Firefighter retires after 42 years with memories of Sea Empress and Gleision Mine disasters
1/1 Business fire safety officer Keith Jenkins is retiring from Mid and West Wales Fire Service after almost 42 years. I have worked for MAWWFRS man and boy", he said. "I started at the age of 16 as an apprentice mechanic with Dyfed County Fire Brigade, then joined the part-time duty system in 1983 as a retained fireman. "I was on duty for the Pointsman ship fire - getting caught in the third explosion, with two other colleagues FF Rex Evans (whole-time) who broke his collarbone and leading fireman Brian Tytler (part-time) who had 20 per cent burns to his hands and fac...
Source: westerntelegraph.co.uk