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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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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

Iwan: “I knew, while I might be okay at first, I didn’t know what I’d be like in 15-20 years”

On-call firefighter Iwan Ward and his family received our support when he went through a difficult time following some traumatic shouts. Here, he and his wife Anita share how we helped all of them – remotely and at Harcombe House.

17 Apr 2024

Surbjit: “I was fearful of the unknown, but I’m so glad I broke that barrier”

Surbjit Ghuman, who’s married to an IT Support Officer with West Midlands FRS, attended our Women’s Wellbeing Week and made lifelong friendships – while boosting her overall wellbeing.

16 Apr 2024

Gil: “I owe my life to the fire service and will be eternally grateful to Fire Fighters Charity”

Retired on-call firefighter Gil Schaeffer received our support – both for rehabilitation, as well as with his family - after having a life-saving heart operation.

05 Apr 2024

Nikki: “Having a week at Harcombe House with other solo parents was amazing”

Nikki Bridges works as a wholetime and on-call firefighter with Hampshire and Isle of Wight FRS. Here, she recalls attending one of our weeks dedicated to single parents at Harcombe House…

27 Mar 2024

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