Safety Award Presentation
15 April 2011
Astrium GEO-Information Services presents Safety Award to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
- Presentation part of the inaugural Emergency Services Awards recognising outstanding achievement in the Fire, Police and Ambulance communities
- Picture shows awards host, BBC Newsreader Nicholas Owen, Essex County FRS Senior Divisional Officer, Matt Furber and Deputy Chief Fire Office, Gordon Hunter holding the award from Astrium GEO-Information Services’ Public Safety (Fire) Commercial Manager, Andy Kerr
Leicester, 11th April 2011 - Astrium GEO-Information Services has presented the ‘Fire Safety Education award to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service as part of the inaugural Emergency Services Awards. The ceremony, held at Arsenal FC’s Emirates Stadium, recognised outstanding achievement by teams in the Fire, Police and Ambulance sectors.
Andy Kerr from Astrium GEO-Information Services presented the award to Gordon Hunter, Deputy Chief Fire Officer of Essex County Fire and Rescue, in recognition of the county’s successful engagement with local community groups to help raise awareness of Fire Safety across Essex. Other shortlisted Fire and Rescue Services were Humberside FRS, Bedfordshire & Luton FRS, Cornwall FRS and Cleveland Fire Brigade.
On presenting the award, Astrium’s Andy Kerr said:
On presenting the award, Astrium’s Andy Kerr said:
“At Astrium we work closely with Fire and Rescue Services across the UK and internationally, and our SAFEcommand range of solutions provide front line fire crews with direct access to critical location and risk information. Our focus is on making sure crews always have access to the latest information, so we’re delighted to support the Emergency Service Awards and recognise the dedication and commitment of the broader emergency services community.”