Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Derrick Watson has extensive experience in health and safety management, currently serving as a Senior Health and Safety Adviser at Scottish Fire and Rescue Service since October 2013, where responsibilities include line management of the West of Scotland Service Delivery Area health and safety team and nationwide service delivery oversight. Previously, Derrick held positions at Strathclyde Fire & Rescue from August 2009 to September 2013, including Health and Safety Adviser and a temporary Senior Health & Safety Adviser role during the merger into the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Derrick's earlier experience includes serving as HSE Manager and Health and Safety Officer at Warburtons from August 2002 to August 2009, managing health, safety, environment, and security across multiple sites. Derrick's commitment to promoting positive health and safety culture is evident through direct engagement with employees and strategic policy development throughout various roles. Education was completed at Culcheth High School, with obtained GCSE qualifications.
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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was established on 1st April 2013, bringing together the collective skills and experience from across Scotland’s previous eight fire and rescue services. Our most recognisable role is emergency response and we attend over 90,000 incidents a year, covering everything from fires and road traffic collisions to water rescues and chemical spills. While our staff are ready for action 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, our role begins long before any 999 call is made and in communities right across Scotland we are working to deliver crucial safety messages in the fight against fire. Our frontline is supported by a hardworking team of non-uniformed staff, from accountants and ICT specialists to cooks and technicians, without whom we could not function. Our high service standards and commitment to development have ensured that our staff continue to be amongst the best equipped and most highly trained in the world.