Dany Cotton

Dany Cotton
Born	Danielle Cotton

Dany Cotton (born Danielle Cotton in 1969) is a British firefighter. She was the first woman to win the Queen's Fire Service Medal (in 2004),^[1] and she is now the highest-ranking woman in the British Fire Service.^[1] In 2002 she was named Outstanding Public Servant of the year.^[1] She is the National Chair of Networking Women in the Fire Service.^[2] On 30 October 2008 she received further decorations for long service and good conduct.^[3]

Career

Dany Cotton joined the fire brigade in 1988.^[1] Her first placement was at Wimbledon Fire Station.^[1] She had been a full firefighter for just three months when she attended the Clapham Junction rail crash.^[1] She was just 19 years old at the time.^[2] Her current rank is Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} London Fire Brigade checked 9 November 2010
2. ^ ^{a b} Ten checked 9 November 2010
3. ^ London Fire Brigade checked 9 November 2010
4. ^ Fire Science Colleges checked 9 November 2010

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Name	Cotton, Dany
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Date of birth	1969
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