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Essex County Fire & Rescue Profiles

Profile of Tariq Khan

BEFORE JOINING Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS), Tariq was working as personal banker for 2 years. He then decided to apply to ECFRS s as a Fire Fighter with the encouragement of his father who was a Sub Officer at ECFRS.

Tariq enjoys the challenges that the fire service brings. He is a keen sports person and enjoys maintaining his physical fitness, training together with his colleagues practising drills which simulate emergency situations. Tariq also enjoys the non operational aspect of the ECFRS by visiting members of the community and schools delivering fire safety messages. Tariq says that whatever your religion or culture is the fire service treats people with dignity and respect.

Profile of Kelly Green Crewing Assistant

BEFORE JOINING Essex County Fire & Rescue Service (ECFRS) Kelly worked with children in a afterschool kids club and was also a homeworker bringing up her children. She applied for a position for a part-time catering assistant, which had an attractive salary and good benefits. After a year of joining (ECFRS) kelly had the opportunity to apply for a Administrative role that offered her full time hours and flexible working. Kelly says she has learnt a lot in her new job and has also volunteered to work in her own time delivering fire safety messages called the Juvenile Fire Setters. Kelly seeks to further her career in the Fire service and gain more training and development to assist her.

Profile of Sunil Kiri SAP PROJECT

SUNIL, AN honours graduate in Computer Science, joined ECFRS as an IT Applications Support Officer in 2002. He had previously held a number of positions with the IT industry; he began his career as a computer programmer and has also worked in IT sales and recruitment. Since joining ECFRS Sunil has undertaken a number IT related courses including formal project management training and has become increasingly involved with a range of IT related business change projects. He is currently seconded as a SAP Project Manager within the HR department which he describes as very satisfying and positive challenge. Sunil says that the some of the of the most positive aspects of ECFRS include working alongside a diverse range of friendly and supportive people and knowing that he is able to make a contribution towards making a Essex a safer place. Out of work hours Sunil enjoys his family time with his wife and 2 young boys aged 11 and 8 years.

To find out more: Visit www.essex-fire.gov.uk
Contact: Human Resources: 01277 222 531 Ext 2358/2281
and speak to Shamrika Sydes or Jayne Dando.