Anyone who thinks of the fire and rescue service usually thinks of firefighters, when in fact modern fire and rescue services have a huge range of other posts to help ensure we provide the best possible service to the community. The role of the service is now much wider than its traditional job of firefighting and has many commitments and responsibilities to the community, other organisations and staff. Corporate staff offer professional, technical and administrative skills and have helped AF&RS in particular to become known as a progressive organisation.