By Louisa Roger
Female firefighter
Before joining Avon Fire & Rescue Service, Helen was a clinical hypnotherapist for 10 years but wanted a job where she could put her work and life experience to good use.
By Louisa Roger, Marketing Manager
So I am halfway into week five and I feel exhilarated, excited and dead enthusiastic about the training still to come whereas just last week I felt exhausted and pretty stressed out about the…
By Louisa Roger, Marketing Manager
It’s all about the base.
So it’s time to talk baselines and have a reality check. This is where I need to be compared to where I am now:
Stephanie previously worked in a legal profession and as a personal trainer. She wanted to become a firefighter to make a positive impact on her community.
By Louisa Roger, Marketing Manager
By Dawn Wright, Firefighter
When I joined Avon Fire and Rescue Service (AF&RS) in March 2004 I was a mum to a 10-year-old daughter and a four-year-old son.
Ellesse previously worked as a manager and special educational needs coordinator in a pre-school.
She joined for a new and challenging career that teaches her new skills every day.