Alasdair Hay

Alasdair George Hay, (born 24 December 1961) is a British firefighter. He was the first Chief Fire Officer of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Early life Hay was born on 24 December 1961 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Career Hay was a firefighter with Essex County Fire and Rescue Service from September 1983 to October 1992. He was a senior instructor at the Scottish Fire Services College from 1992 to 1994. In 1994, he joined Tayside Fire and Rescue Service. By 2009, he had risen to the rank of Deputy Chief Fire Officer. Between May 2011 and March 2012, he was seconded to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Advisory Unit.

Hay was appointed chief fire officer of the newly created Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in October 2013 to prepare for the new nationwide service. He oversaw a workforce of more than 9,000 firefighters and support staff. He is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Fire Brigade Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.