12 THE KNOW
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Trailblazing Chief
Fire Officer awarded
Honorary Degree
Becci Bryant is currently Chief Fire Officer
and Chief Executive of Staffordshire Fire and
Rescue Service, and is the first woman in the
UK to have achieved this prestigious position,
after beginning her career as a firefighter.
In January 2018, Becci was awarded
an honorary degree by Keele University
in recognition of her outstanding career
in the fire service, her contribution to
the safety of the people of Staffordshire,
and for being an exceptional role
model and a champion for diversity
in all its forms.
I am very humbled to think that my
contributions to the Fire Service
and importantly the communities of
this great County have been viewed
as worthy of such recognition.
Becci Bryant
Chief Fire Officer and Chief
Executive of Staffordshire
Fire and Rescue Service