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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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