What we do

Keeping our 1.8 million customers safe in their homes, where they work and in places of education

Annual statistics

Attend over 21k incidents 

More than 15k homes – Safe and Well Visits

Over 100k school children learn about fire, road and water safety

Where does our funding come from?  

Council Tax  £51.4m

Business rates £16.4m

Government grants £7.8,

Collection funds -£3.6m

 

What do home-owners pay to fund fire and rescue services in Kent and Medway? 

£1.50

each week for a band D property (2020/2021 figures)

which funds 

• 1054 firefighters
• 56 fire stations
• 34 fire engines in the day
• 51 fire engines at night 

How we look after our county

Kent and Medway Fire Authority

Nick Chard is Chair.

Matthew Scott, Kent and Medway Police and Crime Commissioner

KFRS