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Region: Wales

Chris: “I’m the firefighter who took The Fire Tones to the music industry”

Chris: “I’m the firefighter who took The Fire Tones to the music industry”

Chris Birdsell-Jones has been the force behind The Fire Tones campaign for the Christmas Number One. He tells us what it's been like to take on the music industry and what has given him the energy to keep going.

20 Dec 2018

Antony: “If we don’t stick together, the Charity won’t be here”

Antony: “If we don’t stick together, the Charity won’t be here”

Firefighter Antony Tolson explains why he's decided to include The Fire Fighters Charity in his will, after the support he received helped him speed up his recovery process quicker than he ever thought possible.

28 Nov 2018

Jim: “The day that changed my life”

Jim: “The day that changed my life”

Jim Walker left South Wales Fire and Rescue Service 14 years ago but is still coming to terms with an incident that led to life changing PTSD.

10 Oct 2017

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