Tim Cutbill

Tim Cutbill served in the London Fire Brigade for 31 years, progressing from fire-fighter to Assistant Commissioner.  Throughout his career, he focussed on providing a professional service for the public with an emphasis on safety. Tim’s qualifications are MBA MiFE.

In 2012 Tim became the National Fire Rescue Service Strategic Lead for inter-operability and counter-terrorism, liaising with central government and partner agencies to develop and implement innovative changes including the multi-agency Counter-Terrorism doctrine.  He was also the Strategic Lead for the London Resilience Group, having delegated responsibility for the Mayors of London’s Civil Contingencies Act responsibilities, ensuring that the wider London 170 partners plan for and respond to events in a coordinated way.  He led teams responsible for event planning such as London 2012 Olympics and Royal weddings, London’s transport infrastructure i.e. London Underground and Crossrail, as well as the counter-terrorism response to the London bombings in 2005 and the London Bridge terror attack in 2017.

Tim’s fire service career culminated in a secondment to the UK Government Foreign and Commonwealth Office, where he regularly travelled overseas, sharing best practice and helping capacity building in partner countries.

Since retiring, Tim has set up Protect and Prepare Limited.  The company’s aim is to share a multi-agency approach to crisis management both within the UK and internationally.  Protect and Prepare are currently supporting the Qatari Government in the preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.