Dave Mottram is the Deputy Chief Fire Officer of Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service.
He joined MFRS in February 1998 and has served at a number of locations in roles as a Firefighter, Leading Firefighter, Sub Officer and Station Officer.
In April 2006, he left Merseyside to join North Wales Fire and Rescue Service as a Flexi Duty Officer, Station Manager and subsequently Group Manager. He returned to MFRS in January 2009 as a Group Manager, progressing to Area Manager in 2011 and to Director 3rd Officer in 2014.
In 2019, Dave became Assistant Chief Officer, responsible for Prevention, Protection and Response, before becoming Deputy Chief Fire Officer in 2025.