)
- List of British firefighters killed in the line of duty
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