Contact us

What would you like to contact us about?

To report a fire or any other rescue emergency, always dial 999 immediately

Please use the links below, to find the appropriate contact.

If your enquiry relates to becoming a Firefighter or other careers in the Fire Service please read the Careers page and FAQs first as they are likely to contain much of the information you require.
If you are enquiring about a Safe and Well Visit please click here.
Information relating to ‘frequently asked questions’ can be found on the FAQs section linked here.

If you are unable to locate an appropriate contact in this section please complete our General Enquiries Form, or contact our reception team on 01274 682311.

Emergency - Dial 999

Emergency - dial 999

To report a fire or any other rescue emergency, always dial 999 immediately.

Careers

Work with us

Looking for a new challenge? View all our current vacancies here.

Become a Firefighter

Our firefighters have one of the most respected jobs within the community: responding to incidents, preventing them from happening, and protecting people and property in West Yorkshire. Find out more about what they do, promotion opportunities, and the technical areas they specialise in.

Visit joinWYfirefighters.com to find out more.

Career Enquiries

01274 682311 Ext 671064 | applications@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Please use these contact details for any general enquiries regarding a career with West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Further details about the recruitment process, current vacancies, and roles within the service can be found on the Careers page of this website.

Technical Queries

If your query is related to an issue with the online application process please refer to the relevant FAQ section.

Media and press

Speak to our communications team

Media Enquiries

Corporate Communications

To email please use corporate.communications@westyorksfire.gov.uk

To call please dial 01274 655717

Please note our Press Office hours are Monday to Thursday 9am-5pm and 9am-4pm on Fridays. For media enquiries outside these hours, we provide a function out of office hours for major incidents only - however details of other incidents of note are published on our website incidents feed and our other social media accounts.

Fire Safety

Fire Safety at Home

Bradford District Fire Prevention
01274 385432

Calderdale District Fire Prevention
01422 386858

Kirklees District Fire Prevention
01484 551850

Leeds District Fire Prevention
0113 290 4806

Wakefield District Fire Prevention
01924 237340

Controlled Burning

To inform us of any planned controlled burning call 0113 8237007

Fire Safety at Work

Fire Protection Enforcement
0113 3874399 | fire.safety@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Fire Protection Engineering, Planning & Licensing
01274 682311 Ext 660578

Fire Protection Support
0113 3875738

Senior Fire Protection Manager
01274 655720

Request information

Send us your request for information

Please click here to complete the Request information form.

Give us feedback

Have Your Say

Although we work hard to give you the best service we realise things can go wrong and we can make mistakes. We need to know when this happens, so we can put things right and learn to do things differently in the future. We see your comments and complaints as an opportunity to help us improve the services we provide.

If you have any complaints or concerns about West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, please let us know. We would also like to hear from you if you have any comments or compliments.

Please use the feedback form here or email us at: complaints.compliments@westyorksfire.gov.uk*

We do not need to know who you are to receive your feedback and take appropriate action. You do not need to leave your personal details but, if you choose to remain anonymous, we will not be able to contact you to let you know the outcome. All personal data received is treated with the upmost confidence and in line with the requirements of Data Protection Act 2018 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Departments

Directors and Senior Officers

Departments and Teams

Departments

Central Prevention Manager
Sarah Laidlow-Moore | 0113 387 5733 |
sarah.laidlow-moore@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Head of Corporate Services
Alison Davey | 01274 655801 | alison.davey@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Head of Corporate Communications
Lucy Price | lucy.price@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Fire Protection
Fire Protection Concerns/Advice Form | 0113 387 5738 | f ire.safety@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Group Manager/Operational Learning
Jonathan Earl | 01274 475693 | jonathan.earl@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Group Manager/Employee Resources
Steve Holt | 01274 655754 | steve.Holt01@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Group Manager/Strategic Development
Andy Rose | 07917 001539 | andy.rose@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Group Manager/Operational Training/Command Training
Christopher Kovacs | 01274 473872 | christopher.kovacs@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Head of Human Resources
Rachel McArdle | 01274 655741 | rachel.mcardle@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Head of Transport and Logistics
Glynn Richardson | 01274 655714 | glynn.richardson@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Occupational Health and Safety Unit Manager
Mark Dixon | 01274 655878 | mark.dixon@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Property Manager
Emma Kettlewell | 01274 682311 | Emma.Kettlewell@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Fire Investigation
0113 387 4357 | FireInvestigationUnit@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Water Office (Fire Hydrants)
0113 387 4390 | Water.Office@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Fire Stations and HQ

Bradford District

To contact Fire Stations across West Yorkshire:

To email please use SDAH@westyorksfire.gov.uk

To call please use 0800 587 4536

To contact Fire Stations across West Yorkshire:

To email please use SDAH@westyorksfire.gov.uk

To call please use 0800 587 4536

Todmorden Fire Station

25 Stansfield Rd, Todmorden OL14 5DL

Illingworth Fire Station

Keighley Road, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 9LL

Kirklees District

To contact Fire Stations across West Yorkshire:

To email please use SDAH@westyorksfire.gov.uk

To call please use 0800 587 4536

To contact Fire Stations across West Yorkshire:

To email please use SDAH@westyorksfire.gov.uk

To call please use 0800 587 4536

Stanningley Fire Station

637 Stanningley Road, Stanningley, Pudsey, LS28 6FS

To contact Fire Stations across West Yorkshire:

To email please use SDAH@westyorksfire.gov.uk

To call please use 0800 587 4536

HQ

01274 682311 | West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Oakroyd Hall, Bradford Road, Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire BD11 2DY

Former Employees

Former employees webpage

Former employees webpage.

Suggested searches

Contact us

What would you like to contact us about?

Emergency - dial 999

To report a fire or any other rescue emergency, always dial 999 immediately.

Become a Firefighter

Career Enquiries

Technical Queries

Media Enquiries

Fire Safety at Home

Fire Safety at Work

Departments

To contact Fire Stations across West Yorkshire:

To contact Fire Stations across West Yorkshire:

Todmorden Fire Station

To contact Fire Stations across West Yorkshire:

To contact Fire Stations across West Yorkshire:

Stanningley Fire Station

To contact Fire Stations across West Yorkshire:

HQ