London Fire Brigade
Dr. Marta Hawkins is an experienced leader in equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), currently serving as the Participation and Stakeholder Engagement Lead and Strategic Inclusion Leader at the London Fire Brigade since February 2023. With a robust background in academic partnerships and EDI, Dr. Hawkins has previously held pivotal roles at the UK Health Security Agency and the Department of Health and Social Care, focusing on neurodiversity and academic networking. Dr. Hawkins also directed the Futures Entrepreneurship Centre at Plymouth University, promoting entrepreneurial initiatives, and has extensive teaching experience across various universities, including the University of Hertfordshire and the University of East London. Dr. Hawkins holds a PhD in Cultural Studies and degrees in English Language and Literature, enhancing expertise in both academic and practical applications of EDI principles.
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London Fire Brigade
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London Fire Brigade is the busiest fire and rescue service in the country. What's more, we are one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world protecting people and property from fire within the 1587 square kilometers of Greater London. We are the only UK fire service where all operational staff are full-time. Other brigades use a combination of full and part-time staff and retained firefighters who carry out firefighting duties in addition to their usual employment. To provide a round-the-clock service, we operate a two shift, four-watch system at stations – red, white, blue and green. Control staff take emergency 999 calls, find out details of incidents, send fire engines and deploy our resources to emergencies. They also use a six-watch system but have a different rank structure. It's not just firefighters who help make London a safer city. We have a range of non-uniformed and non-operational staff who work behind the scenes to support our front-line services, including IT, Finance, Procurement and Community Safety officers.