Tenby pupils experienced a taste of what it’s like to be a firefighter last week thanks to the town’s fire crew.

Students from Greenhill School spent a week at Tenby Fire Station as part of the Phoenix Project - a Fire and Rescue initiative aimed at young people.

The aim of the project is to challenge existing attitudes and promotes independent thinking in young people by using fire service activities to develop personal attributes such as working as a team, exploring physical and mental limits and promoting and educating young people about the role of the fire and rescue service.

“It’s the first project of it’s kind to be held at Tenby Fire Station and it’s been all about team building and giving the students an insight into what it’s like being a member of the fire service,” explained firefighter and fire community education officer Lee Simmons.

“The pupils who across the week have been given training in how to use the ladder, pump drill, and taught aspects of road safety and dealing with the likes of RTCs and arson, will all receive certificates for their hard work,” he added.

Organised through the Pembrokeshire Youth Service, the course was a great success, with Mr. Williams, head of Year 9 at Greenhill School, commenting that the boys had really enjoyed themselves and had gained a great deal from the course. He hoped this would inspire them to go on and fulfil their career goals.

The Year 9 pupils that took part were: Iwan Randall Evans, Dylan Hughes, Tommie Whalley, Brooklyn Hay, Callan Robinson, Archie Brooks and Jay Connor.