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Cambridgeshire Fire & Resue Service

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Meet our staff

See what our staff say about working here

Firefighter Hannah Archdeacon

Wholetime

 

“I have two young children so it can be a juggling act between shifts and nursery runs, but it’s very good for work-life balance. A lot of colleagues have families so there’s a big support network within the fire service.”

Firefighter Aggi Wieczorek

Wholetime

 

“I grew up in Poland and had an interest in the Fire Service from a young age, but while there are female firefighters in Poland, there is a perception that women can’t do it. It’s much more accepting here."

Paul Gascoigne

Firefighter (Control)

 

"I just offered them advice, reassurance and kept them calm. I needed to extract as much information as possible from the caller for my colleagues in Control to relay to the attending fire crews. Where are they in the property? At the front? At the back? Plus monitor the conditions inside the room they are in – is the smoke getting any worse?”

Firefighter Chrissie Fisher

Wholetime

 

"Anybody can be a firefighter. Anyone can go out there and give it a go. It does take an awful lot of determination and work to get there, but if you don't try then you won't know."

Firefighter Evan Fisher

Wholetime

 

"I knew I wanted a job with a physical side in which I could help someone . If you've just left university and that approach appeals, then the fire service is a good route to take, especially as you can then go on to progress yourself."​

Firefighter Jo Shippey

Wholetime

 

"Any management degree could help you progress as a manager in the fire service and having that background has definitely contributed to the person I am. I love being a firefighter and I'm so lucky because I love coming to work every day."

Firefighter Mark Moloney

Wholetime

 

"Being a firefighter becomes your whole world. I've become Mark the firefighter - it becomes part of your identity. It reflects the fact that you're doing something that makes a difference in the community."

Station Commander Vicky Best

Wholetime

 

"The main thing I enjoy is making a difference. There are occasions when our attendance at an incident really can be the difference between saving someone's home or losing it and even, on occasion, saving someone's life. It's a great feeling when you know you've made a contribution at an incident like that."

Station Commander Simon Thompson

Wholetime

 

"I've met so many different people and learned so many things from those people - in most jobs, you don't get that opportunity. What I enjoy most is being able to make work enjoyable and fulfilling for other people."

Watch Commander Stocker Standen

Wholetime

 

"I've managed perfectly fine being in the fire service with dyslexia. I see the simplicity in situations and try not to get bogged down with overcomplicating problems and I think that's one of my strengths."

Watch Commander Ben Fawcitt

Wholetime

 

Ben did not initially think of joining the fire service and it was only when a friend enrolled that he started to look into it. He says: "I thought it was a good idea because it was exciting and it ticked a lot of boxes for me."

Station Commander Jamie Johnson

Wholetime

 

"I like the operational side of things, but there's the challenge of managing and developing people and since being a manager, I've really enjoyed the responsibility of doing that."

Fire Protection Advisor Kate Peacock

Community Fire Safety

 

“The great thing about my job now is that I’m part time and have flexible working so it’s a good work-life balance. I spend more time with my family and have been able to stay local and enjoy the little things like attending milestones in my daughter’s life.

Fire Protection Advisor Danny Hans

Community Fire Safety

 

"Just when you think you’ve seen it all, something else comes along and teaches you something new.”

Firefighter Graham Duff

On-call

 

“I love the fact that I can be doing anything, like playing with my kids in the garden, and then just minutes later you’re in the back of the fire engine because your alerter has gone off and you’ve rushed to the fire station."

Business Support Officer Rosalind Innes

Support

 

"Although I’m not on the frontline, I’m still an important part of the work the fire service does so we have to make sure the team delivers.”

Head of Support, Contracts and Procurement Tracey Stradling

Support

 

"It’s been exciting to get involved in national projects, network at professional seminars outside the fire service and for me, every day there is something to learn and improve.”