Ken Knight

Sir Ken Knight, CBE, QFSM, DL, MIFireE is the current Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser, a new post set up by the Department for Communities and Local Government in the UK. Sir Ken started his new role in October 2007, up to that point he had been the commissioner for fire at the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, which includes the role of Chief Fire Officer of the London Fire Brigade. [ [http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/news/detail.asp?id=858 London Fire Brigade Press release: London Fire Commissioner to be new government adviser, press release: PR021/07, 24 May 2007 (accessed 25 May 07)] ] Formally, his rank was: Commissioner for Fire and emergency Planning. In May 2007, the Department for Communities and Local Government, which is the government department responsible for fire and resilience in England and Wales announced that he had been appointed as the first ever Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser. This new role, which includes the existing function of Her Majesty's Inspector or Fire Services, will also advise ministers, the Cabinet Office and local government during a major emergency. [Communities and Local Government News Release 099, 24 May 2007, New Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser Appointed] Sir Ken is also the co-opted director of the Chief Fire Officers Association [ [http://www.cfoa.org.uk/cfoa_public/default.asp?id=428 Chief Fire Officers Association: board (accessed 20 Jul 07)] ]

Biography

"Extract of Sir Ken's biography from the DfCLG:"

"Sir Ken Knight was the Commissioner for the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority. He started his fire service career in Surrey in 1966 and has served in a number of other fire and rescue services including Devon, Dorset, West Midlands and London. During his career he has been seconded to the Home Fire Service Inspectorate and chairs a number of national committees. He is a board member of the Chief Fire Officers Association and adviser to the Local Government Association and chairs a number of national committees. "He was awarded the Queens’ Fire Service Medal (QFSM) for distinguished service in 1991 and honoured with the CBE in June 2001, the Order of St John in 2005. He was Knighted in Her Majesty’s Birthday Honours in 2006 and appointed one of Her Majesty’s Deputy Lieutenants of Greater London in the same year. Sir Ken was born in Croydon, Surrey." [Dept for Communities and Local Govt, News Release 174, New Advisory Unit for the Fire & Rescue Service starts work 1 Oct 2007]

References

ee also

*Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser
*Fire Service in the United Kingdom
*London Fire Brigade
*Chief Fire Officers Association
*Chief Fire Officer

External links

* [http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1123799 Department for Communities and Local Government: Fire and Resilience]