Young firefighters on the Salamander fire safety and awareness training course met the High Sheriff, Robert Floyd, and told him about their experiences on Salamander, which included abseiling from a tower, diving into a river, cutting up cars and finding their way through a smoke-filled room. 

Jodie, 13, said she would recommend Salamander to anyone: “The firefighters treat us like proper adults, but they are also strict because of the need for safety. I’ve done things I thought I would not be able to do and I get more benefit from it. I don’t get stressed out.”

Troy, 14, said he enjoyed it a lot: “I don’t like heights but after the abseiling I felt good about myself. I think this will make me try more new things in the future.”