The mission of the Fire and Rescue Service is to protect and rescue persons and
property from injury or damage by fire or other emergency. The service responds to
emergencies other than fires, such as road traffic collisions, hazardous materials
incidents, water rescues, flooding, and other major accidental hazards. The service
also aspires to prevent emergencies happening in the first place through a range of
fire prevention and technical fire safety work carried out within the County and
through various community fire safety initiatives.
Kerry Fire and Rescue Service operates ten front-line fire stations with a vehicle fleet
of 48 vehicles.
The Fire Service Headquarters is located at Balloonagh, Tralee.
The Chief Fire Officer’s primary function is to manage the County Council’s Fire and
Rescue Service which provides the following services for the county of Kerry:
• Fire Service Operations
• Technical Fire Safety
• Community Fire Safety
• Building Control
• Major Emergency Management
• Civil Defence
Reporting to a nominated Director of Services, the Chief Fire Officer will manage and
administer an efficient and effective Fire and Rescue Service in accordance with the
Fire Service Acts and applicable associated legislation. They will hold responsibility
for the management and administration of Major Emergency Planning and Building
Control and will also have responsibility for strategic planning and the
implementation of any associated change requirements throughout the Fire and
Emergency Services. The Chief Fire Officer may also be assigned responsibility for
the management of any other relevant function(s) at the discretion of the Chief
Executive.
The Chief Fire Officer will be expected to prepare budgetary estimates for their area
of operation and to work within allocated finances to the best overall effect. They
must have the ability to work across section teams and interact with other
area/teams and with Chief Fire Officers in adjacent local authority areas.
The post holder will also be required to have contact with property
owners/organisations, Government Departments, the public, media, courts, etc. as
required, as well as interaction with elected members and liaising with staff/union
representatives.
Full details of the role, including specific eligibility requirements, is available on
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday 23 rd of April
2026.
We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine
grounds of the Employment Equality Act.
