Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is dedicated to making Northern Ireland a safer place. Covering an area of over 5,500 square miles with a population of 1. 88 million, NIFRS provides comprehensive fire and rescue services to the entire region.

Their range of services includes responding to fires, road traffic collisions, and specialized rescue incidents such as flooding, chemical emergencies, and collapsed buildings. NIFRS is divided into four operational Command Areas - Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western - which are supported by 14 strategically located Districts and 68 Fire Stations. NIFRS places a strong emphasis on training and development, utilizing their state-of-the-art Learning & Development Centre to provide firefighters with realistic scenarios that simulate the dangers they face while safeguarding the community.

The organization is governed by the NIFRS Board, which is responsible for ensuring strategic direction, performance, and scrutiny. Transparency and engagement with the public are also vital to NIFRS, as they regularly publish statistics, documents for consultation, and information about their work. Overall, NIFRS is committed to upholding the highest standards of fire and rescue services, making Northern Ireland a safer place for everyone