The chief passed the assessment
which may now be rolled out to
other fire services.
Academy Station Manager
Craig Gregory said: “The chief
fire officer demonstrated his
leadership and command
skills throughout a challenging
incident scenario testing both
tactical and strategic thinking.
“He was joined by strategic
managers from partner
agencies to resolve a significant
scenario affecting Hampshire
and the Isle of Wight.”
The assessment organiser and
Academy Trainer Karl Manners
said: “I would like to thank all the
internal staff and external agencies
who have made this assessment
as challenging and realistic as
possible.” Previously, he was the Director of
Prevention, Protection and Road Safety
on the Chief Fire Officer’s Association for
a three year term and been a Director
of CFOA’s trading arms. He is also
currently South East Regional Chair of
the Association of Principal Fire Officers.
The scenario was planned down
to the most minute detail with fake
radio bulletins on the incident being
played as the chief was being
taken to the scene and a press
scrum afterwards featuring a former
member of the national press. A Londoner by birth, he joined Surrey
Fire Brigade in 1986 moving up the
ranks to be Assistant Chief Fire Officer
in the county in 2001. He led on the
development of an Integrated Risk
Management Plan for Surrey and was
then in charge of Service delivery.
Dave joined Hampshire Fire and Rescue
Service in 2004 as Deputy Chief Officer.
Dave holds a Masters in Business
Administration and a Master of Science
in Fire Command and Management.
Having completed the Brigade
Command Course in 2002, he was
the first person in the Fire Service to
be invited to undertake the Defence
Strategic Leadership Programme. Dave
has also undertaken the Top Managers
Programme run by the National
School of Government and recently
completed the Windsor Leadership Trust
Development programme.
Dave was appointed as Chief Officer of Hampshire Fire and Rescue
Service in January 2015.
Dave was the Director of HFRS’s
trading arm 3SFire since its inception in
February 2013 and until April 2015 and
is the Service’s diversity lead on sexual
orientation.
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