Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
Operational area
Country	England
County	Cornwall
Agency overview
Employees	374 full-time equivalent (2019)
Chief Fire Officer	Kathryn Billing
Facilities and equipment
Divisions	8
Stations	31
Platforms	2
Website
	www.cornwall.gov.uk/fire

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering Cornwall, England. As of April 2019^[update], the service employs over 400 retained firefighters, 203 full-time firefighters, plus 170 support and administrative staff.^[1] Created under the Fire Services Act 1947 as "Cornwall County Fire Brigade", the name changed to "Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service" on 1 October 2009.^[2]

The service is administered by Cornwall Council, with a new service headquarters (SHQ) at Tolvaddon opened in 2015.

^ ^a ^b "Resilient Cornwall Service Plan 2019-2022" (PDF). Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
^ Cornwall Council - Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service Homepage. Cornwall.gov.uk (7 March 2009). Retrieved on 15 September 2013.

[sp2019-1] "Resilient Cornwall Service Plan 2019-2022" (PDF). Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

[2] Cornwall Council - Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service Homepage. Cornwall.gov.uk (7 March 2009). Retrieved on 15 September 2013.

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