Mehrban has worked for Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS)
for over 9 years. During this time he has had a significant impact on the
Service’s ability to reach out to a diverse range of communities.
Mehrban has made an outstanding contribution to TWFRS mission and
values and there are multiple examples which demonstrate the difference
this has made to vulnerable communities.
Mehrban has had a key role, working with staff and partners on a number of initiatives to build relationships
between the fire service and hard to reach communities. These include:
• Assisting in the design and delivery
of an ‘Introduction to Islam’ course
for Service staff
• Working with Business Fire Safety
Staff on making Sikh temples and
mosques safer.
• Assisting in the formulation of the TWFRS
Safe Ramadan campaigns which have
been run successfully for the past 5 years.
• Creating links with local Muslim,
Sikh, Hindu, Chinese and other
community groups
• The design and delivery of TWFRS Hotshots
campaign – designed to teach fire safety to young
people from hard to reach groups through football.
Mehrban has embraced equality across all protected characteristics. He frequently supports our work around
LGBT inclusion, attending Pride and supporting LGBT conferences. He also works with older people’s groups, those
with learning disabilities and people with sight, hearing loss and other physical disabilities.
Mehrban is a long time member and supporter of Asian fire service Association (AFSA) executive board, having
been a national chair for the last 2 years and is proactive in helping the Service to manage and maintain links with
the organisation as well as contributing to national conferences promoting equality and diversity within workforce.
Mehrban is an asset to TWFRS. He is a dedicated professional and enthusiastic member of staff who has gone
out of his way time and time again to ensure that TWFRS has a diverse outlook and a positive image. His work has
been recognised externally as excellent and evaluation demonstrates positive equality and diversity outcomes.
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