Chief Fire Officer. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

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3 It s in your hands

4 Andy Marles Chief Fire Officer South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

5 Dame Tanni Grey Thompson DBE Britains most successful Paralympic Athlete

6 Baroness Margaret Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS Britains First Female Prime Minister Served three consecutive terms in Office

7 Campaigner Silla Carron A Pride of Britain Winner 2006 Successfully lobbied for 2m works on her estate Pressured Camden Council into setting up a Drugs Taskforce

8 Emmeline Pankhurst Founder of the Womens Social and Political Union better known as the Suffragettes

9 Dame Kelly Holmes DBE British Middle-distance Athlete First Briton for 84 years to achieve the Olympic middle-distance double

10 Dany Cotton Deputy Assistant Commissioner London Fire Brigade Most Senior Female Fire Officer in the UK Fire & Rescue Service

11 Dame Ellen MacArthur DBE Broke the World Record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the Globe February 2005

12 Mo Mowlam Made a major Contribution to Peace Northern Ireland Secretary who oversaw the talks which led to the signing of the Good Friday Agreement 1998

13 The McCartney Sisters and Bridgeen Hagans Fought a fearless battle to restore the value of life through Justice Sisters and Partner of Robert McCartney Launched their own high-profile campaign to get the community to name his killers

14 Marie Curie First female Professor at the University of Paris Discoverer of the Radioactive Elements Polonium and Radium First person to win two Nobel prizes

15 Dame Anita Roddick DBE Environmentalist, Human Rights Campaigner and Founder of The Body Shop

16 Christine James Paramedic Saved the lives of three people involved in a house fire in Tredegar

17 Jane Tomlinson Raised over 1.5m for charity whilst suffering from cancer and undergoing chemotherapy

18 Laura Jones The youngest member to be Elected to the Welsh Assembly Government May 2003

19 Pam Redican Pride of Britain 2007 Teacher of the Year Never gave up on difficult pupils - opened her own school in Cumbria for them

20 Bessie Coleman First African American Woman to become an Airplane Pilot and hold an International Pilot License

21 Julie Walters One of Britain s most Accomplished and Diverse Actresses A former Nurse and Manchester Poly-educated, came to the screen in 1983

22 Mother Teresa Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her Humanitarian Work Known throughout the World for her charity towards the poor

23 Helen Rollason First Woman to present a Television Flagship Sports Programme Defied those who believed the programme would not be taken seriously with a female host

24 Betty Boothroyd First Woman elected as Speaker of the House of Commons in its 700 year history

25 Mairead Corrigan Maguire and Betty Williams Founded the Community of the Peace People Mairead and Betty went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976

26 Amy Johnson First Woman to fly alone from England to Australia May 1930

27 Mae C Jemison First Black Woman Astronaut September 1992

28 Nan Winton First Female to front the BBC News 1960 Led to huge newspaper coverage such as "Girls just can't read the news" and claims that 'women couldn't sound authoritative' Led the way for Angela Rippon in 1975 and Anna Ford on ITV in 1978

29 Wangari Maathai First African Woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize Environmental Activist from Kenya "We are called to assist the Earth to heal her wounds and, in the process, heal our own."

30 Mary Robinson First Female President of Ireland

31 Rosa Parks Mother of the Modern-day Civil Rights Movement "Because she stood up, we can all stand up

32 Aung San Suu Kyi Pro-democracy Campaigner and Leader of Burma's Opposition National League for Democracy party Has spent more than 14 of the past 21 years in some form of detention

33 The Welsh Assembly Government Set a World Record when it became the First Legislative Body with equal numbers of men and women May 2003

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39 Guess What? They are all different They have made the most of their talents They have seized opportunity They have real tenacity / stubbornness They have a vision / focus They care about their endeavour They take responsibility They are the best they can be They work at it They are no different from you They need to work with others

40 You - Achieving your potential Why?... Because you can: Make your principle 30% or more effective Make a difference to the effectiveness of the Fire and Rescue Service Develop your talent

41 You have got to want to do it Know yourself and your Principle Clarify your role, how you are going to work together Know as much as them!!! Sometimes you will have to tutor them!!! Be proactive!!!

42 Not complicated but is hard It is not just about saying it It is not just about thinking it It is about believing, feeling and doing it

43 Not complicated but is hard Don t underestimate the difference you can make!

44 Not complicated but is hard It is O.K. to be you - It is imperative that you are!

45 It is worth it Positive relationships People and the Organisations flourish It is liberating Better results / outcomes

46 The Best PA: Aren t always right Welcome expertise in others Are good to work with Recognise excellence Challenge to achieve outcomes and fairness Understand their Principle

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48 The Best PA: Skills to undertake your role Confidence to execute it Willingness to develop Recognise it s in your gift

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