New Deputy Chief Fire Officer joins BLFRS

Glen Ranger MBS DipBE MIFireE
New Deputy Chief Fire Officer for
Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service

A new Deputy Chief Fire Officer has joined the team at Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service.

Glen Ranger has worked in three other brigades, most recently as Deputy at Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service.

BLFRS Chief Paul Fuller said: "Glen brings a wide range of experience in the modern Fire and Rescue Service and that will be helpful as we face the challenges ahead.

BLFRS has three Assistant Chief Fire Officers - two from operational backgrounds: Robert Hull and Julian Sears, plus HR lead Zoe Evans.

“We have a great team here and Glen is already making useful contributions to our plans for the future,” added Chief Fuller.

Glen Ranger was born in London in 1962. Following service with the Armed Forces (Army), Glen's Fire and Rescue Service career began in Oxfordshire in 1989 where he served as a Firefighter, Leading Firefighter and Sub Officer. In 1996 he was promoted to Station Officer (Rider) with Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, where he served for five years, becoming an Area Commander in North Essex. In October 2001, Glen moved to Warwickshire serving in Operations, Community Fire Safety and Support Services before becoming Warwickshire's Deputy Chief Fire Officer.

Glen holds a Masters Degree in Business, a Diploma in Business Excellence and the Members Diploma of the Institution of Fire Engineers. He has completed the Prime Minister's Top Management Programme at the National School of Government, which is the principal management development programme for senior civil servants, senior executives and academics.

Glen was awarded the Fire Service's Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 2009 following twenty years of loyal service spanning three Fire and Rescue Authorities.

Glen is married to Ann, and has two children Luke and Jessica.

Like all operational firefighters and principal officers, Glen lives within a short distance of any FRS incidents.

“Firefighters are here to serve the community and that means being available whenever we are needed by the public who dial 999 when faced with life-threatening situations,” said Deputy Ranger,

“Our priority is providing a top quality emergency and community safety service, capable of dealing with any incident, but one which crucially prevents fires and road accidents occurring in the first place.

“Making sure our frontline firefighters are kept clear of unnecessary risks is always a fundamental part of our investment in our training programmes. We All Come Home is a key safety message which is embraced on all our fire stations.

“I am proud to have been appointed as the Deputy Chief Fire Officer for Bedfordshire and Luton, and I look forward to building upon the excellent work already undertaken by the service.”