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Find out how Fire Fighters Charity has supported service users across the UK and how you can share your story with the fire community. Click categories or regions below to filter the list of stories.

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Ben: “You’re the charity’s entire focus… it’s not something you’d experience anywhere else”

Ben Bailey, an Acting Crew Manager with East Sussex FRS and one of our Station Reps, shares his experiences of receiving our support following physical injuries.

05 Jun 2023

Chris: “Without the care I received, I’m convinced my physical life story would have concluded”

Retired firefighter Chris Lock says the support he’s received from us has helped him come to terms with life-changing injuries which sadly brought his firefighting career to an end.

17 May 2023

Wayne: “When you hit a brick wall you need a circuit breaker – the charity helped us find that”

LFB firefighter Wayne Jackson has received our support in the past for both his physical and mental health, and more recently attended one of our Child and Family Weeks – which he says helped his autistic son hugely.

12 May 2023

Caroline: “You’ve got to look after yourself before you can try to help someone else”

Watch Manager Caroline Saunderson attended one of our Kickstart Programmes after feeling like she was in a rut. She says having a focused week, just for her, was exactly what she needed to rejig her lifestyle.

30 Apr 2023

Hayley: “You helped my husband’s recovery after a spider bite left him in hospital for weeks”

Firefighter Hayley Chesterman had never used our services before her husband was left hospitalised with a blood infection – but she says seeing the support he’s had has made her feel “protected” in the years ahead.

19 Apr 2023

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