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Dan: “Everything was dialled down to my individual needs… I just didn’t expect that”

Scottish firefighter Dan Cook visited Jubilee House, our centre in Penrith, earlier this year after injuring his leg – and says the support he received helped him get back on the run.

22 May 2024

Thomas: “I’d not seen the signs I was depressed… but I’d have recognised them in a colleague”

Thomas Warner, who works as Service Improvement Manager with Bedfordshire FRS, shares his experience of attending our Reset Programme and how he’s adapted his lifestyle since.

20 May 2024

Mark: “The Hope Programme gave me a better outlook on life… I feel like ‘me’ again”

Norfolk firefighter Mark Westgate went through an incredibly challenging time after losing his mum to cancer and three colleagues to suicide. Here, he shares how our online mental wellbeing programme helped him.

09 May 2024

Rob: “I wish I’d got in touch sooner, I went away with a different mindset”

On-call firefighter Rob Tremblett received our support following a hamstring injury, helping him to work towards being back on the run. Here, he shares his experience following a visit to one of our centres…

03 May 2024

LFB crew: “Our Watch visited Harcombe House after the sudden death of our colleague”

A group of firefighters from Northolt Fire Station in London attended one of our Reset Programmes after going through a shared trauma. Here, two of them reflect on the visit.

23 Apr 2024

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