Fire chief orders investigation after report questioned staff's promotion credentials The announcement was made after some North Wales Fire and Rescue Service employees felt 'insulted' by a study into future leader apprentices 05:00, 25 FEB 2021 Simon Smith, chief fire officer arrives for the North Wales Fire and Rescue authority meeting at Ruthin (Image: Stacey Oliver) Sign up to our free newsletter for the top North Wales stories sent straight to your e-mail Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.