Quick Fire – Beth Corrigan

January 21, 2025

Beth Corrigan, Senior Fire Engineer at Heathrow Airport takes part in International Fire Buyer’s Quick Fire Questions in the November issue.

What does ‘fire safety’ mean to you?

Fire safety for me means making decisions with honesty, integrity, and always striving to do the right thing to keep the people I am there to protect safe.

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

I would love to live in New York City, even just for a short time. It is my favourite place in the world to visit, it really is the city that never sleeps, and I love everything it has to offer from the food to live music and theatre.

What is your go-to lazy dinner?

A cheesy beano – the tastiest thing after a long day!

If you could change one thing in the industry, what would it be?

The industry can be very disjointed with different guidance coming from a number of bodies and organisations. I think reducing the confusion that this can bring would provide clarity to people both in and out of the industry.

If you could be transformed into one animal, which one would you choose?

An elephant – then I could use my trunk to put out fires!

What’s the most important trend you see today?

The drive for sustainability and emerging technologies.

Are you in the profession you dreamed of when you were a child?

From a young age I was always interested in how things worked and constantly asking why, and as a teenager I knew I wanted to study engineering. My Dad was regularly talking about safety in our house, so I think I was always destined to become a Fire Engineer!

If you weren’t in the fire industry, what would you be doing?

I’ve always been very interested in the law and the prosecution service so I think I would be doing something in that area.

Cats or dogs?

Dogs!

What’s one thing about you that we wouldn’t know from your CV?

I absolutely love Strictly Come Dancing!

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