Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is the statutory fire and rescue service covering the county of Suffolk in East Anglia, England. It was formed in 1948 as the Suffolk & Ipswich Fire Service, before changing after the 1974 Local Government Review to 'Suffolk Fire Service'. Following the 2004 Fire & Rescue Services Act, the service name was changed to Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service to better reflect its role. Suffolk has a population of 760,556 and covers 1,466 square miles (3,800 km2). The county town is Ipswich with other major towns including Lowestoft, Bury St-Edmunds, Felixstowe and Newmarket.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Operational area
CountryEngland
CountySuffolk
AddressSuffolk Fire & Rescue Service, Endeavour House, Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX
Agency overview
Established1948
Annual calls5,212 Incidents
Employees
  • 206 wholetime firefighters
  • 401 on-call firefighters
  • 109 support staff
Annual budget£21.6 million
Chief Fire OfficerJon Lacey
Facilities and equipment
Divisions3
Stations35
Engines43
Aerial Ladder Platforms2
Website
www.suffolk.gov.uk/suffolk-fire-and-rescue-service/
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