Our People

Simon Tuffley

- Senior management team -

Simon Tuffley

Deputy Chief Fire Officer

Simon serves as our Deputy Chief Fire Officer responsible for overseeing service delivery, strategic planning, and change, ensuring we continue to deliver the highest level of safety and service to our community. 

In recent years, Simon has led multiple collaboration and alignment projects, driving enhancements in the Service’s effectiveness and efficiency. He also played a pivotal role as the strategic lead for the Service’s response to and recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

With over two decades of dedicated service, Simon brings a wealth of experience, strategic insight, and a commitment to delivering outstanding fire and rescue services for the communities he serves.

Meet the rest of the team

Senior management team

Louise Harrison

Chief Fire Officer and Chief Executive

Douglas Buchanan

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

Mark Hemming

Director of Finance and Assets

Graham Britten

Director of Legal and Governance

Ronnie​​​​ Davidson

Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development

Paul Scanes

Head of Response and Resilience

Adam Burch

Head of Prevention and Protection

Anne Stunell

Head of Human Resources

Anne-Marie Carter

Head of Technology, Transformation and PMO

Asif Hussain

Deputy Director of Finance and Assets

Katie Nellist

Democratic Services Officer