George has worked in the fire safety industry for over forty years. Initially in construction, working from plan drawings including the installation and maintenance of wet and dry rising mains. He later served for thirty years in a metropolitan fire brigade where for the last ten years he specialised in fire safety management and enforcement, which included reviewing fire risk assessments on a weekly basis.

As a fire safety officer with a Local Authority Fire Service between 1988 and 2000 I was involved in all aspects of fire safety. The main areas of my expertise are

Fire Safety Officer in Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service for around 15 years out of a total of 31 years’ service and a further 6 years in the private sector.

Neil joined MetroSRM LLP in July 2006 as a Principal Consultant providing health, safety and fire services to a wide range of client portfolios in the property sector.

I have an engineering background having served 15 years in the Royal Navy and then 19 years with the Fire Service predominantly focusing on fire safety, risk assessments and enforcement as a senior fire safety regulator.