AVM (Retd) Fin Monahan OBE DFC PhD. Chief Fire Officer South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. Former military officer RAF. Historian, organisational culture PhD.
Wales, United Kingdom
Joined December 2018
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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.
This is really important. Be very careful when recharging batteries.
🛴 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 👇
🔗 bit.ly/ebikes-scoot
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🛴 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 👇
🔗 bit.ly/ebikes-scoot
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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 👇
🔗 bit.ly/SWFRS_CandleSafety
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.
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📽️ Introducing our latest Wholetime recruits who graduated at our Cardiff Gate Training and Development Centre today.
🤝 Congratulations and welcome to #TeamSouthWales
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📞 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.
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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!
Here is my article that was recently published by FASI.
📚🗣️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🔽
ow.ly/VtM250QjFY3
This is a super article by Sophy Antrobus examining risk appetite and warfare.
✈️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.
kcl.ac.uk/warstudies/assets/…
This is worth reading if you are trying something new.
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Tremmers,
I can taste the dust and feel the heat looking at this photo.
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.
I was on board HMSQNLZ a few months ago this picture gives and idea of just how vast the ship is. Much bigger than the Invincible Class I flew from a few years ago.
.@HMSQNLZ sailed from Portsmouth yesterday following 96 hrs alongside to repair aircraft lift chain defect and take on stores & fuel.
She has resumed #UKCSG23 deployment operating in the North Sea and is now under NATO command for the first time, participating in exercise #NeptuneStrike which spans Europe and the Mediterranean @STIRKFORNATO
Photo: @corsairoz
