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Carl Marsh fulfilled a lifetime dream of becoming a firefighter two and a half years ago, after tragically losing his brother in a house fire, and he’s supported us ever since. Here he explains why… Assistant Chief Fire Officer Stuart Millington says raising awareness of what we do, not only for operational firefighters, but support staff too, is one of his top priorities after he experienced our support first-hand. Control Room Manager Beverley Woodman attended our first ever Covid Recovery Programme at Marine Court after struggling for more than a year with the symptoms of Long Covid. Sarah Mansbridge, who is Head of Finance for Mid and West Wales FRS, says we equipped her with the tools she needed to get back to her favourite hobby following a hip replacement. When Jane Rose-Greenberg’s husband passed away before the pandemic, she faced months of potential isolation. However, she says our virtual Living Well Groups helped her connect with the fire service again.
Carl: “I became a firefighter to make my brother proud – now I’m climbing Everest in his memory”
Stuart: “You’re being put first, there’s nothing to feel embarrassed about or fear”
Beverley: “I’d have bitten somebody’s hand off for this, it was a lifeline”
Sarah: “I achieved more in 10 days than I would have achieved in 10 months”
Jane: “There’s camaraderie still between the retired staff who share their stories”
