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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. 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. Firefighter Uroosa Arshid was inspired to become a Station Rep for the Charity having dreamed of joining the fire service and making a difference since she was a child. Hampshire firefighter Sophie Exton-Woodford has created an illustration to commemorate time spent volunteering in ICU as part of the blue light community’s efforts to support the NHS during the pandemic. Andrew Lynch is soon to finish his term as our Chair of the Board of Trustees, a voluntary role that he has held for the last four years. We sit down with him to reflect on his time on the Board and hear his aspirations for the future of The Fire Fighters Charity.
Martin: “When I volunteered as a paramedic in lockdown I never expected to fall in love”
Kim: “I’ve seen all sides of the Charity… from volunteering to receiving support”
Uroosa: “Being the first Hijabi firefighter in the UK is inspiring other women”
Sophie: “I wanted to say thanks for the privilege of being able to do my bit”
Sitting down with Andrew Lynch before he hangs up his hat as Chair of the Charity
