Nick Searle is the Chief Fire Officer of Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service.
He joined the Service in 1995 and during his career has served in a number of roles and directorates. He was appointed as the Deputy Chief Fire Officer in October 2018 and is responsible for Operational Preparedness, Collaboration and MFRA’s role as Lead Authority for National Resilience.
Nationally, Nick is the NFCC (National Fire Chiefs Council) Strategic Lead for both UK National Resilience and the UK International Search and Rescue team (ISAR). He is also the capability lead for Urban Search and Rescue (USAR).
In 2014, he led the UK International Search and Rescue Team on a British Fire and Rescue Service flood deployment to Bosnia and is the Governments link into the Fire Service, providing strategic advice and guidance for deployments to earthquakes in Turkey and Morocco and flooding in Malawi (2023).
In January 2022, he was recognised in the New Year Honours List, receiving the prestigious award of Queen’s Fire Service Medal, a great honour in the Fire & Rescue community, awarded for distinguished service or gallantry.
Sandra Wainwright, Executive Assistant to Chief Fire Officer
E: swainwright@merseyfire.gov.uk
T: 0151 296 4102