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Firefighter's 'proud moment' for 35 year's service

Samantha JaggerNorth East and Cumbria
News imageCumbria Fire and Rescue From left Terry Steele, his son George, and his father Chris. Terry is a middle-aged man who has thinning grey hair and is smiling, and wearing a fleece with the Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service crest on it. George is younger and the tallest of the three, has short fair hair and is wearing a puffa-jacket style fleece. Chris has short grey hair and is also wearing a black puffa jacket. They are all standing in front of a fire engine.Cumbria Fire and Rescue
Terry Steele, his son George and his father Chris have all served at Seascale Fire Station

An on-call firefighter celebrating 35 years in service has said it is a "proud moment".

Terry Steele is the second of three generations of his family to have worked at Seascale Fire Station, with his father Chris serving from 1978 to 2002 and his son George joining in 2024.

Steele said the nature of the call-outs when he joined in 1991 were "very different" from today, "with chip pan and chimney fires commonplace" and basic kit - "a far cry from today's service".

Awarding him a commemorative plaque, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) said Steele had shown "passion and commitment" and thanked his family for "allowing Terry to dedicate so much time to protecting our communities".

An on-call firefighter serves their local fire and rescue station on a part-time basis.

CFRS said the current crew at Seascale had a range of day jobs, from being Sellafield workers to farmers.

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