For an overview of County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service structure, see the organisational chart by opening the link below:
Organisational structure 2020
Senior Leadership Team
Title | Reports to |
Stuart Errington, Chief Fire Officer | |
Steve Helps, Deputy Chief Fire Officer | Chief Fire Officer |
Sarah Nattrass, Assistant Chief Fire Officer | Chief Fire Officer |
Tony Hope, Deputy Chief Executive | Chief Fire Officer |
Steve Wharton, AM Emergency Response | Deputy Chief Fire Officer |
Emergency Response; Resilience Planning; Stations; Flexible Duty Officers; Control | AM Emergency Response |
Keith Wanley, AM Community Risk Management | Deputy Chief Fire Officer |
Business Fire Safety; Community Safety; Information Services | AM Community Risk Management |
Keith Carruthers, AM Assets and Assurance | Assistant Chief Fire Officer |
Assets; Assurance; Health & Safety; Business Continuity; Business Support & Improvement | AM Assets & Assurance |
Katherine Metcalfe, Head of People and Organisation Development | Assistant Chief Fire Officer |
Human Resources; Organisational Development; Training | Head of People and Organisation Development |
Estates and Facilities Management | Deputy Chief Executive |
Strategic Finance | Deputy Chief Executive |
Keith Lazzari, Head of Corporate Resources | Deputy Chief Executive |
Transactional Finance; Governance; Communications; ICT | Head of Corporate Resources |