Robert Rea

Robert (Bob) Rea, QFSM, MBA, MIFireE, MInstLM, TechIOSH –  is a recognised and globally respected experienced emergency response professional with over 40 years of experience.  He was awarded the Queens Fire Service Medal (QFSM) for his work leading the implementation of the UK National Urban Search and Rescue capability under the United Kingdom government’s New Dimension project.

During his fire and rescue service career, Robert Rea gained valuable experience across the complete range of professional disciplines including Operations, Fire Safety, and training.

He is a recognised and accomplished operational commander trained and operated to Gold/Strategic level command and held a portfolio of specialist competences, including, Incident Command, National Inter-agency Liaison Officer (NILO), Hazardous Materials and Environmental Protection Officer (HMEPO), Hazard and Risk Management, Risk Assessment and Event Investigation.