Senior management structure
Below shows the current organisational structure of the Service’s senior management team and outlines each persons area of responsibility.
Service Improvement
Simon Rhodes
Corporate Assurance
Simon is the HMICFRS Liaison Officer and is also responsible for: Service Redesign Programme (specific delivery project), strategic planning cycle, strategic plan, IRMP, performance management, strategic risk management, programme and project management, audit and peer review, operational assessment and corporate communication.
Paul Clucas
Service Support
Paul is responsible for: Safety, Health and Environment and operational assurance within the Service Improvement Directorate.
Service Delivery
Following a full consultation period a Strategic Management Structure was introduced on 1 October 2018. The two existing Emergency Response Group Managers and two Public Safety Group Managers now create four Heads of Service Delivery.
Matthew Sutcliffe
Hull
msutcliffe@humbersidefire.gov.uk
Matt is responsible for all aspects of Service Delivery for Hull, which includes frontline Business Safety and Community Safety teams. Hull has five Full-Time stations and a Falls team who respond to low-level falls in the home, supporting our health partners. Matt also oversees the delivery of Fire Control, based at Service Headquarters.
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Dan Meeke
East Riding
dmeeke@humbersidefire.gov.uk
Dan is responsible for all aspects of Service Delivery for East Riding, which includes frontline Business Safety and Community Safety teams. East Riding has 13 fire stations, including Bridlington, Howden, and Brough.
Simon Donnachie (temporary)
North Lincolnshire
sdonnachie@humbersidefire.gov.uk
Simon is responsible for all aspects of Service Delivery for the county of North Lincolnshire. This includes frontline Business Safety and Community Safety teams, one mixed Full-Time/On-Call Station and six On-Call Stations. Simon also chairs the North Lincs Community Safety Partnership – Strong Communities sub group.
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Phil Leake
North East Lincolnshire
Phil is responsible for all aspects of Service Delivery for North East Lincolnshire, which includes frontline Business Safety and Community Safety teams. North East Lincolnshire has five fire stations.
Corporate Services
Martyn Ransom
Finance
Martyn is responsible for: financial planning, finance process management, procurement, commissioning lead, pensions, insurance.
Service Delivery Support
Paul Clucas
Service Support
Paul is responsible for: proactive security lead, transactional HR processes, fleet and equipment management, business continuity, joint workshops contract management.
Daniella Thorpe
Information Communications Technology (ICT)
Daniella is responsible for: strategic IT development, operational communications, data systems, Firewatch system and administration, mobilising system, gazetteer, IT operations, data protection.
Steve Duffield
Public Safety (Central Support)
sduffield@humbersidefire.gov.uk
Steve is responsible for: Changing Behaviour to Save Lives (CBSL) management, community safety policy, community safety evaluation and improvement, safeguarding, road safety, youth engagement, intelligence led activity, community inclusion, business safety enforcement, public safety research, fire investigation.
Liam Plunkett
Emergency Response Preparedness
lplunkett@humbersidefire.gov.uk
Liam is responsible for: Emergency Preparedness including Civil Protection, Business Continuity and COMAH exercising. Liam is Chair for the Local Resilience Forum (LRF) Interoperability group and the HFRS lead NILO, and is also responsible for research and development initiatives which support our emergency response teams.
People and Development
Ruth Gilmour
Human Rescources
rgilmour@humbersidefire.gov.uk
Ruth joined the team in July 2019 and is responsible for the development and implementation of the HR delivery plan ensuring alignment with the Service Strategic Plan.
Lisa Smith
Occupational Health and Wellbeing
Lisa joined the team in October 2019 and is responsible for the physical and mental wellbeing of employees. With aims to prevent work-related illness and injury by supporting staff and monitoring the health of the workforce.
Sam O'Connor
Organisational Development
soconnor@humbersidefire.gov.uk
Sam is responsible for the development and implementation of the organisational development delivery plan ensuring alignment with the HR delivery plan and the Service Strategic Plan. Sam is also responsible for On Boarding and Induction workforce planning, change management, culture development, people performance management, talent management and succession planning, leadership development, equality and inclusion and apprenticeships.
Dave Collingwood (temporary)
Operational Training
dcollingwood@humbersidefire.gov.uk
Dave is responsible for: core role related training, RTC training, response driving, technical rescue training, incident command training and assessment, interim information system administration with planned migration to internal services.
