Interview with Tommy Richardson, Firefighter for Tyne AND Wear Fire and Rescue and passionate Water Safety Advocate.

Tommy Richardson is the lead for Open Water Safety within Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service’s Education and Engagement Department. He is a serving Firefighter and Swift Water Rescue Technician within Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service with 19 years of service, in addition to having been an active Water Safety Advocate for many Years. In the 2018 New Year’s Honours list, Tommy received his Queens Fire Service Medal for his passion and dedication in raising awareness of the dangers in and around open water throughout the UK. Tommy collaborates with many organisations across the UK, including RoSPA, RNLI, RLSS and NFCC in their aims to deliver Life Saving Water Safety Awareness, and reducing the number of incidents and fatalities that occur in and around open water.