About Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service

Derbyshire is situated within the heart of England and is a county of diversity and contrast, between attractive rural countryside and busy conurbations. Latest figures show Derbyshire's population is now 956,560, which is distributed over some 1,000 square miles. However, nearly three quarters of the population is concentrated in the eastern part of the county on only a quarter of the total land area.

Derbyshire has 15 towns with a population of over 10,000, most of which are in the eastern area, including Derby City (230,500) and Chesterfield (101,100).

Fire cover for the county is provided by Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service, which is governed by Derbyshire Fire Authority.

The overall purpose of Derbyshire Fire Authority is:

To make Derbyshire a safer place to live, work and visit

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