LIVERPOOL — Live News The King’s Honours list was announced in The Gazette, the official...

Published: 2:37 pm December 30, 2023
Updated: 11:37 am October 8, 2025
Chief Fire Officer receives King’s Fire Service Medal in New Year Honours

The King’s Honours list was announced in The Gazette, the official newspaper of the Crown. A great honour in the Fire and rescue community, the KFSM is awarded for distinguished service or gallantry.

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Phil has had a long and distinguished career in the Fire & Rescue Service, having joined Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service in 1990 – working in some of Merseyside’s most vulnerable and deprived communities. With this he brings a strong community focus to the Service, recognising the unique position of trust and respect in which the Fire & Rescue Service is held. He uses this standing in the community, alongside the professionalism of Merseyside FRS staff, to tackle the real underlying factors which affect risk in Merseyside’s communities.

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