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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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Stephen: “I couldn’t have coped without the charity over the years”

Northern Ireland firefighter Stephen Rea attended one of our Child and Family Weeks with his son Ethan, who has cerebral palsy. He says the charity’s support over the years has been vital to him as a parent.

23 Sep 2021

Lee & Lynne: “To get this level of support you’d usually have to be a pro sports player”

Retired firefighter Lee Fisher and his wife Lynne visited Jubilee House for separate injuries. They say having supported the charity for years, they were able to get the help they both needed when they needed it most.

16 Sep 2021

Martin: “When I volunteered as a paramedic in lockdown I never expected to fall in love”

When the pandemic hit in 2020 and pressure grew on the ambulance service, on-call firefighter Martin Green volunteered to help out – never expecting to fall in love and become engaged in the process.

16 Sep 2021

Kim: “I’ve seen all sides of the charity… from volunteering to receiving support”

After 30 years in the fire service, most of which she’s spent volunteering for the charity, Kim McNeil has now retired. Here she shares how much it’s meant to her.

16 Sep 2021

Retired firefighters recall ‘moving’ Tunnel to Towers fundraiser, on anniversary of 9/11

Joe Harkins and Ludo Macaulay have both previously taken part in the Tunnel to Towers 5K event in New York, to pay their respects to the 343 firefighters that lost their lives.

10 Sep 2021

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