Dan has been acting-up as Chief Fire Officer since June 2022, prior to that
he was the county’s Deputy Chief Fire Officer since October 2019.
He has served his whole career within Surrey Fire and Rescue Service since
joining over 23 years ago in 1999 as a firefighter at Leatherhead Fire
Station and takes on the role following a robust interview process.
Dan is also the Vice-Chair of the United Kingdom Rescue Organisation who
are the industry leads in advancing professional rescue skills nationally.
Speaking of his new appointment, Dan said: “I am absolutely delighted to
have been appointed as Surrey’s permanent Chief Fire Officer and very much
looking forward to building on the plans I put in place during the last few
months as Acting Chief.
“As someone who has been in the service for the whole of my career, I am
aware of the many strengths as well as the areas we need to improve upon. I
am dedicated to making Surrey one of the best fire and rescue services in
the industry and I know we have the people to help see that through.”
Council Leader Tim Oliver said: “I’m pleased to welcome Dan as Chief Fire
Officer. After a very positive spell leading Surrey Fire and Rescue Service
on an interim basis, Dan was clearly a very strong candidate for the job.
I’m confident he will be a great leader of the service – knowledgeable,
experienced and approachable to staff and partners across Surrey. He will
continue on the improvement journey that is well underway and I’m confident
SFRS is in good hands to continue its journey to being an excellent
service.”
Cabinet Member for Communities and Community Protection, Denise
Turner-Stewart said: “Having worked with Dan before and very recently too,
I am very pleased to hear that he has been made our Chief Fire Officer and
am looking forward to continuing to work closely alongside him. Dan brings
a wealth of experience from serving the residents of Surrey for over 20
years already and it gives me great confidence that Surrey Fire and Rescue
Service and the safety of residents are in good hands.”
he was the county’s Deputy Chief Fire Officer since October 2019.
He has served his whole career within Surrey Fire and Rescue Service since
joining over 23 years ago in 1999 as a firefighter at Leatherhead Fire
Station and takes on the role following a robust interview process.
Dan is also the Vice-Chair of the United Kingdom Rescue Organisation who
are the industry leads in advancing professional rescue skills nationally.
Speaking of his new appointment, Dan said: “I am absolutely delighted to
have been appointed as Surrey’s permanent Chief Fire Officer and very much
looking forward to building on the plans I put in place during the last few
months as Acting Chief.
“As someone who has been in the service for the whole of my career, I am
aware of the many strengths as well as the areas we need to improve upon. I
am dedicated to making Surrey one of the best fire and rescue services in
the industry and I know we have the people to help see that through.”
Council Leader Tim Oliver said: “I’m pleased to welcome Dan as Chief Fire
Officer. After a very positive spell leading Surrey Fire and Rescue Service
on an interim basis, Dan was clearly a very strong candidate for the job.
I’m confident he will be a great leader of the service – knowledgeable,
experienced and approachable to staff and partners across Surrey. He will
continue on the improvement journey that is well underway and I’m confident
SFRS is in good hands to continue its journey to being an excellent
service.”
Cabinet Member for Communities and Community Protection, Denise
Turner-Stewart said: “Having worked with Dan before and very recently too,
I am very pleased to hear that he has been made our Chief Fire Officer and
am looking forward to continuing to work closely alongside him. Dan brings
a wealth of experience from serving the residents of Surrey for over 20
years already and it gives me great confidence that Surrey Fire and Rescue
Service and the safety of residents are in good hands.”
