UKRO Board
Dan Quin
Chair & Trustee
Dan joined the British Fire and Rescue Service in 1999, serving at Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. In October 2019 Dan became the Deputy Chief Fire Officer, having served in various roles throughout the organisation.
Dan has a Masters Degree in Business Administration, is a graduate of the Institution of Fire Engineers and is a fellow of the Charted Management Institute and Institution of Leadership and Management.
After a period as a competitor in the extrication challenges, Dan joined the UKRO as an Extrication Assessor in 2006. Dan is now the Vice-Chair.
He is the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) Transportation – Road Lead, part of the Technical Response team of the Operations Coordination Committee; enabling the development of rescue standards, not limited to extrication, to be directly reflected in National Operational Guidance (NOG).
More recently, Dan has been working with the NFCC Central Programme Office to establish mechanism for the implementation of rescue-related NOG across the Fire and Rescue Sector.
Mark Baxter
Deputy Chair & Trustee
Mark joined Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue in 1992 as an On Call Firefighter and then joined Wholetime where he has spent all of his career in Lincolnshire. Mark became Chief Fire Officer in 2020 and also took on the role of Chair of Lincolnshire Resilience Forum soon after.
Mark has been an active member within NFCC with roles such as CYP Executive Lead, Fire Cadet Lead and Finance Committee member. Mark has been involved with and supported UKRO for 15 years in which time has hosted 2 national events in Lincolnshire, numerous regional events and was the Water Rescue Lead for several years and helped establish the Water Rescue discipline within UKRO.
Mark’s passion for the work of UKRO and the commitment of all the volunteers is a key driver for him applying to be part of the board of trustees in 2023. Mark is privileged to hold the role for Deputy Chair and support the board of trustees in the continuing development of UKRO to provide a future proofed model that enhances the professional standards of technical rescue.
Cameron Black
QFSM
Director & Trustee
Cameron has been involved in the UKRO since 1996 and has worked in a number of roles within the organisation, as an assessor, the lead for international development, the Director of Organisational Development, Marketing and Communications and in his current role as Director of UKRO Global (incl. International Development Programme IDP).
He has been an operational officer within Strathclyde Fire and Rescue and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and currently works within the SFRS as a Civil Contingencies Officer.
Cameron, is also the Secretary of World Rescue Organisation. He has extensive international development experience and has worked in Romania, Poland, South Africa, Russian Federation, Brazil, Serbia, Moldova, the Czech Republic and has been promoting professional rescue across the globe for many years.
Sarah Mason
Director of Assurance and Governance & Trustee
Ian Greenman
Director & Trustee
Ian is the Director for Communications and Engagement within the UKRO.
He is a recently retired Fire Officer having worked for South Wales Fire & Rescue Service for 34 years.
He has a long association with the UKRO having first competed some twenty two years ago, then became an Assessor at UK, International and World level. He then moved into a role of Marketing lead for the Charity before stepping into his current role early in 2020.
He has an active interest and passion for the UKRO and is keen to extend its brand and share its values and benefits with Business Partners in order to promote and advertise it in all aspects of the rescue environment.
Andy Dixon
Director & Trustee
Andy is the Director for Rescue Challenges within the UKRO.
Andy is a Station Manager with Lincolnshire fire and rescue, he has been involved with UKRO for 12 years from competing in the Lincs extrication team to his current role looking over the operations directorate.
Ian Marritt
Director & Trustee
Ian is the Director for Education & Development within the UKRO.
Ian is a Station Manager with Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, specialising in organisational learning, health and safety, tactical incident command, and hazardous materials. He also serves as Director of Education and Development for the UKRO and for the WRO, supporting the professional development of rescuers worldwide.
Ian works closely with the NFCC and the Institution of Fire Engineers to develop operational standards. Currently he is leading the development of the UKRO Academy eLearning platform and educational programmes to improve training in rescue and trauma care.
Sam Burton
Director of Strategic Planning & Trustee
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Karl Edwards
Director & Trustee
UKRO Board Structure
