New fire chief named
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have appointed a new head of service delivery for the West of Scotland.
Deputy Assistant Chief Officer Peter Heath will take on the role in September following the retirement of Deputy Assistant Chief Officer Paul Connelly, who has been in post since January 2015.
Peter Heath has decades of experience as a front-line firefighter and senior officer.
The head of service delivery for the West oversees a region spanning 13 local authorities, including both North and South Lanarkshire.
Deputy Chief Officer Alex Clark said: “Paul has spent 30 years protecting the people of Scotland.
“Since taking on his current role he has been instrumental in ensuring that we have continued to deliver excellent fire and rescue services to communities throughout this large and incredibly diverse area.
“I’m delighted he will be handing on the reins to an officer with Peter’s experience and I’d like to extend my congratulations to him on being appointed.
“With the support of a highly committed team, Peter will build on the great work that has already been carried out and continue to develop and improve the service we provide.”
Peter Heath rose through the ranks to assistant chief officer with the former Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service then in 2013 became the new SFRS’S local senior officer for Midlothian, East Lothian and the Scottish Borders.
He was promoted to SFRS deputy assistant chief officer in 2015, when he accepted the post of head of human resources and organisational development.