Chris Gannon (footballer)

In 2019 Gannon led the coordination of international aid in response to the Bolivian Amazonic wildfires https://www.elestadodigital.com/2019/08/28/embajada-britanica-se-solidariza-por-los-incendios-y-brinda-apoyo-con-dos-expertos/ In 2021 he reviewed Emergency Preparedness in the world famous town of Jackson Hole in Teton County https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/the_hole_scroll/report-highlights-fire-ems-shortcomings/article_a8a01c47-2091-53b9-8bd3-e21b21e08eff.html

In 2009 he founded 'Gannon Emergency Solutions' with offices in London, the USA and South America and provides specialist Fire Service reviews for Governments, NGO's, private companies and institutions. Currently Gannon is working with authorities in Thailand to improve emergency preparedness across the country including historic national sites such as Wat Arun in Bangkok.

The celebrated U.S publication 'Fire Chief Magazine' published an article on his work in 2008, entitled 'Fires Mercenary' which led to government sponsored reviews in the Caribbean and Latin America. He was decorated for his work in Bolivia by President Evo Morales.

While working in the Turks and Caicos Islands, Gannon was selected to represent the country as a central defender in their FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns in 2004 and 2008, An article published by Bloomberg said that the players had to raise finance for their own travel fees for away games. Gannon later stated that the Turks and Caicos Islands FA were 'strongly encouraged' by FIFA and CONCACAF to field an almost entirely expatriate team in World Cup qualifying games to justify receipt of funds from the FIFA "Goal" programme.

He was later given the added responsibility of managing fire services at the 6 national and international airports to ICAO standards. He was the British Government Fire Service adviser for the UK Overseas Territories between 2002–2009 and formed part of the FCO Disaster Management Review Team. He also gained accreditation from the United Nations (OCHA) as a disaster and emergency management specialist and has responded to many major natural disasters around the world. After achieving all the set Government objectives in the TCI within 6 years, he was recruited by a private company to do the same for the private, luxury island of Ambergris Cay.

Christopher James Gannon (born 13 May 1969) is a globally recognized figure in the fire service and emergency management industry and a former international footballer.