Dany Cotton
Dany Cotton | |
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Cotton in 2018 | |
| Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade | |
| In office 1 January 2017 – 31 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Dobson |
| Succeeded by | Andy Roe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 June 1969 London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Firefighter |
Danielle Amara "Dany" Cotton, QFSM (born 11 June 1969) is a British retired firefighter. From 2017–2019, she served as the commissioner of the London Fire Brigade and was the first woman to hold this position. She had previously been the director of safety and assurance at the London Fire Brigade.
In 2004 Cotton became the first woman to be awarded the Queen's Fire Service Medal. She is the Patron of Women in the Fire Service UK.