Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Environment and Assets Strategy 2021 to 2025

Deliver the Ashford live fire training project to provide realistic, immersive training to new and existing firefighters

Relocate the technical rescue team from Maidstone to another site that enhances their response and training capability

Change the look and feel of the estate to encourage team interaction and collaboration, starting at the Godlands site

Begin the process of disposing of the existing Maidstone site, subject to planning consents

Relocate our 999 Control centre alongside the Police

Improve the security of our buildings that are known to have suffered from repetitive incidences of opportunist theft

Consider our options for Maidstone fire station and our distribution centre

Convert Rochester fire station to accommodate “clean training”, including driving, with teaching rooms and emergency life support training centre

Improve the security of our buildings that are known to have suffered from repetitive incidences of opportunist theft

Issue a suite of property policies setting out what we will provide to everyone that works for us at fire stations and other buildings

Embed inclusion and dignity at work in all property works

Encourage creativity and collaboration to solve problems by working flexibly