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Fire fighters train hard for those moments when they鈥檙e called out to action. Months of preparation are put to the test when the bells go and the pumps roll out to an emergency situation.

Whether it鈥檚 a serious blaze or a routine flare-up, the first call in a fire fighter鈥檚 career is something they鈥檒l never forget. For Nathan Boyce those early days were a tense time.

鈥淵ou鈥檙e just nervous, because all you鈥檙e waiting for is bells. And when it goes you鈥檙e the first up, first down the pole, first in the wagon.

鈥淢y first actual fire was a van. A Transit van and I was middle man. Your first full tour you鈥檙e just nervous all the way."

Closeness

Watches become incredibly close to each other, as they spend a tremendous amount of time in each others company, and Nathan likens the fire service to family.

"Here you do have a family. Here you have to rely on the next man because he might save your life that day.

"Everyone's very close. We do go out together and do things together, these become your best mates, bit like when you're at school, that's what I like about the job."

Steel

The role of a fire fighter means they are likely to come across incidents which will involve some unpleasant sights.

Nathan feels that many of the brigade's operational crews see this as just a part of their job and don't allow it to affect them deeply.

"Alot of people say 'I wouldn't like to do your job' but even though I've dragged people out of houses dead, but when you're dead you just look asleep.

"It's the car crashes you see where it can be quite nasty. We've been to quite a few where bones have snapped, but you're focused on your job and you don't really think about it.

"You just go into automatic mode."

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