About Us

Cleveland is in the North East of England and includes the borough authorities of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees. It covers approximately 597km2 and centres around the mouth of the River Tees. It has a population of over 560,000 living in over 249,000 dwellings.

Cleveland Fire Brigade employs approximately 600 people across our fire stations and at our Training & Administration and Technical Hubs in Hartlepool. We service our area via four Districts.

We have 14 community fire stations staffed according to local risk and activity levels. For a map and more information about our stations visit our Your Area page

Our fire control room operates from our Hartlepool site and handles all of the 999 emergency calls for the area. The control room is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.

Our vision

We have built a sustainable future and our vision is to be a leading fire and rescue service where our:

  • Communities feel safe and protected
  • People are professional, proud and passionate
  • Organisation is welcoming, trusted and respected
  • Business is built on learning, innovative digital approaches
  • Future is ‘greener’ and bright

Our Mission is to make Teesside Safer and Stronger, which extends to making our communities stronger places for our future generations.

Our Strategic Goals

Safer, Stronger Communities

Our communities are safer and stronger through the delivery of our responsive, accessible prevention, protection and emergency response services.

Professional, Proud, Passionate People

Our staff are fully supported, competent and motivate to give their best in keeping Teesside safe.

Efficient, Sustainable Resources

Our resource management arrangements and collaborative working will provide our communities with a value for money fire and rescue service.

Our Values

Our Values and Behaviours are what makes us unique; they drive the way that we
behave and respond to others at work.

Protect, Respect, Innovation, Doing the Right Thing (Being Professional) and Engagement with Others

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