Chief fire officer appointed
A new chief fire officer has been appointed in Mid Wales.
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority has appointed director of risk Chris Davies to the role. The appointment comes after Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Service's former Chief Fire Officer Richard Smith announced his retirement from the Service at the end of March.
Councillor Roy Llewellyn, chairman of the authority said: "I am delighted to announce that Chris Davies has been appointment as chief fire officer for Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Service. We are confident that we have the right person in post as we enter the new five year planning cycle and we look forward to working with our new chief fire officer."
Mr Davies added: "I am extremely delighted to be appointed chief fire officer for Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Service. I look forward to working together with staff and the authority to ensure Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Service become world leaders in community safety and emergency response."
