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2025 Kings Birthdays Honours F&RS
The British Fire Services Association would like to congratulate all of the Fire & Rescue Service recipients of Honours in the 2025 Kings Birthday Honours.
OBE
Robert James Warren, Director of People and Development - Lancashire F&RS
MBE
Deborah Jane Haynes. Head of Dorset Civil Contingencies Unit, Dorset & Wilts FRS
Shahbaz Hussain Shah. Ff, Lancashire FRS.
Dawne Melanie Stephenson. Professional Standards manager, London Fire Brigade
BEM
Muhammed Ahsan. Community Safety Officer, Essex County FRS
Andrew David Buttery. Volunteer, Staffordshire FRS
Brian Cole. On-Call Ff, Hampshire & Isle of Wight FRS
Michael Anthony Grimshaw. WM & On-call Section Cmdr, Dorset & Wilts FRS
Louis William Hiatt. WM, Nth Wales FRS
Stuart Campbell Plaskett. CM, Cheshire FRS
KFSM
Patrick Wayne Goulbourne. Asst Comm, London Fire Brigade
Ian Marritt. Stn Mgr, Humberside FRS
Sonja Samantha Sinclair-Elechi. Payroll Officer, Hereford & Worcester FRS
John Aitchison. W. Cmdr, Scottish FRS
Gerard Ralston. Vol Leader, Scottish FRS
Jonathon Paul Le Page. Lately, CFO, States of Guernsey FRS
2025 New Years Day Honours F&RS
The British Fire Services Association would like to congratulate all of the Fire & Rescue Service recipients of Honours in the 2025 New Years Day Honours.
KB
Andrew Cooke. HMCI of Constabulary & Fire & Rescue Services.
CBE
Ross Fraser Hagart. Lately CFO – Scottish F&RS
Mark Hardingham. Chair – NFCC
Ian Frederick Moore. CEO – Fire Industry Assn.
BEM
James Burns Smith. Librarian – Scottish F&RS.
Philip Wilkinson. Lately Crew Mgr – Cheshire F&RS
Claire Wooldridge. Ff – Warwickshire F&RS.
KFSM
Steven John Healy. DCFO – Lancashire F&RS.
Glynn Luznyj. DCFO – Staffordshire F&RS.
Robert Somerled MacDougall. CFO – Oxfordshire F&RS.
Ian Alexander McDougall. ACFO – Defence F&RS.
Jonathan Peter Pryce. CFO – Hereford & Worcester F&RS.
Rachel Louise Streeting. Lately Ff. – Warwickshire F&RS.
Bruce Farquharson. Head of Training – Scottish F&RS.
Karla Stevenson. Stn. Cmdr – Scottish F&RS.
2024 New Years Day Honours F&RS
The British Fire Services Association would like to congratulate all of the Fire & Rescue Service recipients of Honours in the 2024 New Years Day Honours.
OBE
Phillip John Loach. Lately CFO. W. Midlands F&RS.
BEM
Janet Shirley Dyer. Catering Manager. National Fire Services College.
Euros Hefin Edwards. Watch Manager, Mid & W. Wales F&RS.
Sarah Louise Goodall. Watch Manager, W. Yorkshire F&RS.
Geoffrey Lowe. Crew Manager, Norfolk F&RS.
Charlotte Jessica Stacey. On-Cal Ff, Oxfordshire F&RS.
RVM (Silver)
Gary Clarke. Fire Safety & Access Officer, Buckingham Palace.
KFSM
Samuel Benjamin Allison. Stn. Manager, Dorset & Wiltshire F&RS.
Phillip Garrigan. CFO, Merseyside F&RS.
Andrew Roe. Commissioner, London Fire Brigade.
David Jonathan Russell. CFO, Gtr Manchester F&RS.
David Gibson. Watch Cmdr, Scottish F&RS.
Iain Morris. Acting Director, Assett Mgmnt, Scottish F&RS.
Thomas Stanley Turbitt. Watch Cmdr, Northern Ireland F&RS.
2023 King’s Birthday Honours
The British Fire Services Association would like to congratulate all of the Fire & Rescue Service recipients of Honours in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours.
OBE
Keith Michael Donnelly. Fire & Rescue Service Advisor.
Andrew Fraser Legerton-Lynch. Editor, Fire magazine
MBE
Karen Jane Farr. Hampshire & Isle of Wight FRS.
BEM
Robert Frank Bonner. Gtr. Manchester Fire Service Museum Trust.
Richard John Clarke. Crew Mgr. Suffolk FRS.
Russell William Crispin. Ff. London Fire Brigade.
KFSM
Donna Joanne Bentley, MBE. Hd. of Strategic Safeguarding. Essex County FRS.
Roderic Andrew Hammerton. Lately CFO, Shropshire FRS.
Peter Patrick Heath. DCFO, Tyne & Wear FRS.
Gavin Andrew Tomlinson. CFO, Derbyshire FRS.
Matthew Acton. Area Cmdr. Scottish FRS.
Reply from Buckingham Palace to the Presidents letter
Steve Owen-Hughes the Associations President, wrote a letter to Buckingham Palace to offer our condolences to the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
We recieved the card above today 3rd January 2023 in response to our letter of condolences
2022 AGM
The BFSA AGM was held at Guildford Fire Station on 20th October, members were able to attend in-person and by Zoom. The Chairmanship of the Association was handed over to Seamus Higgins, who is pictured presenting an association shield to the Station Commander. At the meeting two members were elected to the grade of Fellow and another two as Honorary Life Members.
Gibraltar Fire & Rescue Service - BFSA Medal presentation
Following discussions with the Chief Fire Officer of Gibraltar Fire & Rescue Service an invitation had been received for the General Secretary to attend the presentation of 15 BFSA Long Service & Efficiency Bronze Medals to members of the Gibraltar F&RS.
On Wednesday 11th May the General Secretary and Executive Vice President, Frank Turner arrived at the fire station for the presentation ceremony.
The event took place on the steps of the adjacent botanical gardens. The event was attended by the Chief Fire Officer Colin Ramirez, the Deputy Chief Fire Officer Matthew Payas, the Gibraltar Gov’t Minister for Fire, The Hon Minister Sacramento together with other service officers, the medal recipients and their families.
Following a welcome speech by the Chief Fire Officer, the General Secretary gave a speech detailing the history of the Association and its medals. The Fire Minister then addressed those present and congratulated them on their achievements.
Following the ceremony there was a lunch in the GFRS Social Club where the BFSA Officers were able to meet the individual members and their families.
The following day we had a tour of the GFRS fire station and a meeting with the CFO. The CFO was presented with an Association plaque and some other items. In return he presented a GFRS plaque.
Next on the agenda was a trip to Gibraltar International Airport for a visit to the fire station as the Gibraltar Airport Fire & Rescue Service are also BFSA members and we were met by the SAFO Nicky Vinales who gave a tour of the facilities.
After the morning visits we had a tour of Gibraltar given by recently retired Stn O Jason Mesilio and a wealth of Gibraltar knowledge.
The conclusion of the visit was dinner with the Fire Risk Advisory Group hosted by the Chief Fire Officer.
Gibraltar Fire & Rescue Service have been BFSA members for a number of years and as an overseas group fall under the Central Office rather than a District. The visit was a fantastic opportunity to meet and engage with our Gibraltarian members and we thank them for a wonderful experience.
Pictured are Medal recipients, CFO, DCFO, Fire Minister, General Secretary and BFSA Vice President after the ceremony.