Experience

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

• United Kingdom
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Advisor

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Assisting Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service achieve their strategic ambitions, by using my skill sets and experiences to deliver a range of projects, advise on policy & processes and help develop the future leaders of the organisation. Assisting Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service achieve their strategic ambitions, by using my skill sets and experiences to deliver a range of projects, advise on policy & processes and help develop the future leaders of the organisation.



Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

• Assistant Chief Fire Officer

  • Apr 2017 - Oct 2021

  Executive responsibility for Service Support ( Training & Development, Technical Services, Digital Services, Procurement, HR, Facilities & Property, Occupational Health, and People Strategy) as well as Performance and Business Support ( Commercial Training, HMICFRS prep, Performance and Risk)

• Area Commander - Service Support

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2017

  Head of Service level responsibility for Service Support - Training and Development ,Technical Services and Digital Services.

• Group Commander - District Command

  • Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

  FRS District Commander responsible for five fire stations and service wide RDS issues



National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC)

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Commander - Policy Support Officer

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2014

  CFOA Operations Directorate Policy Support Officer to Chief Fire Officer Roy Wilsher - involved in the development of JESIP, National Ops Guidance, Waste Management risk reduction measures, commercial transition of the Fire Service College and other issues pertaining to the work of the Directorate and its strategic leads : Technical Response, Health & Safety, Ops Effectiveness, Ops Communications and National Resilience. CFOA Operations Directorate Policy Support Officer to Chief Fire Officer Roy Wilsher - involved in the development of JESIP, National Ops Guidance, Waste Management risk reduction measures, commercial transition of the Fire Service College and other issues pertaining to the work of the Directorate and its strategic leads : Technical Response, Health & Safety, Ops Effectiveness, Ops Communications and National Resilience.



Hertfordshire Fire Rescue Service

• United Kingdom
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Commander - Olympic Planning

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2012

  Responsible for developing and implementing measures to ensure that Hertfordshire FRS could work effectively alongside multi agency partners to deliver a safe and secure Olympic Games. National Inter-agency Liaison Officer (NILO). Worked directly with LOCOG Venue Manage Team and local Safety Advisory Group. Responsible for developing and implementing measures to ensure that Hertfordshire FRS could work effectively alongside multi agency partners to deliver a safe and secure Olympic Games. National Inter-agency Liaison Officer (NILO). Worked directly with LOCOG Venue Manage Team and local Safety Advisory Group.



Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

• Group Commander - Exercise Orion Planning & Delivery Team

  • Mar 2010 - Sep 2010

  Tactical responsibility for the development and delivery of an EU Civil Protection Exercise for Hertfordshire FRS and LRF partners. Primary roles : planning and delivery of a Gold Command ex. within Hertfordshire alongside preparations for HFRS staff supporting other elements of the Command Post and USAR exercises in Hampshire, Merseyside and at the Fire Service College.

• Station Commander

  • Jan 2008 - Mar 2010

  Management responsibility for a Fire Station with two Fire Engines and Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP) in addition to the change process involved with the building of; and relocation to, a new station. Experience gained in managing external consultants and contractors to ensure a quality outcome.

• Station Commander- Risk and Emergency Management

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  FRS Emergency Planner responsible for the implementation of Civil Contingencies Act requirements including the setting up of; and participation in, the Local Resilience Forum (LRF), business continuity management and preparation of the first HFRS Integrated Risk Management Plan.



UK Home Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• New Dimension Implementation Officer - Hertfordshire

  • Sep 2002 - Jan 2005

  Responsibility for the development and implementation of policies, procedures and training required to support the introduction of New Dimension assets : Incident Response Unit and High Volume Pump. Experience gained in programme and project management as well as national and regional working Responsibility for the development and implementation of policies, procedures and training required to support the introduction of New Dimension assets : Incident Response Unit and High Volume Pump. Experience gained in programme and project management as well as national and regional working



Hertfordshire County Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Various Operational and Training roles

  • Jun 1992 - Sep 2002

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