Paul Russell

Paul joined Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service in 1993 where he was posted to Grindon Fire Station on the Blue Watch. Paul developed in his career as an operational Firefighter and a Crew Manager serving at a number of Community Fire Stations including Fulwell, Washington and Sunderland Central. Paul took up a role as a Watch Manager in 2011 working in / across a variety of roles including Workforce Development, as an Incident Command Instructor and in Service Delivery Learning and Development.

Paul was promoted to Station Manager in the Risk Department in 2015 where he was responsible for the effective delivery of Operational Assurance activities within incidents and training environments, contributing to continuous improvement and Firefighter safety.

Following a posting as Station Manager in Service Delivery Operational Standards Paul took up a role as Group manager in Learning and Organisational Development, followed by a role in Service Delivery Staffing and Training; ensuring operational crews had the correct skills and training to fulfil their roles effectively and safely to fulfil the variety of operational demands placed on them.

Paul recently commenced the role of Area Manager for Digital, Data and Safety delivering on one of the Service’s three key strategic priorities Digital and Data.

During his time in the Service Paul has served as a School Governor and Director of a Multi Academy Trust in his local community from 2009 until 2021.