Firefighters take on fitness apprenticeship to train team
Mark Fisher A TEAM of firefighters are brushing up on their skills as part of a bespoke apprenticeship training programme with Bede Sixth Form College. But, after years of experience in the job, it’s not firefighting skills the crew have been picking up. Instead, the 25 fire officers are developing their fitness instruction and coaching know-how, ready to help put colleagues through their paces. “As a firefighter, keeping fit is an integral part of the job,” said Cleveland Fire Brigade’s health, fitness and wellbeing coordinator, Ben Le Fevre. “There’s a minimum fitness re...
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