Ron Dobson
Ron Dobson | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of London Fire Brigade | |
| In office 1 October 2007 – 31 December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Knight |
| Succeeded by | Dany Cotton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald James Dobson United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Fire fighter |
Ronald James Dobson, CBE, QFSM, FIFireE is a retired senior British firefighter. He was the chief fire officer of the London Fire Brigade[1] until 31 December 2016.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]Dobson joined the London Fire Brigade in 1979 and rose through the ranks to be promoted Assistant Chief Fire Officer in 2000. In 2002, he became the principal officer responsible for delivering the Brigade's day-to-day operations.[1]
On 1 October 2007, he was appointed Commissioner for Fire and Emergency Planning at the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, succeeding Sir Ken Knight. He was responsible for the world's third largest fire and rescue service with 112 fire stations and 7000 staff, 6000 of whom are operational firefighters. Until his promotion to Chief Fire Officer, he was responsible for operational policy and training. The title is generally shortened to commissioner – the most senior officer of the LFEPA, but the role includes all the functions of a Chief Fire Officer or Brigade Manager in a local authority fire and rescue service.[3]
Honours
[edit | edit source]Dobson was awarded the Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM) in the 2005 New Year Honours for "distinguished service".[4] He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours.[5] He is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Fire Brigade Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.[6]
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| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| File:Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.png | Order of the British Empire (CBE) |
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| File:Queens Fire Service Medal UK.png | Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM) |
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| File:Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.png | Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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| File:QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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| File:Fire LS & GC Medal ribbon.png | Fire Brigade Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b London Fire Brigade: LFB appoints new Commissioner, press release: R062/07, 01 Oct 07, (accessed 23 Oct 07)
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- ^ London Fire Brigade: Our Organisation (accessed 23 Oct 07) Archived 8 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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