A full disciplinary hearing was held this week by the Deputy Fire Chief of the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, Ben Norman. Mr Keelan has the right to appeal, and if he so chooses, it will be in mid-April before the fire chief, Dave Russell. The decision to proceed with a full disciplinary hearing was followed by an investigation by a senior Tyne and Weir Fire Department officer, who was commissioned by the GMFRS to conduct an investigation. In a statement today, a spokesman for the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: “The GMFRS can confirm that, following an investigation and disciplinary hearing, a senior staff member has been dismissed by the agency with immediate effect. therefore it would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage. “ READ MORE: A man who was stabbed in the back in a fight in the city center was arrested after leaving the hospital According to Pendlebury Fire Department, until recently, Mr. Keelan was in charge of operations. This includes liability for firefighting vehicles, kit and business policy and process, including the agency’s plans for dealing with a terrorist attack, and the work of several services in the incident. His job is now called Service Support Manager, but generally includes the same responsibilities. County Assistant Fire Chief Dave Keelan, who has been suspended by the GMFRS since November. In December, a spokesman for the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: “The Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has suspended a senior staff member following an internal complaint. details this time. “ At his home in southern Manchester, Mr Keelan, when asked last year if he would like to comment on his suspension, said: “Not at the moment.” The suspension came a week after a new report concluded that the Greater Fire and Rescue Service remained unprepared to respond effectively to a terrorist attack, four years after the Arena bombing. The agency also needs to do more to protect the public, according to government inspectors. However, the fire chief and the county deputy mayor reacted by insisting that the service had the capacity to respond to a terrorist attack. Mr. Keelan, according to the service’s website, has overall responsibility for the business and is responsible for business policy and training, business support, resilience and contingency planning, and operational assurance and performance. Since joining the GMFRS, he has worked as Head of Prevention, Head of Business Training, as Mayor and leading a team investigating the tragic death of firefighter Stephen Hunt in an operational incident in Oldham Street Manchester in July 2013. He represents the GMFRS at the Greater Manchester Resilience Forum, chairs the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) North West Operations Resilience Committee, and represents North West on the NFCC National Business Coordination Committee. Dave Keelan, GMFRS County Assistant Firefighter, reports on the Manchester Arena investigation. (Image: Arena Inquiry) In July last year, a senior GMFRS firefighter testified at the Manchester Arena investigation and apologized for the fire department’s “sad and unacceptable response” to the night bombing. It was addressed to the families of the mourners and to all those who were injured and continue to be afflicted by the atrocity from the podium of the martyrs. The fire brigade, he said with emotion, disappointed the public. “Personally, and on behalf of the GMFRS, I apologize for our sad and unacceptable response to this incident. We disappointed you when we needed you most.” Mr Keelan spoke about the structure – and stated the purpose – of the fire department in Greater Manchester. One was “to save, protect and improve the lives of people in the Greater Manchester,” the study said. Mr Keelan agreed that the fire brigade “absolutely” failed to meet this target on the night of 22 May 2017. However, it continued in detail a series of changes implemented by the GMFRS after the atrocity – saying a single “three service” control room – for police, fire and ambulance service – instead of the current North West Fire Control in Warrington it would be the “gold standard” for Greater Manchester in the future. Read more related articles Read more related articles