The Department provides funding for each Local Authority Control Company (LACC) for three defined staff roles: Regional Control Centre Director (RCCD), Senior Operations Manager (SOM) and Service Support Manager (SSM). There are eight RCCDs in post, seven SOMs and seven SSMs (or their equivalents). The Department also provides funding for LACCs to procure professional advice and it is at the discretion of the LACCs how this is spent.
Regional FiReControl Centre RCCD SOM SSM East Midlands Yes Yes Yes South West Yes Yes Yes North East Yes Yes Yes West Midlands Yes Yes Yes South East Yes Yes Yes Yorkshire and Humberside Yes Yes Yes North West Yes Yes No East of England Yes No Yes