London Fire Brigade
Jonathan Smith BA MSc GIFireE is a seasoned fire and rescue professional with a robust career spanning over two decades. Currently serving as Deputy Commissioner at London Fire Brigade since June 2019, Jonathan has held various leadership roles including Assistant Commissioner for Operational Resilience and Control. At Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, Jonathan has progressed through multiple positions since October 2014, including Area Commander for Performance and Business Support and for Response and Resilience, as well as Group Commander overseeing Research and Development. Prior experience includes a tenure as Station Commander and Policy Support Officer at Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, and Policy Officer for the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire. Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Religion from The University of Manchester and a Master of Science in Leadership and Management from the University of Hertfordshire.
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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.