After playing an integral role answering 999 calls in the fire control room, Vicky wanted to become more involved in operational duties and made the dramatic change to become a firefighter. Having spent some time at stations as part of a watch, Vicky worke ...

Hannah has been in the Service for nearly 20 years. Having attended a 'Have A Go' event, which sparked her interest, she is now a Station Commander at Ely Fire Station, as well as a mum to three children. "I wanted a job that was varied, where I was doing ...

Your future, your way At Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS), we don’t just put out fires - we help careers ignite too. From the moment you join us as a wholetime firefighter, your journey of growth and development begins. We believe that learnin ...

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. Our staff at Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service are committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from abuse and neglect. We strive to promote the safety, dignity and wellbeing of people in the c ...

It was the physical challenge of being a firefighter that initially drew Simon Thompson toward the fire service at aged just 18. Simon explains: "I wanted to join the forces so used to spend all my time in the gym and being physically active. An injury pre ...

This is Lee, he is an on-call firefighter at Wisbech Fire Station. He also owns and runs a local MOT testing centre, responding to emergencies while at work. Lee always wanted to be a firefighter and thought he could bring his skills and life experience to ...

This is Kym, one of the on-call firefighters at Ely Fire Station. Kym always dreamed of being an on-call firefighter, like her dad was before she was born. Since joining she has picked up many skills, including medical first aid, CPR and being a community ...

Meet Aaron, an on-call firefighter from Ely. Aaron joined the Service around a year ago to get some life experience and help those in his local community. He is currently a student and responds while he is at college, as well as other times of the day, an ...

This is Pablo, one of our on-call firefighters from Ely. Pablo joined Ely Fire Station in 2018. He responds to emergencies around his job as a teacher. Since joining he has attended many incidents, stopping fires in houses and businesses, protecting farms ...

Meet Scott, a local estate agent and on-call firefighter. Scott joined in 2022 and is a fully qualified firefighter, including being able to drive a fire engine and respond to water incidents. He values the role the crew plays in the community. Being motiv ...