Fire Service appoints new Deputy County Fire Officer

Kieran Nolan

Early in 2008, Tony Proctor the current Deputy County Fire Officer (DCFO) of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service announced that he would be retiring after 39 years of service. Following an extensive selection process, Greater Manchester Fire Authority interviewed candidates for the post of Deputy County Fire Officer.

Following these interviews Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are extremely pleased to announce that the next Deputy County Fire Officer will be Kieran Nolan, who currently holds the post of Assistant Chief Fire Officer (Operations).

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 Kieran Nolan 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 Barry Dixon said: “Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is an exciting, demanding and rewarding service to be part of. Kieran 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”.