New Deputy County Fire Officer appointed

Date published: 28 June 2010

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are pleased to announce that the next Deputy County Fire Officer will be Jim Owen, who previously held the post of Assistant County Fire Officer (Fire Safety).

Chairman of the Fire Authority Councillor Paul Shannon said: “The public of Greater Manchester rightly deserve a fire and rescue service which is led by Fire Officers with passion, commitment and experience. I believe that together with management team colleagues Jim Owen will drive through further improvements and we will continue to ensure that the people of Greater Manchester are provided with a high performing, modern and community focused service”.

County Fire Officer Steve McGuirk said: “Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is an exciting, demanding and rewarding service to be part of. Jim has played a major part in the development and improvement of the service and I am looking forward to working even more closely with him to continue to provide a first class public service”.