AVM (Retd) Fin Monahan OBE DFC PhD. Chief Fire Officer South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. Former military officer RAF. Historian, organisational culture PhD.
Our Fire Control Centre is the beating heart of our Command and Control system. Our Fire Control teams are extremely experienced at allocating assets. 999 is the fastest way for us to respond when you need us.
📞 Please report fires through 999 rather than through our social media channels.
🚒 999 is staffed and answered 24/7 by our Fire Control team for them to dispatch crews as necessary.
🛴 Did an e-bike or e-scooter make it onto your Christmas list?
🔋 If you plan to plug it in the moment it's unwrapped, NEVER charge it in a corridor or room that provides the only means of escape.
For more on e-transport safety 👇
🔗 https://t.co/FakNZlfT4o
🛴 Did an e-bike or e-scooter make it onto your Christmas list?
🔋 If you plan to plug it in the moment it's unwrapped, NEVER charge it in a corridor or room that provides the only means of escape.
For more on e-transport safety 👇
🔗 https://t.co/FakNZlfT4o
Wishing everyone a happy and safe #Hanukkah
🕎 While celebrating the 'Festival of Lights', never leave a lit menorah unattended.
🕯️ Make sure you extinguish all candles before you leave a room or go to bed.
For more advice on candle safety 👇
🔗 https://t.co/31zV01Yu9e
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is on duty over Christmas maintaining normal readiness to keep our communities safe. Nadolig Llawen. Merry Christmas. @WelshGovernment
I was delighted to officiate at the reopening of Treorchy Fire Station following refurb alongside the Mayor of Rondda Cynon Taf and with Commissioner Vij Randeniya. We also celebrated that Watch Manager Simon Bound has been serving in SWFRS for over 39 years.
On Monday I met up with our highly skilled and specialised Fleet and Engineering Team who maintain our fire appliances, vehicles and other fire and rescue equipment. They play a vital role in maintaining the operational readiness of the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
📽️ Introducing our latest Wholetime recruits who graduated at our Cardiff Gate Training and Development Centre today.
🤝 Congratulations and welcome to #TeamSouthWales
📞 Please report fires through 999 rather than through our social media channels.
🚒 999 is staffed and answered 24/7 by our Fire Control team for them to dispatch crews as necessary.
Today I visited Malpas Red Watch, did RTA training and went up Maindee Red Watch’s Aerial Ladder Platform. Malpas was called out the Fire Control Team. The speed of response and professionalism of our personnel keep our communities safe 24/7. @SWFireandRescue@WelshGovernment
Graduation day today at Cardiff Gate Training Centre. A fabulous display of the firefighting skills was put on for the families and visitors. I was honoured to take the salute from the graduating course and present graduation certificates and prizes.
Today at Abercarn Fire Station, I met new recruits on the first weekend on call course. This new approach allows recruits, unable to take time off midweek, to complete weekend training to join SWFRS as on call firefighters in addition to normal jobs.
@SWFireandRescue@SWFRSCG
Rwy'n falch iawn i arwain y Gwasanaeth hwn, sy'n cynnwys y llawer o dimau gwahanol sy'n amddiffyn dros 1.5 miliwn o bobl yn Ne Cymru 24/7.
I am so proud to be leading this Service comprising the many teams that protect over 1.5 million people in South Wales 24/7.
🤝We're thrilled to welcome Fin Monahan OBE DFC PhD as our new Chief Fire Officer at #TeamSouthWales.
🚒Fin takes on this vital role, continuing to prioritise operational excellence, an inclusive culture and our on-going commitment to serving our communities.
👨🚒Welcome Chief!
📚🗣️Why is military culture so important, and what role does it play in the outcome of conflicts?
In this new paper for FASI, AVM Fin Monahan @DirectorDCDC highlights the enduring role of military culture in modern warfare.
Read in full🔽
https://t.co/TJCDRkB5Fi
✈️How has the RAF's culture around safety and risk shifted and what is the right balance in the context of today’s threats?
In a new FASI paper, @DrSophyAntrobus examines the RAF’s changing relationship with risk – its approach, attitude, and appetite.
https://t.co/8s7424bFV3
@Starlink OK. Why is Starlink half the price per month in France compared to the UK? £75 per month in the UK vs €40 per month in France (which on today’s rate of exchange is about half). Come on Elon if you reduce the cost to the same as France, I’ll get it straight away.
Taxying back in at Kandahar. September 2008. No Paveway 4 yet but we obviously had the TERMA pod which I seem to have used!
Tanks outboard for balance had we dropped the EP2+ weapons.
MoD photo taken by the team visiting from Al Udeid.
Yesterday at RAF Valley, I awarded Wings and silver sixpences to sew behind them to our newest batch of fighter pilots in the Royal Air Force. A moving ceremony for all - it is a key highlight in any fighter pilot’s career.