Philip McDonald

I am currently a Station Commander within the Lanarkshire LSO Area and I am responsible for the successful management of Motherwell and Carluke Fire Stations.

My additional responsibilities include.

· Management of Operational Incidents.

· Management & Oversight of the Lanarkshire LSO Personnel Portfolio.

· Effective Management of Motherwell and Carluke Fire Stations.

· Management and Implementation of the Area On Call Improvement & Engagement Strategy.

· Management of Services Service Strategic Review Programme for Lanarkshire LSO Area.

· Area lead for the consultation, Implementation and engagement strategy for the closure of Leadhills Community Fire Station

· Provide direction and support to Watch Commanders to ensure effective delivery of the Local Area plan and demand reduction strategies

Development of local station based officers with regards to People Management and Leadership and development culture.

· Local partnership engagement and the fostering of longstanding professional relationships.

· Advocating workplace diversity and fostering a positive, inclusive organisational culture.

· Fostering emergency service collaboration on a local LSO Area scale

I was the National Officer Secretary for the Fire Brigades Union. My main duties and responsibilities were as follows

· Leading a team of Senior Officer Officials with the responsibility of the day to day running of the Officers Sectional National Committee

· Lead Senior representative official for the National Joint Council Middle Managers Negotiating Board

· Lead Representative Official for the National Employers Inclusive Fire Service Group

· Lead Sectional Official on the National Joint Council Technical Work Groups

· Lead Sectional Official to NFCC Officer Work Streams

· Lead Sectional Official to Local, National and Devolved administrations.

· Working collaboratively in partnership with SFRS and UK Local Authority Fire & Rescue Services to develop Policy and procedure for Middle Managers.

· Management of Operational Incidents.

· Effective delivery of the Local Station plans and supporting the delivery of the wider Area Plan

· Effective Management of Beauly, Cannich, Drumnadrochit, Foyers and Forts Augustus On Call Fire Stations

· Management and Implementation of the Highland Area On Call Improvement & Engagement Strategy.

· Provide direction and support to Watch Commanders to ensure effective delivery of the Local Area plan and demand reduction strategies.

· Local partnership engagement and the fostering of longstanding professional relationships

· LSO Area Liaison Officer for the Highland Council COVID Management and Recovery Action Group.

· Lead Officer for the implementation of the SFRS Highland Central and NHS Highland COVID Testing Centre partnership.

· Development of a COVID welfare and employee development strategy, to ensure personnel maintained and developed new and existing skills by adopting and implementing weekly online training nights.

· Advocate workplace diversity and foster a positive, inclusive Organisational culture.

During my time as Watch Commander within Govan Fire Station, I was responsible for the successful management of ten personnel within a multi Pump Station Environment.

My main duties and responsibilities included.

· Management of Operational Incidents.

· Managing performance of personnel under my command.

· Maintenance of a safe working station and incident environment.

· Implementation at Station Level of the Services MTA Strategy.

· Management and Implementation of the Area Commanders Local Area Plan.

· Self Development and the development of personnel under my Command

· Maintain effective working relationships with Watch Commanders within Govan Fire Station

· Providing support and setting direction for Crew Commanders and Firefighters to ensure effective Service Delivery of the Local Area plan and demand reduction strategies

· Local partnership engagement and the fostering of longstanding professional relationships with Primary and Third Sector Partners.