Leanne McMahon will highlight the progress within the Fire and Rescue Sector, to help Fire and Rescue Services become better coordinated, consistent and involved within road safety.

Leanne will update on the sector’s governance, priority themes and next steps; while highlighting the work that Fire and Rescue are doing with partners, including role modelling the management of work-related road risk, development of a Young Driver Education Toolkit and how this has been informed by data, research and intelligence.

Leanne McMahon, Assistant Director, Kent Fire and Rescue Service & Deputy Road Rescue and Road Safety Lead, National Fire Chiefs Council

Leanne McMahon started her career with Kent Fire & Rescue Service in 1995. Throughout her career she has held roles in the emergency control room, responding to incidents, in prevention and protection. Throughout Leanne’s career she has worked to develop strong collaborative partnerships and has seen the benefits a unified approach can deliver.

Leanne is National Fire Chief Council’s Deputy Road Rescue and Road Safety Lead. Her commitment extends beyond traditional fire safety. Leanne’s lived experiences in road safety prevention, managing incidents on the road and customer care, during and after the incident, have shaped a strong desire to advocate for addressing the multifaceted challenges of road safety.