"I really love doing it. Growing up on an orchard in Ettrick, Emily has watched her father rush off to attend callouts with the Millers Flat and Ettrick Volunteer Fire Brigade at any time of day or night. Emily joined the Millers Flat and Ettrick Volunteer Fire Brigade on her 16th birthday and carried out support and non-operational roles until completing her recruit’s training in May last year. Too far away to attend callouts with the Millers Flat and Ettrick Volunteer Fire Brigade while at school, she joined the Roxburgh Fire Brigade. Emily attended training nights at both volunteer fire stations and said she had done so many courses she has been asked to run some of the training sessions.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 03, 2020 16:07 UTC