Mark Christian appointed 'permanent' Chief Fire Officer

He joined the Fire & Rescue service in 1994 as a retained firefighter, becoming a whole-time firefighter in 1997

Mark Christian, has been appointed to the permanent position of Chief Fire Officer of the Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service (IOMFRS), following an open recruitment process.

Initially acting as Interim Chief Fire Officer, following the retirement of the previous Chief, Mark has been in the role for the last 12 months.

Mark joined the Fire & Rescue service in 1994 as a retained firefighter, becoming a whole-time firefighter in 1997.

Since then he has held various positions including Station Commander, Technical Fire Safety Officer, Deputy Head of Fire Safety and Head of Operational Support.