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A MAN who rose through the ranks to hold a number of prominent positions with the fire service will retire at the end of June — more than three decades after first becoming a firefighter. Steve Apter, 54, became a full-time firefighter in 1991 and soon forged a reputation as a loyal and valued member of the Isle of Wight teams he served. Starting as a retained firefighter with the crew in Shanklin, he vividly recalls attending the Fowler’s department store fire in Ryde during his first year on the job. Joining Newport's Blue Watch, Steve was involved in a serious acc...

Firefighters in Hampshire are the latest group to join the NHS staff in helping deliver Covid vaccinations as the number of number of sites providing the life-saving jabs tops 1,500. Across the county, 60 trained volunteers including firefighters and support staff from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service are delivering vaccinations across four centres in Portsmouth, Basingstoke, the Isle of Wight and Southampton. Deputy Chief Fire Officer for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Services, Steve Apter, said: “We’re used to putting out fires, protecting our local community and savin...