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Surrey Fire and Rescue Service's Volunteer Manager Andy Hart spends his days helping organise the distribution of Personal Protection Equipment to non-NHS locations around the county. He says it's a nice feeling, knowing he's doing his bit during the COVID-19 pandemic. After her firefighter husband passed away suddenly in April, panic attacks were ruining Suzanne Constable's life. She agreed to contact the Charity and see what they could do for her, but she had no idea just how much she would take away from her week at Marine Court. Receiving a diagnosis of scoliosis - a chronic pain condition - not long after her 17th birthday, Jade Turner turned to The Fire Fighters Charity to help her find ways to cope both physically and psychologically. Now the firefighter's daughter wants other young women to realise that when it comes to our bodies, there is no such thing as normal. Like many firefighters, Paul Weller didn't like to talk about his problems. But when he incurred a life-changing injury during a football match, he had to learn how to change this. Following a stressful period in her life, Claire turned to The Fire Fighters Charity for support. Here she explains how her time on the rehabilitation programme has transformed her life.
Andy: “People are pulling out all the stops in the fight against this virus”
Suzanne: “Panic attacks were getting in the way of my grief.”
Jade: “Learning to love myself and live with chronic pain”
Paul: “Talking about your problems is not a weakness. It shows strength.”
Claire: “It’s made me see things in a different light”
