Andy Roe

Commissioner Andrew Dudley Roe is a former British Army officer and firefighter currently serving as the Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade.[1]

For the British general, see Andrew Roe.

Commissioner

Andy Roe
Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade
Assumed office
January 2020
MonarchHM Queen Elizabeth II
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byDany Cotton
Personal details
CitizenshipBritish
EducationNewcastle University (BA Hons English Literature)
ProfessionFire Chief
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Years of service1996-2000
RankCaptain
Unit12th Regiment Royal Artillery

Early life and education

Andy Roe grew up in London and graduated from Newcastle University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts in English literature.

Career

In 1997, Roe was commissioned from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and joined the 12th Regiment Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant.[2] During his time as an officer, he served as a troop commander and a battery captain and served two tours in Northern Ireland.[3] As a captain, he transferred his commission to the Army reserve in April 2000.[4]

In 2002, Andy Roe joined the London Fire Brigade as a firefighter[5] and in January of 2017 was appointed as Assistant Commissioner.[6]

During the Grenfell Tower fire, Andy Roe was appointed incident commander where he revoked the controversial 'stay put' advice to the residents.[7] As the first commissioner appointed since the fire, Commissioner Roe issued a plea to the residents of London's 7000 high rise blocks to set aside any 'post-Grenfell doubts continue to follow firefighters’ advice in the event of a blaze.'[8]

On 28 January 2020, Andy Roe became the first LFB commissioner to sign a covenant with the British Armed Forces.[9]

Awards and Honours

RibbonDescriptionNotes
General Service Medal (1962)
  • For Service in Northern Ireland
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • 2012
  • UK Version of this Medal

See also

References
  1. "New fire chief appointed after Grenfell row". 10 December 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  2. "No. 54769". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 May 1997. p. 5901.
  3. "Andy Roe, Commissioner". www.london-fire.gov.uk.
  4. "No. 55823". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 April 2000. p. 4372.
  5. "Grenfell fire officer who ordered evacuation named new LFB chief". Inside Housing.
  6. at 2:28pm, 11 December 2019. "Former Army Officer Becomes New London Fire Chief". Forces Network.
  7. "Andy Roe: Grenfell firefighter who revoked 'stay put' policy is new London Fire Brigade boss". Sky News.
  8. "New London fire chief's first job: to say sorry over Grenfell". Evening Standard. 5 March 2020.
  9. "FSM MAGAZINE - LFB fire commissioner signs covenant with UK Armed Forces". www.fsmatters.com.
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