On-Call firefighter crew stories

  • Firefighter Vicki Wadley, Pershore

    Firefighter Vicki Wadley, Pershore

    Vicki has worked at Wychavon District Council in Pershore, as a graphic designer, for 15 years. There have been a… Continue reading →

  • Crew Commander Adam Lockley-Holder, Fownhope

    Crew Commander Adam Lockley-Holder, Fownhope

    Adam moved to Fownhope in 1997 and joined Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service in 2010, providing On-Call night… Continue reading →

  • Firefighter Stuart Davies, Fownhope

    Firefighter Stuart Davies, Fownhope

    Stuart works in the agricultural industry, which he thoroughly enjoys, but he always wanted to do something for his local… Continue reading →

  • Firefighter Anthony Wilson, Pershore

    Firefighter Anthony Wilson, Pershore

    Anthony has worked in the building trade since he was twenty, and before that was in farming. He has always… Continue reading →

  • Development Firefighter Tom Rist, Pebworth

    Development Firefighter Tom Rist, Pebworth

    Tom’s dad was a firefighter for 15 years in Warwickshire, so Tom had always wanted to follow in his footsteps.… Continue reading →

  • Firefighter Claire Chance, Ewyas Harold

    Firefighter Claire Chance, Ewyas Harold

    Claire Chance fulfilled a childhood dream when she became the third generation of her family to join the Fire Service. Continue reading →

  • Firefighter James Yarnold, Broadway

    Firefighter James Yarnold, Broadway

    James lives in Broadway, and had dreamed of becoming a firefighter as a child, but didn’t think it would actually… Continue reading →

  • Firefighter Tim Hood, Pebworth

    Firefighter Tim Hood, Pebworth

    Tim moved to Honeybourne in 2018, and met the Watch Commander from Pebworth Fire Station, who suggested coming along to… Continue reading →

  • Firefighter Luke Fisher, Peterchurch

    Firefighter Luke Fisher, Peterchurch

    Originally from Jersey in the Channel Islands, Luke has been an On-Call firefighter at Peterchurch Fire Station for five years.… Continue reading →

  • Firefighter Chris Cox, Kingsland

    Firefighter Chris Cox, Kingsland

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service has a responsibility to keep our communities safe in both our cities, our… Continue reading →

  • Crew Commander Shannon Andrews, Whitchurch

    Crew Commander Shannon Andrews, Whitchurch

    When she was a little girl, Shannon Andrews used to watch through her front-room window as her dad, Mark, who… Continue reading →

  • Firefighter Jamie Osbaldiston, Ewyas Harold

    Firefighter Jamie Osbaldiston, Ewyas Harold

    Jamie Osbaldiston admits being an On-Call firefighter “all seems surreal” after making the grade to start the role recently. After… Continue reading →

  • Firefighter Rob Garrard, Peterchurch

    Firefighter Rob Garrard, Peterchurch

    Rob previously worked as an illustrator, becoming an On-Call firefighter ten years ago, which worked well alongside working from home.… Continue reading →

  • Watch Commander Cathy Chesworth, Ewyas Harold

    Watch Commander Cathy Chesworth, Ewyas Harold

    Teaching assistant, firefighter, mum, and school role model Continue reading →

  • Crew Commander Robert Merrick, Ledbury

    Crew Commander Robert Merrick, Ledbury

    When Robbie was a little boy, he was visiting his grandparents on a Sunday afternoon, and saw a fire engine… Continue reading →

  • Firefighter Duncan Gilby, Whitchurch

    Firefighter Duncan Gilby, Whitchurch

    Joining the crew at Whitchurch Fire Station as an On-call Firefighter allows Duncan Gilby to “give something back to the… Continue reading →

  • Crew Commander Mike Davies, Kington

    Crew Commander Mike Davies, Kington

    Mike Davies swapped playing rugby for being an On-call Firefighter and has not looked back since in his bid to… Continue reading →

  • Crew Commander Craig Cummings, Ledbury

    Crew Commander Craig Cummings, Ledbury

    Craig became an On-Call firefighter, aged 24, in 2008. He works night shifts in a warehouse and so has an… Continue reading →

  • Crew Commander Stuart Harris, Upton upon Severn

    Crew Commander Stuart Harris, Upton upon Severn

    After 20 years serving his community, Stuart Harris has no regrets about his decision to become an on-call firefighter. Continue reading →