Bucks Fire and Rescue Service has welcomed 12 new recruits last week following eight gruelling weeks of training.
The new firefighters completed their training at the Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh where they learned to tackle fires, brave great heights, and keep calm under extreme pressure.
With core firefighter skills firmly under their belts, they will now embark on the next phase of their apprenticeship and meet their new firefighter family, joining them on stations across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.
Following fire service tradition, a Passing Out Ceremony was held, where successful recruits receive their qualification certificates in front of friends and family, as well as members of the Fire Authority and their new colleagues.
During the ceremony, the audience was even treated to a demonstration by the newly fledged firefighters, which included a collision and “persons reported” scenario. It was an opportunity for family to see how hard their loved ones have worked.
A child of one of the new recruits said: “I am here to see Daddy be a hero”.
[VIDEO: Watch some of the training]
Before being presented with their Pass Out certificates from our Chief Fire Officer, Jason Thelwell, he offered them some words of wisdom:
“Be the best you can possible be. Be better tomorrow than today and live up to the highest standards expected by your colleagues and your community. Well done to you all.’
The new recruits are:
Firefighter Marco Capella
Firefighter Kai Day
Firefighter James Ford
Firefighter Stephen Gould
Firefighter Tomas Petrons
Firefighter Jason Purssell-Danks
Firefighter James Steele
Firefighter Elliott Thomas
Firefighter Elliot Tierney
Firefighter Daniel Walker
Firefighter Lewis Bristol
Firefighter Felix Baxter
In the tradition of the fire service, on every course a silver axe is presented to the top recruit for showing great self-discipline, motivation, and leadership qualities throughout the course. This was awarded to Firefighter James Steele.
It is important to Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service to support the community it serves. With this in mind, they gave a special thank you to local charity MacIntyre Catering which supported the event by providing refreshments on the day.
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