Fire chief honoured in Queen's New Year Honours
Stuart Errington joined County Durham Fire Brigade in January 1993 as a firefighter. Throughout his career he served at several fire stations and in support departments across the service. He was appointed chief fire officer, on an interim basis, in August 2015, being made substantive on March 21, 2016. Mr Errington is the first person in the service’s history to progress internally from firefighter to chief fire officer. He said: “For any firefighter it is a huge privilege to receive the Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM) and to be formally recognised for the contribution you ma...
Source: thenorthernecho.co.uk