Firefighter dad’s pride as young girl (3) shows off fire fighting skills

Three year old Darcey Cook picked up her knowledge from firefighter dad Jamie, who has two roles in the Service. He is currently a wholetime firefighter on Huntingdon Green Watch as well as an on-call firefighter at Whittlesey Fire Station. This means he responds to emergencies when he’s not on duty at Huntingdon Fire Station.

Jamie said: “Darcey is already keen on being a firefighter and loves dressing up and pretending to be one. We thought there must lots of children out there stuck inside and looking for something to do and thought we could have a bit of fun. The Service is also making lots of things available for children to do during the lockdown, so this fitted in well.

“We are always looking for ways to encourage people to join us and be on-call at Whittlesey or any of our other on-call fire stations. Darcey often joins me and the rest of the crew at community events where we promote the role around the town, and she always helps at our car washes too. We are hoping Darcey will bring her friends along and leads the next generation of firefighters at the station when she’s old enough. In the meantime, she is helping us recruit people for now.”

Darcey’s mum Becky added: “When Jamie comes home from work, especially if he’s been called out when Darcey’s here, she is always keen to find out what he’s been doing and where he’s been. We can tell she is very proud of her firefighter daddy and wants to be just like him.”

Anyone interested in joining Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service as an on-call firefighter can find out more by visiting https://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/careers/on-call-firefighter/ .

There are lots of resources available for children in the community safety area of Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue’s website: https://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/community-safety/come-and-play/