The Chief Fire Officer of Warwickshire Fire and Rescue is retiring after over 30 years service.

CFO Kieran Amos first joined the Warwickshire service in April 2019 from West Sussex where he was Assistant Chief Fire Officer.

Much of Kieran's time at Warwickshire has been in co-ordinating the county's response to the pandemic which saw the service increase its its community support, particularly in the roll out of community testing and the Hospital to Home service.

Kieran's role as Chief Fire Officer will now be taken over by Ben Brook, previously Warwickshire's Assistant Chief Fire Officer.

Commenting on his time at Warwickshire, Kieran said he was proud of the contributions he had made to local communities.

"It has been the greatest privilege of my career to have served as Warwickshire's Chief Fire Officer.

"With the incredible talent we have in Warwickshire – not least with Ben Brook replacing me as chief – I am very confident indeed for the future and truly believe that Warwickshire's residents will have the outstanding fire and rescue service that they deserve."

Cllr Andy Crump, Warwickshire County Council's portfolio holder for fire and rescue and community safety, said: "Kieran leaves Warwickshire with our fondest wishes. In his time here, he has transformed the service and made it a community-based organisation where as well as protecting, preventing and responding to fires and serious incidents, we help the vulnerable.

"We are the eyes and ears of within the community and we are reflecting his passionate commitment to inclusion and diversity in our recruitment so that the service reflects the communities we serve."