County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service Community Risk Management Plan

Have your say on the County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) as it launches a new four-year plan to keep communities safe.

What is happening?

CDDFRS published its draft Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) this month (February), which outlines how the service uses its resources to protect the public.

The document covers everything from how the service prevents fires to how it responds to emergencies, while outlining current risks and how they can be tackled.

CRMP 2026 - 2030

The draft CRMP focuses on four core areas:

• Community safety and arson reduction - Reducing the number of deliberate fires by improving how it engages with young people and tackles anti‑social behaviour.
• Supporting its people - Investing in the health and safety of firefighters and staff with new equipment, processes, and facilities.
• Strengthening collaboration - Strengthening collaborative working with other fire services, emergency services and Local Resilience Forum partners to improve efficiency.
• Emergency response - Improving on‑call firefighter availability and updating plans for extra support during major incidents.

Opportunity to win

As a thank you for taking part you have the opportunity to enter two different competitions.

• Residents can enter a draw for their child and a friend to visit a fire station, meet crews and try firefighting activities.
• Enter a separate draw to win a £100 Amazon voucher.