Martin: “The staff’s positivity rubs off on you”
Diagnosed with a neurological condition , Martin Barker received support at Jubilee House
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Find out how Fire Fighters Charity has supported service users across the UK and how you can share your story with the fire community. Click categories or regions below to filter the list of stories.
A nasty fall from a step ladder left Annette Smith facing a long road to recovery. A dependant on her firefighter son, John, Annette was able to access the charity's services. Here's her story. Crew Manager Katie Love snapped her anterior cruciate ligament but defied the odds to make a recovery and get back on the run, with a little help from Fire Fighters Charity. Station Manager Peter Lau suffered a life-changing spinal injury when his bike collided with a car, leaving him in a wheelchair. In 2015 Peter received the Beneficiary of Courage award at our Spirit of Fire awards.
Annette: “We were very surprised to find out I was a beneficiary”
Katie: “I proved the doctors wrong”
Peter: Our beneficiary of courage 2015